Rajasthan

Three more stations under Ajmer Division to get solar power

In another step towards reducing carbon footprints, three more stations, Falna, Rani and Marwar, of North Western Railway's (NWR) Ajmer division will get solar plants from Thursday which will gener

Publication Date:

24/02/2017

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Electricity, LEDs, Ajmer (D), Energy

Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the catchment area of the Sardar Samand Lake, Pali District, Rajasthan, 20/02/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Tilok Ram Vs State of Rajasthan dated 20/02/2017 regarding illegal mining in the catchment area of the Sardar Samand Lake in Distric Pali, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date:

20/02/2017

Tags:

Lakes, Pali (D), Rajasthan, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wetlands, Hydrology, Birds, Migratory Species, Reservoirs

Energy

Rajasthan lags behind neighbouring states in solar power projects

Rajasthan has only 31 MW approved/sanctioned projects under Grid connected roof-top and small solar power plants programme.

Publication Date:

14/02/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy

Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution at the industrial complex at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, 02/02/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sumitra Devi & Others Vs. CPCB & Others dated 02/02/2017 regarding pollution at the industrial complex at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.

The report of the Joint Inspection Team shows serious pollution of soil, ground water and constituents of the effluent that is being discharged to the CETP. The CETP is non-performing and in any case there is nothing on record to show that it is capable of treating the metallic effluent, as specified in the Report of Joint Inspection Team.

Judgement Date:

02/02/2017

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Water Resourcres

Chambal water sharing disputes: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh to hold meeting

JAIPUR: Rajasthan's interstate water dispute redressing cell chairman Rohitashv Sharma on Tuesday said a meeting would soon be organised with Madhya Pradesh's irrigation minister Narottam Mishra to

Publication Date:

01/02/2017

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, Water Disputes, Interstate Disputes, Water Resources

Health

Seven more districts to join fight against malnutrition

JAIPUR: The innovative programme, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), which was launched in 13 districts, will be expended to seven more districts in second phase.

Publication Date:

19/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Malnutrition, UNICEF, Child Health, Tribals, Health

Climate Change

‘Save earth, adopt primitive way of life’

UDAIPUR: "Mother Earth is pregnant with problems and only the tribal way of life can save it from decay.

Publication Date:

19/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Climate Change, Global Warming, Glacial Melt, Tsunami, Floods

Water Supply

We want water not ‘power,’ says Barmer village

At the 'ratri choupal,' the village meeting held with the district collector on Friday, villagers of Korna, Pachpadra tehsil, in Barmer district protested against the administration's plan to const

Publication Date:

09/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Drinking Water, Barmer (D), National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Supply

Health