JAIPUR: Every drop of water counts in the city, as the deficit between the demand and supply is 220 million litres per day (MLD). In fact, the tubewells are drying and groundwater is depleting. Now, to keep a check on every drop, the public health and engineering department (PHED) has started water audit in four municipalities

JAIPUR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued notices to property owners on National Highway 8 (Jaipur- Ajmer) for encroaching the national highway land. An official at NHAI said, "We are identifying the properties which are being illegally constructed on NH-8 land.

AIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has selected Sanjose-Supreme JV as the final bidder for the 47-km Ring Road project on Tuesday.

Gurgaon construction company Sanjose-Supreme won the financial bid as it proposed to pay the maximum premium of Rs 23.99 crore per year. Whereas, the Mumbai-based construction, Atlanta had bid for a premium of Rs 10 crone per year.

Jaipur is on the verge of a severe drinking water crisis, with officials saying the international tourist destination may get potable water supply only once in 48 hours, given the poor monsoon so far. With the level receding at the Bisalpur dam that provides water to the city, supply is likely to be cut off from this prime source by midnight on Friday, affecting 40 lakh residents.

Despite widespread monsoon rain in Rajasthan, almost two-thirds of the State

JNNURM targets incorporated in Municipal Bill Speedy execution arranged at all levels: Ms. Raje

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has reiterated her government's commitment to complete all projects sanctioned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in the State on schedule.

The combination of a booming cement market in India together with constantly rising energy costs are leading to increased usage of secondary fuels in the cement industry. Tecprosystems Pvt Ltd, India, with the support of MVW Lechtenberg, Germany is now starting the construction of a secondary fuels processing plant in Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan. July-Sep 2007

The growing problems in providing adequate drinking water to urban populations is a consequence of the lack of long-term planning and inefficient management of urban water usage.

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