Mining

Raj govt gives 40 mine leases near Sariska

Jaipur: The beauty of the Aravali-flanked Sariska Reserve may soon be a thing of the past, with the Rajasthan government granting 40 new mining leases in the eco-sensitive zone, something that

Publication Date: 
21/10/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Aravalli Range, Sariska NP, Rajasthan, Mining, Alwar (D)
Mining

Illegal mining continues in Aravalli

Alwar/Jaipur: The death of four labourers in an illegal mine in the Aravalli ranges in Alwar has exposed the inability of the state government to act against wanton excavations despite Supreme Court

Publication Date: 
18/10/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Supreme Court, Aravalli Range, Alwar (D), Pratapgarh, Nagaur (D), Rajasthan, Mining, Tonk (D)
Mining

Illegal mining threatens Sariska

In Spite Of SC Ban, 30-40 Mines Operating Inside Sanctuary
Rachna Singh | TNN

Jaipur: Despite crores being spent in the name of conservation and Project Tiger, illegal mining activity is back in full gear in the protected area of Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary.

Publication Date: 
13/10/2010
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Mining, Illegal Trade, Sariska NP, Project Tiger, Ecosystems, Alwar (D)
Water Pollution

Waterman plans campaign to liberate' the Ganga

JAIPUR: Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh, better known as Waterman, will launch a campaign to

Publication Date: 
29/09/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Public Participation, Rajendra Singh, Alwar (D), Rajasthan
Water Supply

500 ill in Rajasthan, water contamination likely

Apurva

Publication Date: 
23/07/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Quality, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Standards, Waterborne diseases, Health, Water Supply, Rajasthan, Alwar (D), Indian Express (New Delhi)
Environment

Decentralizing governance of natural resources in India: Lessons from the case study of Thanagazi Block, Alwar, Rajasthan, India

Numerous countries have undergone decentralisation reforms in the management of natural resources. However, the policies implemented are often not applied in ways compatible with the democratic potential with which decentralisation is conceived. The paper analyses the issue of decentralisation in resource management, in Thanagazi block, Alwar District, Rajasthan.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Maria Costanza Torri
Law Environment And Development Journal
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Tags:
Environment, Rural Water Harvesting, Afforestation, Minor Forest Produce, Women, Religious Beliefs, Benefit Sharing, Public Participation, Governance, Panchayats, Gram Sabhas, Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), Rajasthan, Alwar (D), Law Environment And Development Journal, Maria Costanza Torri, Water Conservation
Transport

Common metro network for NCR cities proposed

Feasibility Study For System, DPRs For 2 Lines Ordered

Publication Date: 
24/03/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Development, Transport, Rail Transport, Delhi, Sonipat (D), Alwar (D), Ghaziabad (D), Meerut (D)
Water Resources

City water table dipping 2m/yr

New Delhi: The alarm bells are ringing right below our feet. Delhi and portions of Rajasthan falling in the National Capital Region (NCR) extract almost double the amount of groundwater recharged every year. The situation is equally bad in NCR parts of Haryana, particularly Gurgaon and Faridabad, which largely depend on groundwater.

Publication Date: 
22/03/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Resources, Groundwater Assessment, Delhi, Haryana, Faridabad (D), Gurgaon (D), Rajasthan, Alwar (D), Bulandshahar (D)
Biodiversity

Conserving Orans for sustainable livelihoods

Orans are a source of food fodder, water and fuel to the livestock communities living in the foothills of Aravallis. Local communities, with the support of KRAPAVIS, an NGO continue to uphold the beneficial practice of preserving Orans.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Aman Singh, Aditya Gupta
Leisa India
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1
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Tags:
Livestock, Alwar (D), Rajasthan, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Sacred Groves, Forest Conservation, Jaipur (D), Dausa (D), NGO, Fodder
Water Resources

Community driven approach for artificial recharge: TBS experience

In India, small water reservoirs in the desert area are a part of a complex inter-linking natural resource management system. Traditional methods of water harvesting were employed by the local communities led by TBS to rejuvenate a local river, recharge the ground water and re-green a village. In Alwar district, 8600 small water harvesting talabs in 1086 villages have been built since 1985.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Rajendra Singh
Tarun Bharat Sangh
Tags:
Arvari, Groundwater Recharge, Water Harvesting, Traditional Water Harvesting, Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), India, Rajasthan, Alwar (D)

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