As climate change threatens India’s food security, adaptation in the agriculture sector is becoming increasingly important. However, for too long, adaptation has been characterized by individual efforts and by small, time-bound pilot projects.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 07/08/2015 regarding pollution caused by textile units of Balotra, Bithuja and Jasol of Barmer District, Rajasthan.
The Tribunal also wanted to know whether all members of the CETP Trust not having ETP are shut or not in consequence to the order passed in that regard.
The National Green Tribunal on 1 July 2015 refused to modify its earlier order that asked for closure of 739 polluting textile units in Rajasthan’s Barmer district and sought assistance of Central Ground Water Authority, RIICO and the District Collector as well as the Regional Pollution Control Board to enquire into the matter. Read full text of this NGT order.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 15/06/2015 regarding the discharge of toxic industrial effluent by the textile industries in Barmer District, Rajasthan.
JAIPUR/JAISALMER: Heat wave conditions aggravated in the state on Monday as a majority of places in the state witnessed maximum temperature above the normal notch.
For the third consecutive day on Sunday, heat wave conditions prevailed in the state with majority of the places witnessing maximum temperatures on and above 40 degrees Celsius.
Cairn India has obtained the regulator's nod to commercially produce gas in its prolific Rajasthan block, making it eligible to seek a longer extension after the contract for the block expires in 2
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has given environment clearance to Cairn India to raise crude oil production from its prolific Rajasthan block by 50 per cent to 300,000 barrels a day.
JAIPUR: The percentage of fully immunized children in the age group 12-23 months has increased noticeably in the state, points out the recently released annual health survey (AHS) 2012-13.
