Rajasthan

Water distribution of Rajsamand Lake in Rajasthan cause of rift

there are conflicting claims over the distribution of water of the Rajsamand Lake by residents of Rajnagar township in Rajasthan and the farmers there. The conflict began after the Water

Publication Date:

14/12/2006

Author(s): Karan Manveer Singh

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Lake Pollution, Agriculture, Wheat, Lakes, Water Distribution, Water Demand, Irrigation, Waste Disposal, Farmers, Conflicts, High Court, NGO, India, Rajasthan

Wildlife

Mount Abu notification sparks protests

mount Abu, in Sirohi district, Rajasthan was shut down from November 13 to 15. This was after the state's wildlife department issued a notification on October 4, 2006 declaring the area a wildlife

Publication Date:

14/12/2006

Author(s): Karan Singh

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Abu Hills, Deforestation, Forest Products, Firewood, Conflicts, Wildlife, Sanctuaries, Poaching, Tourism, NGO, India, Rajasthan, Sirohi (D)

Environment

Central Arid Zone Research Institute

Tags: Deserts, Land, Agricultural Research, Dryland Farming, Rajasthan, Jodhpur (D)

India

Heritage in peril

The Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Union government and the Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments in response to a public interest petition. Filed by Neelambar Baba of

Publication Date:

27/02/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20060228

pp:

0

Tags:

Mining, India, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

Forests

Demolished

Illegal structures around the Ranthambore national park

Publication Date:

14/02/2006

Author(s): Kushal P S Yadav

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Forests, Land Encroachments, Forest Personnel, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, Hotels

India

Holes in the pitcher

India s eco mark leaves no mark

Publication Date:

30/01/2006

Author(s): Sourav Mishra

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Environment, Rajasthan

Industry

A new deal

We got off the train at Abu Road station in Rajasthan to visit two cement plants located in the nearby district of Sirohi. The drive was predictable dry stretches interspersed with marginal

Publication Date:

30/12/2005

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20051231

pp:

15

Tags:

Environment, Industry, Cement Industry, Rajasthan, Energy Surveys

Industry

On August 14, 2005, Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje instructed the forest secretary to prepare a proposal for setting up a separate Ranthambore Board to manage the park. "I cannot say anything before the proposal is finalised and cleared by the cabinet,' says Sudarshan Sethi, forest secretary, Rajasthan.

Publication Date:

14/12/2005

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20051215

pp:

0

Tags:

Wildlife, Protected Area Conservation, Ranthambore NP, Wildlife And People, Rajasthan

Wildlife