Wind power firms left in the lurch
Jaipur: Despite power regulator Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) reversing an order passed by the previous government last year and bringing in fresh norms to ensure continuity in renewable
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Jaipur to go dry by 2016: Report
JAIPUR: Soon, the Pink City may have to depend on other cities or states for drinking water.
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World Bank, Centre to help in setting up forest training centre
JAIPUR: The World Bank and the Union government will help the state government to set up the international-level training centre for forest staff and tiger conservationists in Jaipur district. A meeting in this regard was held on Tuesday, attended by the officials of World Bank, state government and wildlife experts. According to forest minister Ramlal Jat, "The centre would be conducting re
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Male-female literacy gap highest in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: The provisional data of Census 2011 for the state shows the districts of Churu and Barmer with negative growth in literacy. While Churu's literacy rate has fallen from 67.59% to 67.46%, Barmer reported a much higher drop from 58.99% to 57.49%. Director, Census Operations, Rajasthan Shubra Singh pointed out that in the Census 2001, none of the districts had reported negative growth.
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It's an un'fair' state
JAIPUR: After making it to the hall of shame with one of the lowest child sex ratio in the country, the Census data for the district and sub-districts is likely to be disclosed on Monday. These figures while presenting a nuanced picture of the state will also help in identifying the problem regions. According to Census 2011, in Rajasthan, the population of children between 0 to 6 years stand
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Groundwater level receding at an alarming rate
JAIPUR: The groundwater level has depleted continuously over the past few years in the city. If the exploitation continues, experts say, in the next four years there will no water available for daily chores in many areas of the city. According to the data available with state groundwater department, 13 panchayats under Jaipur district are overexploited where the groundwater table is alarming.
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Water harvesting: State govt plans strict implementation
JAIPUR: Taking cognisance of depleting ground water level in the state, the government is ready to make serious efforts to recharge ground water table this year. Before the monsoon the state government will construct and monitor water harvesting plants in houses. This year the government plans to develop 2,500 water harvesting structure in the state.
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State's population grew by 21% in last decade
JAIPUR: The population of Rajasthan has grown by 21.44% in the last decade and currently stands at 68,621,012. The number of males in the state stands at 35,620,086 while that of females is 33,000,926.
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58 more Jan Aushadhi medical stores to open in state
JAIPUR: The co-operative department will open 58 more Jan Aushadi Vikri Kendra in the state. Principal secretary, co-operatives Tapesh Pawar said the government's priority is to provide low cost and effective medicines to the public.
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Burning of fallen leaves poses health hazards
JAIPUR: Past 9 pm just a little away from the Statue Circle, the street lights turned faint by smoke failed to show the way to traffic. Thick smoke bellowed out of the roadside dustbins parked right adjacent to an electricity pole.
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HC summons secy over excess groundwater use
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the principal secretary, public health and irrigation department, to appear in person on March 26 and explain to the court as to why the state government had failed to form any policy to check excess exploitation of ground water table. The court issued the directive on a PIL filed by one Jago Janta So-ciety which alleged that the state gove