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
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
JAIPUR: In bid to decrease its carbon footprint and to conserve groundwater in the city, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to have a rainwater harvesting system on the 9.8-km route (Mansarovar
JAIPUR: Jhunjhunu on Thursday earned the distinction of being the first smoke-free district in the state on World No Tobacco Day. Now, if any person is caught smoking at public places in Jhunjhunu, he
JAIPUR: A division bench of Rajasthan High Court has called for a report from the state government following allegations of non-compliance of the provisions of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagjostic Techniques
It seems the state government and the police have met a dead end when it comes to curbing illegal mining. At one level, labourers are getting killed due to poor safety standards or mine collapses. At another level, when the police are asked to pull up socks against the mafia, they themselves are attacked. On Monday, in Asojai village on the outskirts of Jaipur, one mine worker was killed and three others injured when a portion of a mine collapsed. On the same day, a braveheart policeman was mowed down by mining mafia in Dholpur when he attempted to stop trucks carrying stones.
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has proposed to constitute a committee to ascertain the veracity of allegations that the radiation emission from mobile phone towers are beyond the permissible limits and as to whether they are harmful or not. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mahesh Bhagwati asked counsel for petitioner as also the state government and advocates appearing for respective telecom companies to assist the court by suggesting names of eminent scientists, experts and other persons who could be part of the committee.
Mandatory To Get Permission For Land Use Before Conversion Jaipur: The urban development and housing department has framed rules for Section 90A of the Land Revenue Act, 1956, paving way for conversion of agriculture land to non-agriculture. Shifting from the earlier practice of seeking permission separately for land conversion and land use, the rules under Section 90A binds applicant to obtain a prior permission for land use before applying for the land conversion.
JAIPUR: Once again coming down heavily on illegal mining in the state, a division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice N K Jain stayed all mining activities in Puhaniya village of Buhana tehsil and in Chanaana village of Chirawa tehsil in Jhunjhunu district. The PILs claimed that mining lease holders are doing illegal mining outside the pit allotted to them. The use of explosives is causing health hazards and also resulting in cracks in constructions.
JAIPUR: Giving its final verdict in the Ramgarh dam case, the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday ordered that encroachments from water bodies across the state be removed and the illegal land allotments made close to them since 1955 be cancelled. The state government has been told to plan for a drive to remove encroachments in the water bodies' catchment areas after getting a survey done using remote sensing techniques or other mechanisms. The government has been directed to issue instructions to all municipalities and panchayat bodies to not let residential colonies come up in the water bodies' catchment areas.
JAIPUR: A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed for a spot checking of radiation emission from any two mobile towers conducted with the assistance of instruments provided by BSNL and sought an independent report on Wednesday. The court directive came after it rejected the radiation emission report prepared by telecom enforcement resources and monitoring (TERM ) cell of the department of telecom, New Delhi.
JAIPUR: Almost two FIRs in connection with illegal mining are being lodged everyday in various police stations of the district in an indication that mafias have not left untouched even the city's surrounding areas. The ongoing drive by the district administration has brought to the fore rampant illegal mining at several places including Maheshwas, Chainpura, Shyopur, Hathnoda, Manoharpura, Baneri Baandh and Kotputali. At least 15 people have been arrested over the past one month.