Jaisalmer: Police Friday seized MDMA drugs worth approximately Rs 3.35 crore from an SUV near the railway station, making it Jaisalmer’s biggest-ever drugs haul. Two people have been arrested in this regard. Superintendent of police Abhishek Shivhare said that acting on a tip-off, an operation was conducted by the DST team and Kotwali police. Under…

Jaipur: The promise of a clean, beautiful Jaipur by Jaipur Municipal Corporation—Greater and Heritage—seems to exist only in official statements, as residents across the city continue to live amid garbage heaps, overflowing waste points, and a sanitation system that barely responds to complaints.In the Walled City, narrow lanes like Mishra Raja Ji Ka Rasta have…

Jaipur: Secretary of the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MHUA) K Srinivas visited Jaipur’s Langdiyawas-based solid waste-powered waste-to-energy (WTE) plant Friday. The facility, developed under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), is a key initiative of the Rajasthan govt and is operated under a public-private partnership (PPP) model by Jindal Urban Waste Management (Jaipur) Ltd.During…

Jaipur: The promise of a clean, beautiful Jaipur by Jaipur Municipal Corporation—Greater and Heritage—seems to exist only in official statements, as residents across the city continue to live amid garbage heaps, overflowing waste points, and a sanitation system that barely responds to complaints.In the Walled City, narrow lanes like Mishra Raja Ji Ka Rasta have…

Jaipur: The urban local bodies department’s recent directives on pavement construction have put civic bodies under scrutiny for not adhering to Urban Development and Housing (UDH) department bylaws mandating the use of permeable tiles in urban areas.Despite clear guidelines that only permeable, also known as porous or pervious, tiles should be used for paving footpaths,…