JAIPUR: The Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the state forest department that environmental compensation of about Rs 1.31 crore be recovered from eight forest officials, including two IFS officers, and a private individual allegedly involved in illegal tree felling in Bhilwara.The direction came during the hearing of an application filed…
Raj to roll out Grain ATMs soon JAIPUR: Rajasthan is set to introduce automated “grain ATMs” for ration distribution, a move aimed at easing congestion at fair price shops and improving delivery for more than 4.35 crore beneficiaries covered under the state’s food security scheme.The rollout will begin with pilot installations in Jaipur, Bharatpur and…
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan govt Monday placed State Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) Director Dr Ajay Sharma and three senior officials under Awaiting Posting Orders (APO) after allegations that the lab bought DNA testing kits at prices up to 11 times higher than other states, causing an estimated annual loss of ₹7 crore.The action followed a complaint…
JAIPUR: Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra Monday attacked the BJP-led state govt for moving high court seeking postponement of urban local body and panchayati raj elections, calling the move “illogical” and an attempt to evade accountability.Dotasra said the high court set an April 15 deadline to hold the elections, which the govt failed to meet….
JAIPUR: With new riders in place, including a strict cap of 1.5 metres on mining depth, bajri (sand) extraction has been permitted in Rajasthan, offering relief to the construction sector long hit by shortages.The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority has granted environmental clearance to two mining leases in Bhilwara district’s Sawai Pur tehsil, approving…