Hotel construction outside leopard caves in Jawai, Rajasthan Jaipur: A Rajasthan High Court order banning new constructions and issuance of fresh tourism licences in the Jawai area of Pali district has triggered opposition from villagers, stakeholders and tourism operators, who say the move could severely hit the region’s economy and livelihood.The court’s directive mandates that…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has cautioned public sector oil company IOCL against “a major accident (that) can happen at any time” after it spotted trucks loaded with gas cylinders parked outside the PSU’s LPG bottling plant at Mokhampura on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway. Rapping the company and its high-ranking staff, the court observed that they…
Rain in Jaipur Thursday brought some respite from scorching heat Jaipur: Amid an intense heatwave, the state education department, Wednesday, directed all govt and private schools to suspend outdoor activities and allow students to wear light cotton clothes instead of uniforms, while ruling out early summer vacations.The Directorate of Secondary Education has asked schools to…
Jaipur: In a bid to expand clean cooking fuel access, Rajasthan State Gas Ltd (RSGL) will organise doorstep camps across Kota to provide domestic piped natural gas (DPNG) connections to residents, including those living in multi-storey apartments.Announcing the initiative, RSGL managing director Vinay Patni said the company drew up a schedule to ensure that citizens…
Jaipur: Rajasthan should be cautious about signing long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for battery energy storage projects, additional chief secretary Ajitabh Sharma said, warning that poorly designed contracts could erode the flexibility that makes storage valuable.The state is deploying nearly 12,000 MWh of battery storage capacity, with about 3,000 MWh more in the planning stage.“Conventional…
