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,…
Jaipur: Continuous heavy rainfall across Rajasthan has triggered flooding, claimed multiple lives, and caused severe disruptions in several districts. In Dholpur, rising water levels in the Parvati River forced authorities to open six gates of the Parvati Dam Friday, releasing 9,844 cusecs of water. Several areas in the district were cut off due to waterlogging…
Jaipur: A proposal to establish two new bus stands in Jaipur’s already congested city center has sparked debate among officials, transport operators and residents. The Jaipur Regional Transport Office (RTO) has asked the Jaipur Commissionerate’s traffic wing to conduct a feasibility survey for the proposed locations.The first proposed site spans the stretch between the under-construction…
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday directed the traffic wing of Jaipur Commissionerate to install modern cameras in the city and create a centralised control room to monitor violations of traffic rules on city roads.“During a high-level meeting with all stakeholders of city traffic, the Chief Minister gave this instruction. The chief minister directed…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state govt to maintain the current number of available seats in the ongoing counselling process for senior residency at govt hospitals in Rajasthan. It has also asked key officials of the medical education department to appear before the court to respond to allegations of arbitrariness in the…
