Jaipur District
Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
Posted on 21 Nov, 2019 12:29 PMA major area of concern currently for India is the proper disposal of wastewater in urban areas. The huge increase in supply of potable water to cater to the needs of modern urban households has correspondingly increased the quantum of wastewater.
Cyclone Bulbul devastates West Bengal and Odisha
Posted on 13 Nov, 2019 10:45 AMCyclone Bulbul causes devastation in West Bengal and Odisha
Global freshwater fish species under grave threat: IUCN
Posted on 24 Jul, 2019 05:01 PMAlarming decline in global freshwater fish species: IUCN
Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor gets wildlife clearance
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 12:53 PMWildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor
Pink city turns heat island
Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 09:37 AMThis summer, Jaipur’s temperatures are soaring upwards of 40 degree Celsius. Jaipur witnessed its hottest day on April 26 when a temperature of 43.2 degree Celsius was recorded.
Is it worth the salt?
Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 12:22 PMThe fields are silvery white with raw salt crusts in the vicinity of Nawa, a small town on the northwestern banks of Sambhar lake, India’s largest inland lake. Nawa lies about 90 kilometres east of Jaipur. Also an extensive saline wetland and a Ramsar site, the blinding white salt flats stretch as far as one can see.
Salt and sweet: When sun turned saline water potable
Posted on 18 Oct, 2017 07:08 PMSolawata, a small village in Jaipur district is barely 10 kilometers away from Sambhar, India's largest saline lake which is a major centre of salt production that produces about two lakh tonnes of salt a year. On our way to the village from Sambhar, we see caravans packed with bright coloured camel saddles parked on the road.
Maharashtra wetlands face threat
Posted on 01 Aug, 2017 01:49 PMIllegal slums on Maharashtra mudflats cause loss to state
Centre asks states to prepare for monsoon failure
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:20 AMCentre urges states to gear up for possible monsoon failure
Karnataka's drought solution: Dig 1 km deep borewells
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:36 AMAmbitious solution to curb Karnataka's drought