NGT bans desilting in Rajasthan's Bisalpur dam without environmental clearance thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The National Green Tribunal has ordered Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project Corporation Limited (ERCPCL) to stop desilting, dredging, and mineral extraction at the Bisalpur Dam without obtaining environmental clearance. The order came after a petition filed by Jodhpur-resident Dinesh Bothra challenging the tender for sand mining at the dam for 20 years.
In Agolai village, nearly 50 kms from Jodhpur, a weathered inscription detailing the history of the public pond has faded. But Rikaram Kadela (48) reckons that the pond is over 500 years old; spanning more than 13 acres (with a catchment area .
New Appreciation For Ancient Ponds Spurs Desert Communities In Rajasthan menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Death and debt: The two shadows that never leave Jodhpur sandstone workers, families newkerala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newkerala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.