New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to protecting the Aravalli Range while responding to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha. During the debate on the functioning of his ministry, Yadav said that the Supreme Court of India had positively acknowledged the ministry’s Green Aravalli Project in its recent decision.He noted that the initial paragraphs of the court’s judgment pra…
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Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Mild earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Rajasthan early Saturday morning after a low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck near Sikar district, officials said.According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at around 6.30 a.m. The epicentre was located approximately 69 km northwest of Jaipur at a shallow depth of about 5 km beneath the Earth’s surface.Tremors were reported from several areas of Sikar district, with …
Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully has welcomed the stay order issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the matter related to the definition of the Aravalli mountain range. Calling the order a major victory for the people’s collective struggle and for environmental protection, Jully said it has come at a crucial time when public anger against illegal mining is intensifying across the state.Jully said that the Aravalli Range is the jewel of Rajasthan, which …
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order on the Aravalli issue and reiterated that the NDA government was committed to saving the hill range.Hours after the three-judge bench of the apex court decided to stay its own order regarding the 100-metre height definition of the Aravallis, the Union Minister took to his X handle and said that the government was committed to the protection and restoration of the Aravalli range.”I welco…
Jaipur, Dec 24 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP spokespersons Ramlal Sharma and Kailash Verma strongly criticised the misleading statements and confusion being spread by Congress leaders Govind Singh Dotasra and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on the issue of mining in the Aravalli range. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP office on Tuesday, Ramlal Sharma said that it has been a long-standing practice of the Congress to mislead the public through appeasement politics.He said that Congress leaders had…
Jaipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing war of words over the Aravalli range, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched a counterattack on the Congress, accusing it of hypocrisy and spreading misinformation to mislead the public. Responding to allegations of “looting” the Aravallis, the Chief Minister questioned the Congress leadership’s own track record and said the party had no moral authority to lecture others on environmental protection.Addressing the issue, CM Sharma said, “I want to…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday clarified that the Supreme Court has not granted any relaxation for mining in the Aravalli range, strongly refuting rumours and misinformation being circulated about the ecologically sensitive region.Speaking to IANS, Yadav said, “The Supreme Court has given no relaxation on Aravalli mining. It has recognised the Ministry’s Green Aravalli Project and assigned responsibility to our ICFRE …
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that large-scale illegal mining took place in the Aravalli range during the Congress period, forcing citizens and environmental groups to approach the courts, and asserted that the present government is committed to protecting the fragile ecosystem through scientific and sustainable measures.In an interview with IANS, while responding to a question on the state of mining in the Aravalli…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that the government is fully committed to protecting the Aravalli range and will not allow illegal mining under any circumstances, asserting that recent rumours about dilution of safeguards are misleading and politically motivated. In an interview with IANS, Minister Yadav said the Supreme Court has clearly backed the government’s approach, emphasising scientific and sustainable management o…
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) The BJP and the opposition Congress in Rajasthan traded sharp accusations against each other over the conservation of the Aravallis range.While BJP leaders accused former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of spreading misinformation, Congress leaders have hit the streets with a silent Satyagraha, alleging dilution of environmental safeguards.Senior BJP leader Rajendra Rathore strongly attacked Congress leader Gehlot, claiming that the former CM was “misleading” people to cover up…