New fire safety provisions would shrink usable space in residential buildings of three floors and above Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Local Self Government (LSG) department has enforced new fire-safety norms that are set to influence the design of residential and commercial buildings, with architects warning that mandatory additional staircases could reduce usable carpet area and built-up area…
Around 50,000 e-rickshaws will be allowed to ply only within their allotted areas Jaipur: After an earlier attempt fizzled out, Jaipur is making another push to regulate its swelling e-rickshaw fleet, this time through technology-backed monitoring, stricter enforcement and a citywide zonal system. Around 50,000 e-rickshaws will be allowed to ply only within their allotted…
According to officials, the historic Jal Mahal Lake on Amer Road is among the affected waterbodies Jaipur: Jaipur’s sewage treatment infrastructure is falling far short of the city’s requirements, resulting in large volumes of untreated wastewater flowing into lakes, dams and wetlands, according to water resources department (WRD) officials.Speaking to TOI, a senior WRD official…
