240 chemical units flouting norms
Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question
Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question
AHMEDABAD: No less than 13 crore saplings will be planted by the state forest department during the monsoon season in various cities, suburbs and villages of Gujarat. Of these, around one crore saplings would be high-quality clonal saplings, said a forest official. This is for the first time that the forest department is planning to use taller saplings to ensure better survival rate.
AHMEDABAD: Several parts of the city experienced showers on Wednesday night with the weatherman forecasting monsoon to reach Ahmedabad a couple of days earlier than expected.
AHMEDABAD: If Ahmedabad has problems maintaining its trees, here is what it can learn from Gandhinagar city to save them.
AHMEDABAD: While south Ahmedabad produces the maximum polythene bags, the east zone of the city has had to pay maximum for its use of polythene bags. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation enforced the plastic bag ban in April this year. Since then, east Ahmedabad has paid maximum fine of Rs 18,200 for violating environment laws on use of polythene bags less than 40 microns thick.
AHMEDABAD: Amdavadis would finally get their usual two hours of drinking water supply from Wednesday onwards. The irrigation department reported on Sunday that repair work in the Meshwo branch of the Narmada main canal was over. The masonry work would take at least two days to stabilize before they allow water to flow through the canal.
<p>AHMEDABAD: The union environment ministry has earmarked a Rs 50 crore project for the upkeep of greater Gir area on the periphery of the sanctuary - an abode of Asiatic lions. It has also decided to increase the compensation package for tribals and Maldharis living within the sanctuary from Rs 1 lakh earlier to Rs 10 lakh per family.
AHMEDABAD: Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh declared on Wednesday that a comprehensive mapping of all coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) violations would be undertaken soon. The project would be undertaken by Isro's SAC in Ahmedabad. "The coastal mapping of industrial projects would be undertaken to zero in on existing defaulters and CRZ violators.
AHMEDABAD: It is official now. Gujarat has one of the largest wetland covers in the country.
AHMEDABAD: The Sandesh Group-promoted Rs 3,000-crore integrated township project, Applewoods got a nod from Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) to commence construction work. Located near Shela on SP Ring Road, Applewoods is the first integrated township in Gujarat to receive this clearance. "Properties worth 90 lakh sq ft would be built on 128 acres of land.
AHMEDABAD: Here is a shocker. The per capita greenhouse gases (GHG) contribution of a small district like Kheda is equivalent to per capita GHG emission of entire Europe.