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:The issue of illegal mining in Junagadh has once again rocked the state assembly. The government said as many as 1,118 complaints have been lodged against those involved in illegal mining.
Ahmedabad: Realty projects worth Rs 15,000 crore have been stalled in the state.
AHMEDABAD: There is some good news
The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) run by the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) won the first Union Internationale des Transports Public (UITP) award, launched for doubling the public transport market share worldwide.
The Gujarat high court has directed the state government to stop all mining activities within one km area from the boundary of all 34 sanctuaries, national parks and conservation reserves in the state.
Only 31 per cent of pregnant women in tribal taluka of Kaprada in Valsad district made use of institutional delivery system, which was lowest in Gujarat, a recent districtlevel health survey has revealed. Eighty-five per cent of the population in the 100 per cent tribal dominated taluka live below the poverty line. The tribals have more faith in the medicines of witch doctors and midwives.
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Friday issued notices to the state revenue department, the Mundra Port SEZ (MPSEZ), the Centre and Kutch district collector on basis of a PIL filed by people of Navinal village demanding a huge chunk of the grazing land (gaucher), which has been allotted to the company by the government.
Gandhinagar: Next time you drive along the Narmada canal or a river bed, you are likely to see tall trees. The state government, in a bid to increase tree cover in the non-forest area, has decided to adopt the Anand model of tree plantation in 17 districts in the state. In Anand, farmers started planting trees along rivers, ponds and even on the boundaries of fields.
Survey Finds Ahmedabad Among Six Districts With Less Than 10 Trees Per Hectare; Gandhinagar, Anand Top List Rapid urbanisation has taken a toll on the tree cover in Ahmedabad. It now features among the six districts which have less than 10 trees per hectare. This was revealed in findings of a 2009 tree cover survey.
AHMEDABAD: Chief minister Narendra Modi's recently released book on climate change 'Convenient Action - Gujarat's Response to Challenges of Climate Change' will be a reference book for Gujarat University students. The book will be used by students of first-year arts, commerce and science faculty as part of the environmental science course that will be introduced as a compulsory subject from the