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
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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Narmada canal work going on at snail's pace
Himanshu Kaushik, TNN 20 July 2009, 03:35am IST GANDHINAGAR: The wait for Narmada water has got longer for thousands of villages in Gujarat with the construction of branch, sub-branch and distribution canals further being delayed.
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Star tortoises meet gory end on roads
Kumar Manish, TNN 20 July 2009, 03:35am IST AHMEDABAD: These starred beauties have become the latest road accident victims as they're slow-footed and difficult to spot. We're talking about star tortoises, named so because of the radiating star pattern on their shells.
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14 BRTS buses ply city roads on trial run
AHMEDABAD: For the first time on Wednesday, about 14 BRTS buses were operated on the corridor on a schedule table. The bus frequency was fixed at a bus every five minutes and then taken to three to four minutes during peak hour timings.
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Facing monsoon woes? Send an SMS
AHMEDABAD: For those whose vehicles get stuck in the rains while on their way home or office or who are unable to venture out of their homes because of waterlogging in their areas, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has established helplines for immediate redressal. The system called Jansuvidha would update you on your mobile phone about the status of your complaints.
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Canal work makes Thol go dry
Himanshu Kaushik & Kevin Antao
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GEDA to do green campaigns in schools
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), which has a been conducting a programme for school children in the state for the last five years has decided to extend its scope to green buildings as well as sustainable buildings.
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Narmada dam completion will take 5 more years
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government on Tuesday admitted in the state Assembly that the Narmada project will take five more years to complete as against the current plan to finish it by the golden jubilee celebrations in 2010.
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Pirana dumping ground to turn oasis
Ahmedabad : A mountain of filth will soon get transformed into an oasis. In an ambitious plan, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is developing Pirana dumping site into a green zone. They are also considering setting up an entertainment zone in the area.
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Plastic makes this girl go green
AHMEDABAD : She saw an innovative green idea' in trash bins full of discarded gutkha pouches and empty food packets. Sixteen-year-old Hetal Vaishnav has invented a new technology to help recycle multi-layered food packets which can be used in making furniture.
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2 more swine flu cases in city
AHMEDABAD : Two more suspected cases of swine flu tested positive for H1N1 in Ahmedabad taking the total number of positive cases in city to four.