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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After Bavla it could be Sanand
Ahmedabad: It's a ticking time bomb. After water contamination triggered a typhoid outbreak in three villages of Bavla taluka of Ahmedabad district, it could well be the turn of 65 more in Sanand taluka alone.
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10 companies sign up for environment-friendly practices
Ahmedabad: After 205 CEOs from across the country, now representatives of 10 companies in the city signed CII's code for ecologically sustainable business growth at a CEO's meet titled 'CII-Mission on Sustainable Growth (MSG)' on Thursday.
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Gujarat goes green to v v battle climate change
SK Nanda Miark Twain once said everyone complains about the weather, but nobody can do anything about it. However, in the age of global warming, one has to control factors affecting weather. In this context, Gujarat has taken up global warming as a challenge with focus on food security, water shortages, migratory pests, intermittent health infections and mitigation of carbon concentration.
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Now, a croc stalks Gandhinagar
Himanshu Kaushik & Kevin Antao | TNN Ahmedabad: After caging two leopards, Gandhinagar forest department is now on the prowl hunting for a crocodile. Security staff of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd spotted one in Narmada canal near Karai in Gandhinagar recently.
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Ahmedabad beats 16 cities in environmental awareness
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has added: another feather in its cap after the city emerged as the topper among 16 major cities of the country for taking lead in environmental awareness.
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AMC plans own biomedical waste disposal site
AHMEDABAD: Hepatitis-B scare that swept city followed by anomalies in disposal of biomedical waste (BMW) seem to have finally prompted Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to plan its own BMW disposal site in a public-private partnership (PPP).
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Now, effluent treatment is dirt cheap
AHMEDABAD: For many years now, owing to high cost of toxic waste treatment, hundreds of chemical industries surrounding city have been discharging their toxic waste illegally into city drainage system in areas like Vatva, Naroda, Odhav and Narol. Ideally these units should be sending their discharge to central effluent treatment plants (CETP).
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E-coli found in samples from bottling water units
AHMEDABAD: High level of contamination in form of e-coli bacterium was found in the samples from units bottling water and licensed by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to use the ISI mark.
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Technology turns effluent treatment dirt cheap
Ahmedabad: For many years now, owing to high cost of toxic waste treatment, hundreds of chemical industries surrounding city have been discharging their toxic waste illegally into city drainage system in areas like Vatva, Naroda, Odhav and Narol. Ideally these units should be sending their discharge to central effluent treatment plants (CETP).
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New technology to nurture, repair roads
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: This novel technology of road repair could be an eye opener for state roads, building departments and the seven municipal corporations of Gujarat.