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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11 women awarded for contribution to society
Ahmedabad: They are the women of substance and have proved their mettle by excelling in their respective domains in Gujarat.
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Togadia's hospital, others served notice as GPCB continues drive
Ahmedabad: In its continuing drive against hospitals not following waste disposal norms, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) served notice to VHP international general secretary Praveen Togadia's Dhanvantri hospital in Bapunagar among others on Friday for improper waste segregation and not possessing the mandatory no-objecion certificate (NOC).
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AMC 'emergency' meet next week!
Ahmedabad: The deadly mutant strain of hepatitis-B has now got its first reported victim in Ahmedabad. But, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) seems to be hardly affected by it. Health committee of AMC will be holding an 'emergency' meeting, which has been scheduled only in the next week.
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Students test their grey cells in green quiz
Ahmedabad: Students from across the state participated in Srishti 2009 - a quiz competition that focuses on the green factor. Darpana Communications, in partnership with Ministry of environment and forest, organised the preliminary rounds of the quiz at Natrani on Friday morning. The finals will be held on March 14 and 15.
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GPCB notice to Togadia hospital over waste disposal
AHMEDABAD: In its continuing drive against hospitals not following waste disposal norms, Gujarat Pollution Control Board served notice to VHP international general secretary Praveen Togadia
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Biomedical waste probe: Evidence collected against four firms
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has gathered first visible evidence against four pharma and packaging firms in Narol and Isanpur whose names figured in the list of 26 firms recycling medical waste. A raiding team found boxes containing used medicine bottles with their cartons that were supplied by a scap dealer to these companies.
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Four peacocks found dead near Rajpipla
Bharuch: Four peacocks were found dead near Suki river at a Dhavdi village in Nan-dod taluka of Narmada district. Forest department confirmed that two had died on Wednesday and two on Thursday. The mysterious deaths were reported by locals on Wednesday to Kevadia range forest office when they saw five to six peacocks lying unconscious near Suki river.
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GPCB collects evidence Aagainst four firms
TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has gathered first visible evidence against four pharma and packaging firms in Narol and Isanpur whose names figured in the list of 26 firms recycling medical waste. A raiding team found boxes containing used medicine bottles with their cartons that were supplied by a scap dealer to these companies.
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Report waste disposed daily: GPCB
Ahmedabad : The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has finally got into action and plans to fix responsibility and accountability of illegal recycling of hospital waste on the point of generation of the waste the Doctor's clinic.
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BRTS fare system runs into legal hurdle
Ahmedabad : The automated fare collection (AFC) system in Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in city has run into a legal wrangle with Kaizen Automation Pvt Ltd (Kaizen) contesting the contract signed by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for intelligent traffic system (ITS) in BRTS buses.