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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Gujarat moves to lift moratorium on industrial clusters
Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Wednesday urged the central government to lift the moratorium on industrial clusters of Vapi, Ankleshwar and Vatva (Ahmedabad), which was imposed five year ago.
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GPCB unearths illegal dumping of chemicals
In an overnight operation, a team of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) unearthed an illegal pi peline built by a chemical unit in Vatva Phase I GIDC to dump hazardous untreated effluents into the
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Dengue grip on Ahmedabad tightens
AHMEDABAD: Dengue continues to grip the city , with 65 cases registered in the last 48 hours. So far, five people have succumbed to dengue in the city since July 1. Sola Civil Hospital alone has admitted
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164 dengue cases in 17 days
The sting of the deadly aedes aegypti is getting sharper by the day. In just 17 days in October, the health department of the AMC registered 164 dengue cases. Since January this year, the city has seen
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Science Express sings of climate change
AHMEDABAD: As Science Express - Climate Action Special (SE-CAS) departed from Gandhinagar on Tuesday, for city-based Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC) and Centre for Environment Education
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Govt wants to change newly devised eco-tourism policy
The state government intends to change the newly devised eco-tourism police for the Gir sanctuary, the last abode of the Asiatic lions. The government intimated Gujarat high court on Wednesday that it
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Gujarat: National Institute of Virology zeroes in on 3 dengue serotypes
AHMEDABAD: As the city continues to reel under the dengue onslaught, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has zeroed in on three dengue virus serotypes responsible for wide prevalence. When 25 blood
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Gujarat wakes up to green building concept
AHMEDABAD: Green seems to be the new mantra for developers in Gujarat, especially in Ahmedabad. As many as 150 buildings across the state are in the process of getting green building certification and
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Tourism dept asks complainants to approach HC about hotels in Gir
AHMEDABAD: After the Gujarat high court ordered the closure of illegal resorts and hotels around Gir sanctuary, the state tourism department had legalized them under its home stay policy. But the department
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12 more test positive for dengue
AHMEDABAD: Dengue continues to hold the city in its grip, with 12 new cases being reported on Thursday. Civil Hospital in Asarwa admitted seven dengue patients, of which four were in the age-group of