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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Recycled’ water to rejuvenate riverfront
The ambitious plans of rejuvenating the Sabarmati riverfront with treated sewage water — a project which was shelved for the last several months for want of Central government approval — will now be revived.
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Power play: Gujarat on top, says study
AHMEDABAD: Among 20 major states in the country, Gujarat's performance on power front seems to be the best as it has been able to achieve 0% normal power deficit and nil peak power deficit in 2013-14,
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Polluted Sabarmati drowns rescuers in boils, rashes
AHMEDABAD: The jawans of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services have rescued several individuals from the Sabarmati river, but these jawans not only face hardships during operations but complain of rashes
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Dahej industrial units hit as effluent pipeline ruptures
Large number of industrial units in Dahej special economic zone (SEZ) and Vilayat Industrial Estate are staring at production losses after the main 12.5 km pipeline discharging effluents into the high
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HC sets deadline for Gir eco-tourism policy
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the state chief secretary to finally notify the eco-tourism policy for Gir sanctuary by June 24 and place it before the court the next day. The bench
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Raj shines, topples Guj as top solar power generator
AHMEDABAD: Rajasthan has toppled Gujarat in solar power generation. The home state of the Prime Minister lost the top spot at a time when the Narendra Modi-led central government has embarked on the ambitious
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Too many laws spoil the environment: Panel
GANDHINAGAR: A high-level committee, headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian to review the various environment laws, has observed that they are not actually serving the purpose in the changed
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70 km rail tracks in Amreli to be made safe for lions
In an effort to prevent lion deaths in rail accidents, the state forest department has decided to fence both sides of the 70km railway tracks connecting Pipavav to Bhamar in Amreli district. Since 2013,
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Cyclonic storm Ashobaa to spare Gujarat
The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Ashobaa' and is expected to further develop into a 'super cyclonic storm' in next 24-36 hours, the weather office said. However,
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60% of school toilets not used: Survey
A recent study has revealed that in over 60% of the schools surveyed, students avoid using the school toilets. The main reason for this is lack of hygiene or (in the case of girls) privacy. This raises