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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Expert to study Sabarmati pollution
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has appointed a Mumbai-based environmental engineer to document the causes of river water pollution and suggest steps to improve the condition of the
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Save Mundra dunes, HC tells forest dept
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Monday asked the forest department not to allow the removal of sand dunes from the seashore in southern Kutch after a PIL alleged that the Adani Port and Special Economic
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115 school kids in Gandhinagar faced heart problems
Of the 51,117 schoolchildren, 18,588 were found to be anemic in the state capital Gandhinagar. Also, 12,204 students in Gandhinagar had worms. In the reply to Gandhinagar North MLA Ashok Patel, the health
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Pakistan team studies riverfront for Lahore's Ravi project
Pakistan may adopt some concepts implemented in the Sabarmati riverfront project for its ambitious Ravi Riverfront Urban Development (RRFUD) project, said members of the high-level delegation of the Lahore
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Pak delegation to study Sabarmati riverfront
A high level Pakistani delegation will visit the city on Monday morning to study whether the Sabarmati Rverfront Development Project could be replicated along Ravi river in Lahore. This four-member delegation
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Mangrove forests increase by 45 sq km
The FSI-2013 report also includes 12 states of the country which have mangrove cover. Of these states, Gujarat is the only one to show a significant growth — of 45 sq km — in mangrove forests. Pondicherry
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Doctor prescribes biomed for waste problem
A leading orthopaedic surgeon in city has launched one of country's largest biogas plant in Sundarpura, Anand — a mean waste guzzler that will digest 64 tonnes of domestic and farmland waste to produce
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Electric bus pilot project to be launched in Gujarat
GANDHINAGAR: As part of efforts to ensure a cleaner and greener environment, the Gujarat government will soon introduce a pilot project to run 'electric-buses' for public transport between state capital
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Green nod for Gujarat projects on priority'
Union Minister Prakash Javdekar Says NBWL Will Also Be Notified Soon The National Board For Wildlife will be reconstituted and notified in a few days and approvals for industrial projects in Gujarat pending
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Drought threat forces tribals to migrate
Gulab Singh Budhel, a tribal living in Amreli's Luvava village, and his seven family members packed their bags on Wednesday to leave for Kutch in search for construction labour work. With a spectre of