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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33,000 volunteers to be hired for state’s Nutrition Mission
After taking a year to decide which department will parent the Mission Balam Sukham (Gujarat Nutrition Mission) and finally giving the task to a reluctant women and child development department, the government
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City reports 160 dengue cases
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has registered 160 cases of dengue, including a casualty, in the last 109 days. With greater surveillance, the civic body is detecting several mosquito-related
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Farmers to get cash for helping increase tree cover
The agriculture department and the forest department have decided to give cash incentives to farmers who allow trees to be planted along their fields. The government intends to plant trees on agricultural
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Marine nat’l park and sanctuary gets ESZ
Centre Sets Up Monitoring Panel To Enforce New Restrictions In Eco-Sensitive Zone Ahmedabad: The Union ministry of forests and environment has finally cleared an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 326.26 sq km around the Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary situated in Jamnagar. Of this, 208.58 sq km is towards land, 105.14 sq km towards the sea and 12.54 sq km area is covered by rivers. The Centre has also announced the formation of a state-level Eco-Sensitive Monitoring Committee (SESZMC).
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Man-animal conflict drives up number of rescue ops
In 12 Years, Wildlife Rescues Have Gone Up 13 Times In a clear indication of the increasing pressure of wild animals in the densely populated areas surrounding their habitats, the number of rescue operations carried out show an exponential progression in Gujarat. During 2000-2001, only 47 rescue operations were conducted. The same figure for 2012-13, was 627.
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Rooftop solar panels to help slash power bills
Policy To Be Announced For Residential, Commercial, Industrial Units After developing a solar park and canal-based solar power generation plant, the Gujarat government will soon announce a new rooftop power policy for residential, commercial and industrial units. It will shortly announce a new rooftop power policy.
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Modi’s health mission scheme finds no takers
The chief minister’s flagship programme of Balam Sukham Mission that was launched with much fanfare before the assembly polls last year, stands caught in the inter-departmental crossfire. Launched to address
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AMC plans to build 10,000 additional houses
Urban local bodies across the state are now demanding faster turn-key systems and construction technologies to deliver affordable houses in bulk and in a time-bound manner over the next five years. A seminar
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Malaria becoming drug resistant
Experts trying to find reasons for the steep rise in illnesses spread by mosquitoes in the city over the last two years have squarely blamed patients who don't complete the prescribed course of medication
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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation eyes wind energy to cut power bill
AHMEDABAD: After installing solar panels atop some of the main zonal offices of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura, the AMC is now turning to wind energy.