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
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
AHMEDABAD: With the harmful effects of mobile tower microwave radiations becoming a concern in major cities, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over the past week has been feverishly counting the number of cell towers installed in the city-and looking for their proximity to schools, residential areas and hospitals. The AMC , the Cellular Operators Association of India (CAOI) and an agency, Indus towers, are toying with the idea of introducing cellular street furniture-which are high masts that will be installed along main streets at close proximity, to cut down on radiation intensity.
AHMEDABAD: Encouraged by the increasing number of tourists to Gujarat, the state government now plans to focus on the state's 1,600 km coastline in order to promote maritime, coastal and eco tourism. State tourism and health minister Jay Narayan Vyas spoke about tourism potential of these initiatives at the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism organized jointly by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FIand) the Gujarat Tourism.
GANDHINAGAR: Rattled by successive failures to create the required tourism infrastructure despite a sharp rise in tourist visiting Gujarat over the last few years, the state government is considering a
Gandhinagar: A high-level official report, prepared by the Gujarat Ecology Commission, has taken strong exception to unprecedented mining activities bordering the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Submitted to the
Vadodara: The Amul model of co-operatives will travel from the land of Modi to Mamta’s bastion. The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited (KDCMPUL), popularly known as Amul Dairy, is setting up a dairy plant in Kolkata with an investment of over Rs 100 crore. Interestingly, in 2008 when Gujarat’s dairy union controlled by Congressmen had started the experiment to replicate the Amul model of co-operatives in West Bengal (WB) by collecting milk locally, there were apprehensions about the success of White Revolution in WB, which was then the red bastion.
The Gandhi bridge in Ahmedabad will soon get eco friendly streetlights, courtesy a venture by an Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) alumni. IIM-A alumnus Akshat Khare and his partner Dhaval Shah, a Nirma University graduate, through their startup-Nessa Illumination Technologies, will run a pilot project on Gandhi bridge by replacing 10,000 conventional street lights with LED lights. "Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) spends about Rs 12-15 crore annually on external lights in the city. Our business model will help them save up to one-thirds on electricity bills. Besides, the lights are maintenance free, which will help them cut additional costs," said Khare, director, Nessa.
The Baroda District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited popularly known as Baroda Dairy will revive its Narmada Neer project which is lying on deathbed since a year. The district co-operative dairy union will bring Narmada Neer bottles and pouches back on the shelf before first week of October. The dairy union has already conducted production trials for the relaunch of the project.
No Relief For Farmers As Water Levels In Dams Still Dismal Gandhinagar: Despite the recent good spell of rain in Saurashtra and Kutch, the regions are staring at several months of water woes. With the water storage in the dams remaining quite low, farmers will not be getting any water from these sources for irrigation. The issue is all set to become a poll agenda for parties opposing the ruling BJP. Sources said that at the beginning of this week, the average water storage in dams and other schemes in Kutch was recorded at 36.40 per cent while that for Saurashtra was a grim 17.86 per cent.
A division bench of the Gujarat high court on Tuesday asked an expert committee to come up with suggestions to curb spread of malaria and dengue in the city. The order came after government authorities filed an affidavit showing that cases of malaria had increased from 5,504 last year to 13,480 this year. The cases of dengue registered till August last year were 283, but against this, 439 cases have been registered this year.
AMC Plans Metered Supply In All Areas Instead of hinging on a pilot project for metering Jodhpur ward, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is of the opinion that metered water connection should be extended to the entire city at a single go. It will take the project five years to be implemented in the entire city in phases. The hurry being that unless the city plans for a metered supply, the AMC will not be eligible for the second phase of the JNNURM funds.