UN environment chief joins Tapi clean-up
Mumbai/Surat: “Plastic waste is a great impediment to tourism,” said former United Nations environment chief Eric Solheim on Tuesday morning in Surat. His statement sounded a gong for action. As flamingos
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SMC to install air quality monitoring systems in city
SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will install air and water quality monitoring systems at five town planning schemes of the city by January 2017. The systems would be placed at a distance of 5
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Free treatment for malaria, dengue
SURAT: Patients suffering from malaria and dengue will be given free-of-cost treatment at Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC)-run hospitals, including SMIMER and Maskati Hospital till October 31. A decision
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Surat to become Solar City soon
Surat: If all goes well, the Diamond City is all set to become `Solar City' in real sense. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is set to launch a survey to access the ground situation and readiness
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Effluent major source of pollution in Tapi
Surat: Release of untreated water and waste into Tapi by over 150 industrial units located in the jurisdiction of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) is a major source of pollution of river water.
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Villagers up in arms against dumping of hazardous waste
Surat: Residents of Jiav-Budia village in Choriyasi taluka are up in arms against the city's leading chemical and dye manufacturing company for allegedly disposing hazardous chemical waste and violating
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Plea to save Navsari rivers from industrial pollution
SURAT: The Ambika River Bachao Janhit Raksha Abhiyan, a non-government organization (NGO), has raised an environment appeal in the public interest to save the rivers flowing from Navsari district from
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NGT penalty: Adani deposits Rs 25 cr fine
Surat: The Adani-Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) and its associate Hazira Infrastructure Pvt Ltd have deposited Rs 25 crore with the Surat district collector's Escrow Account towards the compensation and restoration
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Damaged deep-sea pipeline hits industrial units hard
Bharuch: Large number of industrial units in Ankleshwar, Panoli and Jhagadia estates may have to curtail production following damage to the pipeline carrying treated effluents into deep sea. The pipeline
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A cracker-free Diwali for 10,000 kids
SURAT: At least 10,000 children will celebrate a cracker-free Diwali this year in Surat largely due to the efforts of students of environmental engineering department of Dr S & S S Ghandhy Government Engineering
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SMC seals 866 units in Varacha zone
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has come down heavily on industrial units operating from residential areas and sealed over 800 small scale units in Varacha zone of the city. After Gujarat High