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: The state's literacy rate saw a 10.17% growth.
AHMEDABAD: With an increasing number of man-animal conflicts being reported from the periphery of Gir sanctuary, efforts are being made to bridge the gap between villagers and the state's forest and environment department.
AHMEDABAD: At least 29 lions, including 10 cubs, have died in the past eight months since the census April last year. The state government said this replying to Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia's query in the assembly on Wednesday. The three-day lion census was held in the state from April 24, which found 411 lions in Gir and its surrounding areas.
Gandhinagar: As the marchers from Bhavnagar hit the state capital shouting anti-industry slogans on Thursday, they got support from many activists, some of whom joined the delegation that met chief minister Narendra Modi. Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai, human rights lawyer Girish Patel, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
Gandhinagar:The task force formed to stop illegal mining in the state has registered 14,107 cases in the last three years. It has thus far unearthed illegal mining to the tune of Rs 50.61 crore. The state government replying to Jodia MLA Raghavji Patel
Ahmedabad: The Nirma Ltd has refused to follow the Centre
Gandhinagar: The Nano-land Sanand and Gandhinagar have over exploited their ground water resources. The state government has classified 40 talukas as overexploited, including Daskroi and Sanand in Ahmedabad district.
Jamnagar: Reliance Industries will set up a national centre for marine biodiversity at Jamnagar in partnership with the government, Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh announced on Wednesday. Ramesh was at the Marine National Park at Jamnagar to unveil plans for the centre, which he said would be a public-private partnership project of international standards.
The Gujarat government has asserted that it has still not heard from the Centre about its demand for Rs 262.35 crore to fund Greater Gir Lion Conservation Project.
Mahuva (Bhavnagar): As their pleas have gone unheard even after nearly two-and-a-half years, around 5,000 farmers protesting against the proposed cement plant by Nirma will march to Gandhinagar on March 3. Mahuva BJP MLA Kanu Kalsaria, who has been spearheading the agitation, says that farmers from the villages to be affected by the plant will walk from Doliya village to Gandhinagar, 350 km a