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
Himanshu Bhatt | TNN
Ahmedabad: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) survey for 2007-08 indicates that each Amdavadi consumes 171 to 200 litres of water a day. This is in stark contrast with the official 143 litres per person per day supplied everyday. The fault lies in mindless use of precious resource like washing vehicles with potable water, leaking toilet valves and leakage in water supply liness.
Gandhinagar: The 2010 census has found 74 lions in the revenue areas of Amreli, Bhavnagar and Junagadh. Forest department officials said that the figure could have gone up to about 85-90 as those in the revenue area around Sasan were included in the count for Gir National Park. They said the state government is in process of developing new sanctuaries, including the Barda Dungar in Porbandar.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi made out emotion pitch against giving some Gir lions to Madhya Pradesh lions in his first ever official statement on the issue.
Census Identifies 411 Big Cats In State Gandhinagar: Increased numbers, improved sex ratio and more areas conquered
Vadodara: The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the Amul brand, has won the prestigious International Dairy Federation (IDF) award in the sustainability category for the best environment initiative. GCMMF won the award for its massive plantation drive initiated by GCMMF since 2007 through the village dairy cooperative societies.
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The delectable Kesar mango may soon be property of Junagadh farmers and come with a quality control tag. Junagadh Agriculture University and Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) Ltd have applied for geographical indication (GI) status for Kesar mango grown in Junagadh, just like Darjeeling tea and basmati rice.
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Melvyn Thomas | TNN Surat: To generate innovative disaster prone resilient design and planning, particularly considering the recurring floods in Surat vis-
Ahmedabad/Junagadh: Forest department caged two leopards from Veraval in Junagadh and Rajula in Amreli in past 48 hours. One of the big cats died of heat. The big cat that died was a female caught in Savani village near Veraval on Wednesday morning.