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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Nadeshwari to be developed as wetland
Himanshu Kaushik, TNN AHMEDABAD: With north Gujarat becoming a separate zone, the state forest department proposes to develop another wetland, this time in Banaskantha district. Nadeshwari near Vav district will be one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the country spread over 1,330 sq km.
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Endangered Lesser Flamingos to get breeding centre
AHMEDABAD: The forest department plans to set up an artificial breeding centre for Lesser Flamingos at Nadeshwari. This species was classified as near threatened by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in 2006.
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Red-necked Grebes spotted in Porbander wetlands
AHMEDABAD: Birdwatchers in the state are rejoicing as one good news follows another. After spotting several migratory birds in Thol and Nalsarovar bird sanctuary, ornithologists have got yet another treat in Porbander, as three Red-necked Grebes were spotted in the wetlands of Porbander.
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Each eco assessment gets more alarming
Ahmedabad : Imagine if Gujarat breaks away into six to seven islands due to floods with sea water gushing inland through the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhatt and other coastal areas.
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AMC puts parking policy on fast track
Ahmedabad : Eyeing the rolling stock fund under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has put a parking policy on fast track.
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Nano land row: State govt rubbishes villagers' claim
Ahmedabad : The state government rubbished all villagers' claims on Nano plot in Chharodi village at Sanand. This statement was made by the state revenue department when the matter came up for hearing at Gujarat high court on Tuesday.
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20,000 village kids get typhoid vaccine
Ahmedabad : For the last two days, primary schoolchildren in remote villages in Barvala taluka, Ahmedabad district, have been getting free typhoid vaccination. This is to ensure that the illness does not disrupt their studies as it does each year.
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HC stops felling of trees
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Monday barred the authorities from felling trees on Bopal-Ghuma road and asked various government departments, as well as Ghuma Grampanchayat, to explain the issue on Tuesday.
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Solid waste to turn into green coal
AHMEDABAD: Heaps of decaying solid waste lying scattered in dumping sites near the city could actually act as an eco-friendly fuel for industry. Creative Co Ltd, a leading Japanese integrated waste management company, will help Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) execute such a project.