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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Wind to power Rs 20K-cr projects
State Government Unfurls Amended Wind Energy Policy TIMES NEWS NETWORK Gandhinagar: With just three days to go for Vibrant Gujarat summit and Rs 20,000 crore worth of wind energy projects breezing in, Gujarat government announced an amended wind power policy offering a purchase rate of Rs 3.50 per unit as against Rs 3.37 fixed a year earlier.
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Growth in Gujarat on auto pilot
Ahmedabad: No sooner had Ratan Tata parked his Nano project in Gujarat, than the state is finally stepping on the gas to race ahead as a key driver of the $3 trillion global automotive industry. From housing the odd American car giant General Motors (GM) in Halol and truck manufacturer Asia Motor Works (AMW) in Kutch, Gujarat
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Gujarat Ecology Commission starts coastal survey
Ahmedabad/Bhavnagar: Gujarat Ecology Commission has begun a survey for the development, extensive research and study of protection methods for marine life on state
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Humans, biggest threat to bustard
Rising figures of Great Indian Bustard may have shown encouraging signs for research team from Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER), but Bharat Jethwa, former GEER scientist, who conducted the study, found several threats posed by humans in the area. They were endangering existence of Indian Bustard which is now found only in Kutch. Himanshu Kaushik reports...
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Coastal belt, once seen as unproductive zone, has proved to be silver lining
SALINE IS SWEET IN GUJARAT Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Salinity has ingressed up to 12 km from the coast in Gujarat. Over 2,500 coastal villages in the state are partially or fully affected by salinity. Residents find it hard to get drinking water and farmers can
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Elevated BRTS corridor: AMC scouts for experts
CITY ON THE MOVE Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The proposed elevated Bus Rapid Rapid Transit (BRTS) System corridor at Kalupur will pose a challenge to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities.
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Gujarat offers solar policy
Jan. 6: With the aim of promoting clean energy generation in the state, the Gujarat government here on Tuesday released the Solar Power Policy 2009, which offers a number of incentives to private players for setting up a energy generation plant using solar energy.
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Realtors may hit jackpot near BRTS
CITY ON THE MOVE Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The next hot destination for real estate developers will mean Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). Literally. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will prioritise construction of malls, multiplexes and even residential quarters along BRTS corridor.
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Laid off diamond workers turn guinea pigs for clinical trials
Recession Has Forced Many Penniless Labourers To Sign Up For Risky Medical Trials, Women May Have To Opt For Flesh Trade Ahmedabad: Recession in diamond trade has forced many jobless workers to become guinea pigs for clinical trials in city to keep their home fire burning!
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BRTS drives closer to Amdavad
CITY ON THE MOVE Trial Run Of Buses On Jan 12 To Coincide With Vibrant Gujarat Summit Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad is all set for a grand entry into the league of world