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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New forest zone to help protect N Gujarat wildlife
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The state forest department has decided to have one more zone for effective monitoring of wild life sanctuaries in the state. This will be which will be the north Gujarat zone
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Informers to get incentives
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Gandhinagar: The forest department has finally woken up. To strengthen their informer network and also to get more tip-offs about illegal activities in and around various sanctuaries in the state, the department has proposed incentives for informers.
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Visamo kids spread green message
Ahmedabad: It is an international concern and everyone is talking about it. Global warming needs to be worked upon and showing their support for the cause are children from Visamo Kids Foundation. Visamo kids will perform a dance-drama based on the theme
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Alumnus to 'light' up campus with solar power
AHMEDABAD: Soon after a course on carbon credits was launched in the most premium management institute of the country, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A ) is exploring options of earning some carbon credits for itself. Akshat Khare - an alumnus of IIM-A from the 2007 batch and was among the six students who had ventured on their own - is helping the institute explore the option of using solar energy to illuminate the campus.
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GenNext aware of environmental hazard
Anisha Mehta & Ragini Bharadwaj | TNN Ahmedabad: Do you know it takes around 10,000 years to decompose a plastic bag? This, and similar questions from youngsters, are proof of rising awareness in a society that considers plastic bags an indispensable part of life. Several youths are determined to leave a green and clean planet for the generations to come. Sonali Chauhan, student of St Xavier
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PLASTIC BAG ban carries no weight
No One Knows Who Should Check The Inflow Of Banned Bags Kumar Manish | TNN After a brief hiatus, those ubiquitous, thin plastic bags are back in circulation in the city! Despite a ban, grocers and milk, vegetable and fruit vendors are using them with impunity, often at the behest of customers. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had banned the sale and use of plastic bags whose thickness is less than 20 microns with effect from April 1, 2007. The civic body had also planned to
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Blind man opens eyes of villagers
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN Rangpar: He may be visually impaired, but he sure does see things others don
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BRTS countdown begins, prototype to be ready soon
AHMEDABAD: The 100-day deadline for putting 50 BRTS buses on road is in its last lap
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NCCL experts to counter TISS study on Narmada
GANDHINAGAR: The powerful pro-Narmada dam lobby in Gujarat has decided to field two international experts to counter the arguments advanced in the latest treatise published by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) study, 'Performance and Development Effectiveness of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP),' which seeks to doubt the project's potential to deliver its proclaimed benefits .
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HC disposes plea against Adani SEZ in Mundra
AHMEDABAD: In a relief to the Adani Group, Gujarat High Court, on Monday, disposed of the petition filed by a group of fishermen against the Mundra Port Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) seeking a stay on the alleged construction activity on creeks in the southern coast of Kutch.