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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Electricity connection is for consumers, not premises: HC
Ahmedabad: One can have electricity connection even though the consumer does not have any legal occupancy of the house or land, the Gujarat High Court ruled this in an order.
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First crude oil engine was manufactured in Surat
Himanshu Bhatt | TNN Surat: Historical records say that from early 20th century, entrepreneurs of the city proved their worth under the British Rule and supplied i n d i g e - nous machineries to the ind u s t r y, a g riculture and other sectors. One such creation was crude oil engine by a Surti industrialist Ratilal Nanavati in 1931-32.
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Piped gas reaches over 73,000 homes in city
Gandhinagar: The state government on Tuesday claimed that the piped domestic gas connections in Ahmedabad have touched the 73,000 mark. In reply to a question by BJP MLA from Rakhial Jayanti Kakadia, the government said the number of connections in Ahmedabad city had crossed 73,000 mark and another 18,045 connections were in process.
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Gujarat plans 2,000 MW project along DMIC
Ahmedabad: Moving first among the six states through which the proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) passes, Gujarat is planning to set up a 2,000 MW capacity power plant. The location of the power project would fall along the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).
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Indias first electricity museum opens
Ahmedabad: Exciting plasma balls with flashes of electricity visible, an interactive presentation explaining how hydro power is generated or a screen that you can slide and the film playing on the screen changes. All this an much more for the children seeking to know about how, what, why, who and when about electricity is now put up at the latest exhibit at the Science City in Ahmedabad.
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Power-saving devices also showcased
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: Innovation is the only solution for the challenge of energy conservation and final year students of instrumentation department of Nirma University have proved this.
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Soon, green fuel for Indian cars?
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN
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Gujarat police take environment-friendly road
Solar power lights up four checkposts in Kutch, more projects in pipeline Parth Shastri | TNN Ahmedabad: Gujarat police have taken a new step towards clean energy by utilising natural energy sources for its new projects.
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NTPC to set up 1,320 MW plant at Dhuvaran
Gandhinagar: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Thursday announced setting up of 1,320 MW of coal-based power plant at a surplus piece of land next to the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSEC)-run power plant at Dhuvaran.
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GUVNL gets national award
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) bagged the national award for outstanding achievement in management of power by supplying uninterrupted power to all 18,000 villages under Jyotigram Yojna.