SMC to tap int bottled water mkt, undercut rivals
The civic body of Surat (Gujarat) itself raises doubts about the quality of tap water and hard-sells its own brand of mineral water. The Surat municipal Corporation (SMC) would be making home
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Thai experts focus on fluorosis
Intercountry Centre of Oral Health Director Sunsanee Rajchagool, Head of Sociology Department Dr Chyan Rajchaool and represetative of Tahiland Dental Public Health wing Surat ManGluechayi gave a
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State fighting swine flu only on paper: Gujarat high court
AHMEDABAD: Seemingly unimpressed with the state government's measures to curb swine flu menace, justice A S Dave of Gujarat high court on Tuesday commented, "Everything is perfect on paper, the difficulty comes at the time of implementation." In response to various queries posed by the high court to meet the requirement in the epidemic-like situation, the state government submitted a report stating that the administration has achieved all targets set to tackle the situation.
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Five-year plan to eradicate filariasis in Surat
Of the 25.14 lakh population, nearly 3.7 lakh in Surat in Gujarat have been identified as being epidemic in terms of lymphatic filariasis (encephantiasis). So civic officials have embarked on a
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Urbanisation to fuel 40% rise in power demand by 2017 in 13 cities
Electricity energy requirement in these cities to rise to 15,68,73 MUs by end of 12th plan. Urbanisation, development of infrastructure and increase in the number of malls and shopping complexes will lead
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Floods spell losses for states
india is facing the worst kind of floods in some of its most dammed states. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh top the list of states with the maximum number of dams.
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Intensity of tropical cyclone minimises
The intensity of the tropical cyclone, which was to hit Indian coastal city Surat, Pakistan, has been tapered off, the Met office said. The cyclone (O1A) is now travelling at the speed of about
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Israeli firms to help textile units fix environment issues
The Integrated Processing Development Scheme, recently announced in the Union Budget for the textile sector, will enable development of new textile processing parks and also improve infrastructure, including effluent treatment facilities, in the existing textile processing centres through public private partnerships. With an outlay of Rs. 500 crore for the XII Plan period, the scheme looks at leveraging Rs. 5,000 crore investment in the segment. The budget has proposed Rs. 50 crore allocation for 2013-2014. Details of the scheme are expected soon.
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SMC to implement ISO certification
In view of increasing pollution, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to implement the ISO 9001-2000 cerfication to improve the quality of potable water. It has also initiated measures
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Gujarat to host aquaculture expo
A national exhibition and conference, Aquaculture Expo 2004, is scheduled to be held at Surat in Gujarat on May 4 and 5. The theme of the conference would be: "How to minimise cost of production in
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Gram Swaraj
The tribak vilalge of Chandapur in Surat has decided it'll be free of the state government. Ar a gram sabha last week, Chandapurians resolved they owuld decide whent he sabha would be held and not
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Experts welcome higher FSI in development plan, stress on design policy
AHMEDABAD: It's not Ahmedabad alone that is aiming at the tall order, but major cities in the state have been given the go ahead with higher FSI limits by the state urban development department (UDD) in
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Surat around the corner?
Urban solid waste management is becoming a very important area in the management of our cities. The plague in Surat in Gujarat reminded us of the serious consequences of not keeping public health
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Gastro breaks out in Limbayat
Over 340 cases of gastroenteritis were reported in several areas of Limbayat in Surat in Gujarat in the last couple of days, thanks to the last couple of days, thanks to supply of contaminated water.
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AIDS victims form network
The HIV-afflicted themselves are out to actively help AIDS patients in Surat. Over 300 HIV+ people in Gujarat from varied social backgrounds have formed a support group Gujarat State Network of
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Surat municipal corporation plans to clean up Tapi
Strolling along its banks was once a favourite pastime. But effluents that flow into it have made Tapi an open sewer and people keep away now. So the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) of Gujarat in
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Cold wave sweeps Gujarat
AHMEDABAD/PALANPUR/SURAT: There has been no respite from the bone chilling cold wave prevailing across the state as temperatures continued to plummet at various places. In Ahmedabad, night temperature dipped to 7.6 degrees, four degrees below normal on Saturday. Weather officials said that the cold wave conditions will continue on Sunday. Temperature may stabilize from Monday. The minimum temperature at Mount Abu was minus one degree celsius while Naliya was the coldest place in the state with six degrees minimum temperature.
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Gujarats first elevated road to come up in Surat
2.5-km Stretch At A Height Of 14.50 Ft Will Come Up In Two Years<br />Himanshu Bhatt | TNN<br /><br />Surat: Can you imagine a road above heavily crowded Relief Road of Ahmedabad? Such roads are a reality in many western countries, but nothing of that type has been built in Gujarat till date.