100% of average rain in 44 talukas
Two districts, Junagadh and Surat, have already received beyond their average rainfall for the season. Data provided by the state flood control room shows both districts have recorded more than 100%
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Flash floods hit industrial units
The monsoon fury has started hitting the operations of Corporate India. Aditya V Birla group firm Grasim Industries said due to floods in Bharuch and Surat in Gujarat, it had to shut down its unit.
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GPCB forms panel to monitor air quality in Surat
After many a complaint from general public over foul and pungent smell in certain areas of Surat city of Gujarat, experts from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and representatives of Hazira-based
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Dead calf used to milk cows in Surat
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Urban climate change resilience in action: lesson from projects in 10 ACCCRN cities
This portfolio of projects provides a ‘first generation’ view of how a set of cities have interpreted building urban climate change resilience (UCCR) challenges and translated their understanding into
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Ground water quality assessment nearer to the dye user industry
The water quality index (WQI) was calculated for the assessment of ground water quality near to the dye user industry. For the calculation of WQI physicochemical characteristics of groundwater near by
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RTI helps to secure tribal village from floods in future
Yagnesh Mehta | TNN Uchhal: Memories of the devastation caused by a flooded river Tapi in 2006 are still afresh in the minds of people living in the villages of Surat and Tapi districts. Rajesh Valvi, a youth from Holipada village in Uchhal taluka of Tapi district, wanted to ensure that his village was never affected by the floods in future.
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GIPCL wants Charetha vacated, villagers threaten to immolate
It Allegedly Changed The River Mouth Towards The Village To Protect Its Lignite Mine
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Guj eyes geothermal energy for power
Pilot Project To Be Taken Up In Cambay Surat: After wind and solar power, Gujarat is all set to tap another unconventional source of energy. The state government is planning to explore the feasibility of geothermal energy “We are meeting a delegation from Norwegian government to make a beginning of this untapped resource of energy next wee,” said T Harinarayana, director, Gujarat Energy Research and Management (GERMI).
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Industries must pay ‘water supply cost’
India needs to focus on treating waste water from the industries to meet the rising demand for fresh water. According to Pinaki Bhadury, Vice-President, Strategy Consulting (South Asia, Middle East,
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UP power distribution reforms in scam shadow
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh’s tryst with power reforms seems to have boomeranged. Close on the heels of Coalgate, which has had the Central government scurrying for cover, a report by the state accountant general (AG) has alleged irregularities in the appointment of Torrent Power (TPL) as the power distribution franchisee (DF) for Agra. The report also states that the appointment was done with complete disregard to the tendering procedure and has already caused a loss of R489.89 crore to the state exchequer in the first two years since the city was handed over to the company in 2010.
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Leopard killed after injuring 4
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He uses RTI to get water supply to 13 tribal villages
Yagnesh Mehta | TNN Uchhal: Though 67, Surji Vasava
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Resilience to extreme weather
This document investigates how we can reduce the impact of extreme weather today while preparing ourselves for future changes, and what we can do to build our resilience. The authors explore these and
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Charities warm to climate
Global steps to battle climate change might have faltered, but philanthropic institutions in the United States have swung into action, more than tripling their support for climate related causes in 2008. Donations jumped from the 2007 total of US$240 million to $897 million in 2008, according to a report from the Foundation Center, an organization that supports philanthropies, in New York.
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Jain potato, a potent oral male contraceptive!
High Content Of Natural Steroid Found In It Has Medicinal Properties Himanshu Bhatt | TNN Surat: Potato is the most commonly consumed vegetable in the world. The same potato if grown on creepers and not under the soil can work wonders. This variety of potato has a high content of natural steroid which when extracted and used as a medicine would work as an oral male contraceptive.
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents of urban & rural area of Surat, Gujarat
<p>The prevalence of obesity increased significantly from 12.8% in rural to 14.6% in urban (p<0.01), whereas underweight decreased from 13.6% to 4.6% (p<0.001). There was a significantly higher risk
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Mass transit mooted for more Gujarat cities
AHMEDABAD: Mass transport services like the BRTS of Ahmedabad will have to be implemented in other cities of the state. This was stated by the chairman of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Sudhir Krishnan. He said that BRTS in Ahmedabad was a success and hence the same should be replicated in other town and cities of the state. Krishnan was speaking at a seminar on 'Urban Transportation - Emerging Trends, Challenges and the Way Ahead' at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, on Saturday. He said that with people from rural areas rushing towards the urban zones, proper planning was required to protect the environment.
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ONGC to foray into city gas
New Delhi In an attempt to de-risk its exploration business, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plans to foray into gas retailing business through a new subsidiary -- ONGC Gas Ltd. ONGC would use the new subsidiary for its foray into city gas distribution business and sale of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), company officials said here. The new unit may be aimed at making amends to the company letting go lucrative opportunities to enter gas business.
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GPCB chalks out action plan to curb air pollution in Surat
In view of the increasing air pollution, an action plan has been chalked out by Gujarat Pollution Control board to curb the pollution menace in the Surat city. This includes to convert petrol/diesel