Adani-Hazira Port moves SC against NGT order
Adani-Hazira Port (AHPPL) on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) order that quashed environmental clearance (EC) granted to its ambitious port project in
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APSEZ says no impact of NGT order on operations at Hazira
Adani Ports and SEZ today said the order by the National green Tribunal (NGT) on carrying out work at their Hazira-based port without environment clearance has not impacted its operations in the area.
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Urbanisation, poverty, climate change: a synthesis report - India
This synthesis report covers the key findings from the ACCCRN project work in India from 2008 through 2013. This report summarizes research done as a part of ACCCRN in the areas of urbanisation and risk,
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NGT slaps Rs 25 crore fine on Adani-Hazira Port, cancels environment clearance
The order was issued in response to a plea filed by four local fishermen of Hazira in 2013, who challenged the EC granted by MoEF for further development of port activities at Hajira in the same year.
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Ashiana Housing to expand affordable housing project in Gujarat
Company looking to either buy its own land or enter into joint venture with land owners in state Even as it nears the launch of its first affordable housing project in Gujarat at Halol near Vadodara, Kolkata-based real estate player Ashiana Housing Limited is already planning to expand its presence in the state. The company is already exploring and researching possibilities for similar project in other cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot.
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Piped gas for small-town Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is often referred to as the
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Rain wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 13 dead
Incessant rain for the last few days wreaked havoc in parts of Gujarat causing flood in many cities. The death toll in the state has reached 13 and over 90,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas, according to the state government. The stormwater drains of the biggest cities of the state failed to cope with the unexpected deluge, in spite of elaborate “pre-monsoon plans” drawn up by municipal corporations. The retreating monsoon drowned Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat, exposing inadequate infrastructure and paralysing life since Saturday.
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Minor tremor of 3.5 on Richter scale recorded in Surat
Minor tremor measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Surat city on Tuesday, an official said. However, no damage of properties were reported from any part of the city, district officals added. "The tremor was of 3.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale with epicentre located north-east of Surat city," said B K Rastogi, Director of Institute of Sesmological Research, Gandhinagar. According to sources, the tremor was felt in the Chowk Bazar, Katargam, Wade Road, Rander and other areas of Surat at 1427 hours where people were seen rushing out of the buildings.
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Prepared communities: implementing the urban community resilience assessment in vulnerable neighborhoods of three cities
Climate change affects poor and marginalized communities first and hardest. Particularly in cities, a lack of access to basic services, a long history of unsustainable urban development, and political
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Underground water floods Gujarat villages
It has been a week since underground water started overflowing from various outlets in the small town of Olpad, close to Surat city in south Gujarat. If anything, the situation has only worsened in the last one week or so. And now, neighbouring villages have reported the same problem.
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Sewage fouls Tapi's purity
River Tapi stinks because of release of untreated sewage water into it by many government and other offices. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had found BharatSancharNigam Limited (BSNL), income tax department,
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Sewage fouls Tapi’s purity
190 Govt Offices With Illegal Sewage Connections Release Waste Into The River Surat: River Tapi stinks because of release of untreated sewage water into it by many government and other offices. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had found Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), income tax department, government circuit house and police among those responsible for releasing sewage waters directly into Tapi.
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Surat vs Antwerp in sparkling face-off
1,500 Diamantaires Join Hands To Form New Company Today Melvyn Thomas TNN Surat: This day will find a special mention in the history of global diamond trade. On Wednesday, about 1,500 diamantaires will officially launch Surat Diamond Sourcing India Ltd (SDSIL), a company based on Amul
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Swachh Survekshan: 2017 Ranking
Indore is India’s cleanest city, according to the Swachh Survekshan 2017 (Swachh Bharat survey 2017), which was conducted in 434 cities and towns of the country. Other top 10 cleanest cities of the country
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Child sex ratio in state’s top cities below Gujarat average
On World Population Day, Numbers Paint Grim Picture It sounds like an old wives’ tale. Number of births had peaked during the two winter months of October and November in the year 2012, according to an annual statistical analysis of live births across Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara by the state health and family welfare department.
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Hep-B toll surpasses plague deaths
Ahmedabad: Hepatitis-B outbreak that crept silently upon unsuspecting victims has claimed more lives than the suspected Surat plague which drew global attention and saw not less than five lakh people fleeing the city in panic!
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GIPCL to invest Rs 4,200 cr for lignite power plant
Company issues LoI to Lanco for 600 Mw lignite-based power project at Mangrol State-run Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL) has issued letter of intent to Lanco Infratech Ltd for implementing a 600 Mw lignite-based power project at Mangrol near Surat on engineering, procurement construction (EPC) basis. The company has envisaged an investment of Rs 4200 crore for the project, informed senior company official.
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Cities turn into concrete ovens
Cities are creaking under their own weight. And heat. In Surat, for instance, parts of the city with dense concrete jungles swelter at temperatures 5 degrees higher than the city’s greener parts. This
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Decide in 4 weeks on forest land to Essar Steel: HC
Gujarat High Court on Friday directed the Central Government to decide within four weeks the issue of granting approval to the allocation of forest land to Essar Steel Ltd (ESL) near Hazira in Surat district. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala, while disposing of a PIL challenging the allocation of forest land measuring 2.07 lakh sq meters, also asked the Gujarat Government to demolish the constructions made by the company at the site if the Centre decides not to grant approval.
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Utran gets Indias 1st gas-based power station
Surat: Surat is the second Asian city after Hong Kong to have environmentally-friendly power station, said chief minister Narendra Modi while dedicating India