Gujarat

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding remedial actions to be taken for abatement of pollution of river Bhadar near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 09/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramdevbhai Samatbhai Sanjva Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 09/05/2025. The matter related to remedial actions to be taken for abatement of pollution of river Bhadar near Ahmedabad. Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has filed the response affidavit, March …

Spike in swine flu cases in Gujarat; toll rises to 79

The number of swine flu cases in Gujarat continue to grow. More than 2,000 people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus since January 1 and 79 persons have succumbed to it. About 727 persons are undergoing treatment in various hospitals across the State. According to a Gujarat Health Department …

Rise in number of small & marginal farmers in Gujarat

Comparing the 2015-16 Census figures with the figures of 2010-11 Census, the minister said that the number of marginal farmers increased by 2.02 lakh from around 18.15 lakhs in 2010-11 to 20.17 lakhs in 2015-16. The number of small and marginal farmers in Gujarat has increased by close to 4 …

Gujarat: Swine flu - 110 more cases come to light, three die

Swine flu death toll in the state rose to 75 on Wednesday, with three patients succumbing to the H1N1 virus. The health department said that 110 new swine flu cases were reported in the state on Wednesday. This is the highest number of the flu cases that have come to …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of pollution laws by Ashapura Group of Companies in District Kutch, Gujarat, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Veeral P. Chauhan Vs State of Gujarat dated 21/02/2019 regarding violation of pollution laws by Ashapura Group of Companies in District Kutch, Gujarat. It is alleged that in the process of manufacturing, waste of Bentonite is generated causing harm to …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal expansion of Kandala Port, Gujarat, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pratap Badlani Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal expansion of Kandala Port and also illegal activities of Kandala Port Trust (KPT) in setting up interconnecting pipeline, in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. Gujarat Coastal Zone …

Gujarat High Court instructs govt to form panel to tackle swine flu

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to form a high-level committee comprising of bureaucrats and health department staff to plan and take the necessary measures for the control of swine flu in the state. The direction came from the division bench of Acting Chief Justice AS …

Gujarat Budget: Bizmen laud focus on infra, environment

Businessmen in the state have welcomed the Budget, saying that it focuses on infrastructure and environment. Since this is a Vote-On-Account, they hoped that the final Budget will make provisions for a comprehensive policy on retail trade and abolition of Professional Tax in order to improve Ease of Doing Business …

Centre confident that Gujarat will offer land to wind energy projects

Developers allege State was not leasing land for projects auctioned by Central agencies The Centre is confident that the Gujarat government will offer land for wind energy projects tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in the State. Project developers had alleged that the State is not leasing …

H1N1 onslaught unabated: Viral strain identified

AHMEDABAD: February has proved to be sickening for Ahmedabad, with the number of swine flu cases doubling in a fortnight — from 213 in January to 405 in February till Monday. Health officials have warned that the virus will be active for the next one-and-half weeks. The H1N1 viral strain …

NIV warning: Zika virus in Ahmedabad is of pre-outbreak strain

AHMEDABAD: A new research led by National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, on Zika virus (ZIKV) that was isolated from Ahmedabad and the recent Jaipur outbreak, spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito has found the virus to be endemic to Asia. The NIV has also warned Gujarat health authorities that …

It's official: Tiger has entered lions' kingdom

AHMEDABAD: It's officially confirmed now. A tiger has indeed entered the lions' den in Gujarat - which is home to the Asiatic lion's last abode. Six days after a school teacher clicked a tiger on his mobile phone, the striped big cat was captured on Tuesday morning in the advance …

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation rises from slumber, plans to again implement plastic ban

Once again the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced ban on usage of plastic bags. The civic body once again going to come down heavily on people, traders found flouting the rule. The civic body says it had successfully launched the drive in June 2018, but eventually people started once …

Gujarat High Court wants info on infrastructure to tackle H1N1 crisis

The Gujarat High Court on Monday asked a lawyer to remain concerned about the problem of swine flu in India and how it can be brought under control rather than what is happening in Singapore. During the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL), an advocate appearing on behalf of …

Gujarat records 91 swine flu cases in a day, highest in 2019

The state on Monday recorded 91 cases of swine flu, the highest to be registered in a single day since the beginning of 2019. Of these, 66 cases were registered within various municipal corporation limits. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation recorded the highest number of cases at 35, followed by the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining around Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, Banaskantha, Gujarat, 11/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashok Shrimali Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/02/2019 regarding mining around Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, Banaskantha, Gujarat. NGT directs Director, Department of Mining, and Government of Gujarat to submit report regarding mining leases which are around Balaram Sanctuary …

Swine flu: Four more deaths, 36 new cases in Gujarat

Swine flu death toll in the state rose to 31 in the current year with four more patients succumbing on Thursday, the state health department said. The deaths were reported from Banaskantha, Porbandar, Chhota Udepur, and Junagadh city, the health department said in a release. The health department said that …

Gujarat: 38 CETPs join hands to form body, will monitor industrial pollution

Thirty eight organisations running Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in the state have recently formed a federation, which will act as an apex advocacy body. The move comes after a recent order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took strict action again Vapi Green Enviro Ltd for its failure to …

Amdavadis turn to masks to beat poor air quality

Ahmedabad has been dealing with a serious issue of poor air quality for the last few months. And despite efforts being made by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the situation remains grim. As System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR) recorded poor to very poor air quality on …

397 swine flu cases, eight deaths in January in Gujarat

The Gujarat government announced on Wednesday that 397 cases of swine flu had been reported in the state in the month of January so far, while eight persons lost their lives. The highest number of cases were reported in Ahmedabad, the government said. "397 positive cases of seasonal flu have …

Reliance gets green signal for Jamnagar refinery expansion

The 5.8-mt addition will raise the capacity to 41 million tonnes Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd has secured backing of the key expert appraisal committee in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change to expand the capacity of its export-oriented refinery in the special economic zone (SEZ) at Jamnagar …

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