Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Coolers, water sprays, khus mats and green cover are some ways animals at city zoo are beating the summer heat Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Amber and Janaki are relaxing in their cells feasting on nonvegetarian items with an aircooler cooling them off. This is not the scene at the any …
THE AMBITIOUS SEZ project of the listed entity, Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals, will finally take off after a delay of over four years. With construction beginning at the site, the company is now hopeful to raise further funds for the project. The Rs 1,000-crore Dishman Pharma, a major player in …
Ahmedabad: Creating awareness about water quality in various villages in and around Gujarat, Ahmedabad-based Pacific Pipe Systems Pvt Ltd (PPSPL) celebrated World Water Day 2010 by reaching out to 22 villages in state while campaigning for safe water. Company officials met villagers, organised street plays and a signature drive to …
New Delhi: Consumers will have to fork out up to 40 paise a litre more for motor fuels in 13 cities that will upgrade to Euro-IV quality. Petroleum secretary S Sundareshan on Monday confirmed that the government was considering a differential pricing for Euro-IV petrol and diesel but declined to …
AHMEDABAD: Civic body's relocation of slum dwellers living along the Sabarmati riverfront has drawn flak from the affected families. As many as 200 families protested against the relocation drive of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) from their present location on riverfront to far off areas in Vatva, Naroda, among other areas …
The Centre has finally admitted that excessive siltation of Brahmaputra and Barak rivers was primarily reasons responsible for recurring floods in Assam. However, the Government of Assam has stopped dredging of rivers way back in 1978 and Centre has not made any separate budgetary allocation for de-siltation of rivers to …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: In an important decision of far-reaching consequences for investors wanting to set up shop in Ahmedabad and north Gujarat, the state government has decided to come up with a law that will go a long way in facilitating poor farmers to sell the land they …
The Seventh Traditional Food Festival reaffirmed the growing demand for traditional food items and organic products: coupled with a sustainable lifestyle. About forty thousand visitors thronged not only around the food counters, but also shopped to see different innovations and gadgets promoting a healthy lifestyle. Will Sattvik 2009 (19th to …
If the bus rapid transit system is working well in Ahmedabad, why can't it work in Delhi? There I was, zipping down a bustling Ahmedabad in a bus. The bus stopped at a station, designed so that the doors of the bus and the station open simultaneously to let passengers …
AHMEDABAD: The exotic birds that were seized by government railway police officials on Sunday, will now finally find a home at Kankaria zoo. The decision was taken after the court intervened in the matter late on Monday evening. The government railway police station at Ahmedabad railway station seemed more like …
AHMEDABAD: The hike in autorickshaw fares has come as a good news for the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in the city. Regular autorickshaw users, who began to feel the fare pinch their pockets, have hopped on to the BRTS. And this is largely reflecting in the turnover of the …
The past fortnight was a busy one for those tracking Bt brinjal. Union minister of state for environment, Jairam Ramesh, held public consultations in three cities to garner support for Bt brinjal even as Union agriculture minister asserted the approval by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (geac) for commercial cultivation …
Ahmedabad: In what could be termed as a compliment for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation bosses, environmentalist and Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) member Sunita Narain on Friday said that the city air was much cleaner now. Narain, who was in the city, also took a ride on the Bus Rapid …
Controlling carbon emissions, solid waste management, water recycling and providing safe and affordable houses to the poor are some of the issues deliberated at the three-day Intern-ational Conference on Good Urban Governance, which began on Thursday. The conference, Munici-palika, is being attended by more than 400 delegates from municipalities and …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Gandhinagar: The biggest bird sanctuary near Ahmedabad, Nal Sarovar has only three feet deep water this year, a phenomenon which is being blamed on the construction activities in the catchment area of the lake. With several construction projects coming up just five km from Nal Sarovar, …
Ironed Out Delhi Flaws To Notch Up Ridership Of 35,000, Wins International Acclaim Megha Suri Singh | TNN New Delhi: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) are dreaded words in the capital but the urban transportation concept has become immensely popular in Ahmedabad since the pilot corridor is nothing like its Delhi …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Mango trees full of flowers is an indication that the crop this year will be sweet. Going by the full bloom in Saurashtra and even Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the state is heading for a good mango yield. Also, if conditions are favourable, kesar mango will …
This report includes the visit of Effluent Treatment Plants/ Common Effluent Treatment Plants based on advanced / latest technologies established at Ahemdabad(Gujarat), Mumbai, Tirupur & Erode (Tamilnadu). The purpose of the visit was to study the technologies being employed there and to explore the possibility of using the same in …
