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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

FICCI moots aggressive tourism policy for Gujarat

Ahmedabad : With Gujarat gearing up to unveil a new tourism policy two months down the line, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has mooted an aggressive marketing-focused approach to pitch the state as an international tourism hot spot. FICCI has suggested that state government allocate a …

11 new Hepatitis-B cases reported in Sabarkantha

Ahmedabad : Eleven new cases of Hepatitis-B have been reported in Sabarkantha district in North Gujarat on Sunday. The total number of cases reported has now reached to 184. According to health officials, the death toll is 56 as no deaths were reported on Sunday. In Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, four …

Recycling medical waste Gujarat govt probes role of 7 companies

Ahmedabad: With no deaths reported from hepatitis-hit Sabarakantha district on Sunday, the toll stood at 56, while 11 new cases were admitted from Modasa, Idar and Meghraj taluks The Gujarat health department is investigating the role of about seven companies which could be involved in the recycling of the biomedical …

4-laning of national highways to boost tourism

AHMEDABAD: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has belted out 543-km four lane bonanza for Gujarat. These will mainly connect port towns and major cities of state with the rest of the country. Four-laning will be carried out on NH-6,59,8A and 8D. Besides this, special radial roads for both Surat …

JnNURM approves RS 282cr fund for new buses

AHMEDABAD: In what could be said to pump adrenaline into BRTS project, the Centre has approved a rolling stock stimulus fund of Rs 282 crore for BRTS, new green CNG AMTS and feeder buses for BRTS network for Ahmedabad. These buses would not include the first 50 BRTS buses that …

Industrial zones in grip of chemical calamity

Ahmedabad: Workers and their families in Vatva, Pirana, Narol prone to skin ailment, water-borne diseases Lethal skin ailments and waterborne diseases are stalking thousands of workers and families in the industrial zones of Vatva, Pirana and Narol in the state. Field studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) …

SSNNL highest central-assisted project

AHMEDABAD : Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam project the lifeline of Gujarat has received Rs 5,375.36 crore as Central assistance, which is the highest assistance provided to any single project in the country. This was stated by Union minister of state for water resources Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav in Rajya Sabha. …

Hepatitis hell: Modasa doctor booked for culpable homicide

Ahmedabad: His clinic was found reusing syringes and functioning without a system to dispose of biomedical waste Even as Hepatitis B continues to terrorise people of Modasa, an FIR was registered against an allopathic doctor and his son on charges of culpable homicide on Saturday. The duo has been identified …

Youth clueless about ways to combat climate change

Ahmedabad: Majority of urban youths across major cities in country admit that they contribute to global warming but, fall short when asked to take a call for action, finds a survey conducted by British Council. These and other interesting findings from the survey will be presented at the interactive session …

AJL demands 4 prototypes of BRTS buses

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL), governing body for BRTS in city has demanded at least four prototypes of buses that will run on the corridor. Though base design and chasis will be the same as earlier, interiors will changes. Cushion seats have been rejected as they are prone to damage …

Death toll 43 as govt begins vaccination in Modasa

AHMEDABAD: The death toll in the hepatitis-hit Sabarkantha district climbed to 43 with the report of five new deaths. Meanwhile, state health department launched a mass vaccination drive in Modasa town on Monday. According to district health officials six new cases of hepatitis have been registered today from Modasa town …

BRTS will be a hit here too

Ahmedabad: City BRTS is now getting international attention. Delegates from 17 nations were on a two-day tour to Ahmedabad on Monday to review BRTS network in the city. They were part of HUDCO's workshop on Managing Cities in Developing Countries. Environment and Infrastructure Study.' The delegates were approached by the …

Effluent overflow in Vatva: No action yet

Ahmedabad: After four days of breakdown in the mega pipeline in Vatva, neither Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) nor Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have tested samples of overflowing effluent water in low-lying residential areas in the region. And still residents staying in Vanjaravas, Vaghrivas and Barotvas of Vatva are forced …

Two docs held for hepatitis outbreak

Modasa: A father and son, both doctors who ran a private clinic which recklessly used the same syringe to give injections to multiple patients, have been arrested for causing the tragic outbreak of Hepatitis-B in the north Gujarat town of Modasa. So far 38 people have died since the outbreak …

AMC slum project falling apart?

Ahmedabad : Life of Pramila Mistri, 45, resident of Talabadi ni Chawl in Amraiwadi has changed for good. Her chawl is part of the slum networking project of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), a unique initiative to improve living standards of people living in slums and chawls. However, SNP which was …

Hepatitis-B death toll rises to 38

Modasa(Sabarkantha): The death toll due to the deadly hepatitis B in various parts of Sabarkantha district rose to 38 on Sunday while 12 new cases were reported in the district on Sunday. Panic and fear has gripped people and most preferred to stay indoors. The state government has announced that …

'BIMARU' Gujarat?

AHMEDABAD: Modasa is barely 100 kms from Ahmedabad and is located in North Gujarat

Hepatitis wreaks havoc, could last for 6 months

MODASA (SABARKANTHA): With three more deaths being reported on Friday, the hepatitis-B toll in Modasa and adjoining areas of Sabarkantha reached 32 even as 25 more were admitted in hospitals. As residents were engulfed with a sense of fear and helplessness, there was more bad news from the National Institute …

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