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 …
Modasa (Guajarat): In a startling revelation, officials investigating the outbreak of Hepatitis-B in Sabarkantha, Gujarat, have found that one out of seven private doctors from Dhansura, booked for medical negligence, had re-used syringes while treating patients. The disease on Friday claimed three more lives taking the official toll to 32. …
AHMEDABAD: In its march towards spreading a green message in other countries, after Sri Lanka and Australia, Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) is now eyeing Canada. The city-based NGO will soon start its centre there and aiming to partner with the country for dealing with climate change issues. While India-Canada …
Ahmedabad: Apart from suffering congesting pangs by getting stuck in snarling traffic jams every day, now be prepared to pay for causing this scenario. Supreme Court-appointed Environment Protection (Control and Prevention) Authority (EPCA), has called for tax measures on the principle of reducing car usage in the city and improving …
Modasa/Ahmedabad: A week ago Mahir Abdul, 14, lost his mother Saiyadabanu to the deadly Hepatitis B virus that struck Modasa like a lightning. On Wednesday afternoon, Mahir, himself lay unconscious in the isolation ward of the Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, the toxins numbing his brain into a coma.
AHMEDABAD : Just before Lok Sabha elections, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) unveiled a Rs 285-crore sewerage network for newly-acquired areas of new west zone. Most of the works are being undertaken under JNNURM. The areas to be covered include seven major pockets in the new west zone. AMC released at …
Ahmedabad: While BRTS in city has been plagued by hurdles, a recent note by Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Control and Prevention) Authority (EPCA) points to a better opportunity in the days to come. The note focuses on some recent positive developments. With the fixing of specifications, bus manufacturers can't …
AHMEDABAD: Naroda symbolised the epitome of neglect overflowing gutters and unforgettable corrosive waft from the chemical concoction flowing in Kharicut Canal. But in the coming year, not only is city administration readying a massive lake for Naroda in its heart, but also a Rs 390-crore project to cover up the …
Ahmedabad : Will city's BRTS dreams of moving on to low-floor buses and making a transition to state-of-the-art public transport services, come crashing due to bus manufacturers? These questions are being raised on bus industry's capacity to cater to the demand for low-floor buses. Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Control and …
AHMEDABAD: Free parking could soon become a thing of past. Infact, it could be banned altogether in some parts of the city. For the first time, city's municipal administration has begun talking of a parking as well as an advertising policy. These moves are aimed at making public transport more …
AHMEDABAD: The seven-day jamboree, celebrating the centenary of Gujarat State Bharat Scout Guide Sangh, held at GMDC ground concluded on a sad note on Friday as 42 participants fell ill and had to be admitted to Sola Civil Hospital. More than 35 were children. Participants, from across the country, started …
Ahmedabad : When Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) prepared final report for ambitious metro rail project for city, it predicted almost 50,400 passengers alighting and boarding from Sabarmati-Motera station daily. This was the highest passenger count from a station in city and reasons are palpable. Chandkheda-Motera, which will be …
AHMEDABAD: With Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) all set to roll in May, Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) budget for the year 2009-10 proposes to have 100 buses to feed this service. Presenting Rs 253.93 crore budget, AMTS chairman Pravin Patel said, on Thursday, that BRTS will supplement AMTS. He …
AHMEDABAD: Call it the big bang effect. Soon, aapnu Amdavad will be second only to Delhi and way bigger than Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore. For, size matters and metropolitan Ahmedabad is set to touch the magical 10,000 sq km mark. On the anvil is an Ahmedabad Metropolitan Region (AMR) plan …
AHMEDABAD: The forest department plans to set up an artificial breeding centre for Lesser Flamingos at Nadeshwari. This species was classified as near threatened by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in 2006. Gujarat has two species of the bird breeding in Rann of Kutch Greater Flamingo …
Ahmedabad : City's outskirts like Bopal, Mehmdavad, Dehgam, Kalol and Sanand are on state urban development department's radar. This is because Rs 100 crore corpus fund for development activities instituted by JnNURM. Funds are being instituted by union urban development ministry with a view of developing satellite towns around JnNURM …
AHMEDABAD: Birdwatchers in the state are rejoicing as one good news follows another. After spotting several migratory birds in Thol and Nalsarovar bird sanctuary, ornithologists have got yet another treat in Porbander, as three Red-necked Grebes were spotted in the wetlands of Porbander. The Red-necked Grebe is a migratory aquatic …
Ahmedabad : Imagine if Gujarat breaks away into six to seven islands due to floods with sea water gushing inland through the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhatt and other coastal areas. Former UN undersecretary general, Nitin Desai put forth this possibility of 200 years later, while highlighting the perils …
Ahmedabad : Eyeing the rolling stock fund under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has put a parking policy on fast track. The fund, offered by the Union urban ministry to be used for procurement of BRTS buses for the city, requires certain urban reforms …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Monday barred the authorities from felling trees on Bopal-Ghuma road and asked various government departments, as well as Ghuma Grampanchayat, to explain the issue on Tuesday. Acting on a PIL by a resident of Ghuma Shivlal Purohit, moved through advocate Amit Panchal, a division bench …
