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 …
AHMEDABAD: Heaps of decaying solid waste lying scattered in dumping sites near the city could actually act as an eco-friendly fuel for industry. Creative Co Ltd, a leading Japanese integrated waste management company, will help Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) execute such a project. Creative will bring in its innovative refuse …
AHMEDABAD: The Nirma University of Science & Technology will set up two research centres at an investment of Rs 50 crore in association with the state government. While one will focus on research in the field of nano technology, the other will focus on research centred around improving electric power …
AHMEDABAD: For those whose hearts were broken after seeing the prototype of BRTS buses, the dream of riding to office in an air-conditioned, sleek, low-floored and eco-friendly bus will come true finally! BRTS project has got a shot in the arm with some financial support from Central government coming through …
Ahmedabad: About 8,500 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) projecting an investment of Rs 12,00,000 crore were signed during the two-day Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors
Ahmedabad: Much excitement was generated when a pair of Great Indian Bustards was sighted in Little Rann of Kutch near Tundi talav, Bajana in May 2008. The sighting of the endangered species suggests that if provided suitable grassland habitat, the bustard could stay. This is a finding of a study, …
CITY ON THE MOVE Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The proposed elevated Bus Rapid Rapid Transit (BRTS) System corridor at Kalupur will pose a challenge to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities. So AMC are now planning to have metro like slim pillar structures to support the corridor. Also, the lack …
CITY ON THE MOVE Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The next hot destination for real estate developers will mean Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). Literally. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will prioritise construction of malls, multiplexes and even residential quarters along BRTS corridor. The reason is simple
Recession Has Forced Many Penniless Labourers To Sign Up For Risky Medical Trials, Women May Have To Opt For Flesh Trade Ahmedabad: Recession in diamond trade has forced many jobless workers to become guinea pigs for clinical trials in city to keep their home fire burning! Over 85,000 diamond workers …
CITY ON THE MOVE Trial Run Of Buses On Jan 12 To Coincide With Vibrant Gujarat Summit Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad is all set for a grand entry into the league of world
CITY ON THE MOVE TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad: On Friday afternoon, a prototype of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) glided noiselessly into the swanky GMDC bus stop on a trial run. Blame it on high expectations, deadline pressures or steel price rise, Ahmedabad
EYEING WINGED WONDERS Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Several bird watchers will gather on Sunday to record bird activity in and around the city. Ahmedabad Bird Race, as it will be known, is being organised in collaboration with Yuhinaeco-media, a Mumbai-based organisation and Ahmedabad-based Wetland Internationals. Bharat Jethwa of Wetland …
This Multi-District Assessment of Water Safety (M-DAWS) study conducted between March 2007 and December 2008 by WASMO has found chemical and bacterial contamination in drinking water samples in eight districts of Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Kutch, Mehsana, Dangs, Surat and Valsad. Drinking water has been accorded the highest priority …
NOTHING SWEET ABOUT THIS JAM Ahmedabad: If you are stuck in a traffic jam on SG Road and are putting the blame solely on traffic police, your criticism could be misplaced. There are at least 15 agencies of Central and state government taking decisions on their own at various levels …
Ahmedabad: If there is one place where vehicle drivers should think about before honking, it is where hospitals are situated. HCG-Medisurge Hospital, taking a cue from TOI
CITY ON THE MOVE Some of the nosiest streets of the city have alarmed ear experts. A recent study by L D College of Engineering of 13 roads suggests that noise levels have exceeded well past the acceptable limits and prolonged exposure to such noise levels can lead to what …
Ahmedabad: The ancient Ravivari on the banks of Sabarmati presents a unique picture-message of the river and environmental imbalance that it now reflects. In a unique initiative, the two-day Sabarmati river basin exhibition conducted by Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) was taken to riverfront site amid the hustle …
Ahmedabad: The farmers of Khoda village in Sanand taluka on Wednesday moved Gujarat High Court seeking direction to the state government that it should give compensation towards market value of their land sold to Tata Motors for the upcoming Nano project. A division bench of Justice MS Shah and Justice …
India is rapidly developing wind energy resources to satisfy its growing needs for electricity. However, the suitability of a particular location for the development of a wind energy project depends on a large number of factors. Site characteristics such as meteorological conditions, accessibility during construction and the distance to the …
