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 …
Donning the role of parents for the underprivileged, the cops in Amreli have adopted 110 malnourished children. The initiative 'Ma ni Mamta' (Love of Mother) is a part of the Suraksha Setu programme of the home department aimed at bringing the police closer to the society. Each woman police personnel …
The state government has informed Gujarat high court that the proposed new eco-tourism zone on the coastal region in Amreli district, in the outskirt of Gir sanctuary in the last abode of Asiatic lions, will not affect the wild cat. The government has said that since lions' movement take place …
Gulab Singh Budhel, a tribal living in Amreli's Luvava village, and his seven family members packed their bags on Wednesday to leave for Kutch in search for construction labour work. With a spectre of drought looming large over Saurashtra and crops having failed already , Budhel has no choice but …
Ahmedabad: The two-day annual census of herbivores in Gir Forest and National Park began on Monday. The count will determine the prey base for the lions in the area. A year later (in May 2015) the main census of Asiatic lions in Saurashtra will be conducted. The herbivore census is …
Govt Fails To Come Out With New Policy Despite SC Guidelines Gandhinagar: Despite Supreme Court’s order to clear encroachments and restrict sale of pastoral (gauchar) land, Gujarat still has more than 12,000 cases related to illegal possession of pastoral lands. The apex court, had in January 2011, stated that “pastoral …
A 5-month-old lion cub was killed for its nails and bones by poachers on the outskirts of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary near Liliya in Amreli district, forest wardens said. The mutilated carcass was found with its feet and bones missing. Forest officials suspect poachers cut the feet after trapping and killing …
Rajkot: The death of two lionesses near Pipavav port has once again raised the issue of limiting the speed of the trains, especially considering the extending kingdom of Asiatic lions. Wildlife conservationists say the speed of trains must be limited when they pass through areas which are now considered as …
Receives environment, CRZ clearances from MoEF for its Floating Storage, Regassification Unit based LNG import terminal proj near Pipavav Mumbai-based green energy player, Swan Energy Ltd has today announced that the company has received environment clearance for its LNG terminal near Pipavav in Gujarat. In a statement filed with the …
Solar power panel helps a farmer to run submersible pumps at his five farms in different places in Palsana taluka of Surat district at affordable cost. Solar energy has emerged as an alternative to conventional power connection in farm sector. Instead of fitting panels at five places, Jitendra Patel, a …
The National Green Tribunal has recently directed the MoEF to revisit the environmental clearance given to the proposal for eight-fold expansion of the Pipavav port in Gujarat. It has said that the environmental clearance already given by MoEF be kept in abeyance for a period of six months so that …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat and asked Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the state to conduct a fresh appraisal of the project. …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat and asked Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the state to conduct a fresh appraisal of the project. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter Gau Raxa Hitraxak Manch and Gauchar Paryavaran Pouchav Trust Rajula Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/08/2013 regarding granting Environmental Clearance (EC) to expansion of a Port - M/s Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (R-3).
As many as five dengue cases were reported in Amreli town during the last few days. According to health officials, the cases were reported during the last one week from different parts of Amreli town in Amreli district. Earlier last week, five dengue cases were reported from Bagsara town of …
As many as five dengue cases were reported in Bagasra town of Amreli district during the last few days. According to health officials, the cases were reported during the last one week from different parts of Bagsara town, which is better known for its gold plating business in the country. …
Have Asiatic lions found their own homes within the home around the Gir forest? State forest department officials said over the last two decades, lions have dispersed from the Gir forest, which was a core area of Asiatic lions, and have settled down in respective areas and made their permanent …
Vadodara:The Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) has demanded that Gujarat be declared drought affected and has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit the drought-affected areas of Gujarat. In its memorandum to the PM, SUCI has said that while the Central government has identified 10,000 villages out of 18,000 …
Monsanto study says crop in four Gujarat districts showed susceptibility to pest The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) is learnt to have received a report confirming pink bollworm developing resistance to Bt cotton in four districts in Gujarat. The apex regulator of genetically modified (GM) crops is likely to consider …
Even while fighting a legal battle in the Supreme Court, the Gujarat Government, with the support of the Centre, is currently engaged in developing a second “interpretation zone” to enable the visitors to see Asiatic Lions in the wild at its only abode in the Gir sanctuary in the Saurashtra …
New Gir interpretation Zone In Amreli District Likely To Be Open For Visitors By Diwali Ahmedabad: If you have plans to visit Diu at the end of this year, you will able to spend some time with the King of the Jungle on the way at Ambardi in Amreli. The …
