On the basis of past 115 years (1901-2015) rainfall data of five districts of south Gujarat, the MannKendall trend, Sen’s slope and regression slope showed that annual and monsoon rainfall at Valsad, Dang and Surat shows the increasing trend while, that of Navsari and Bharuch districts are declining. The monsoon …
On the basis of past 115 years (1901-2015) rainfall data of five districts of south Gujarat, the MannKendall trend, Sen’s slope and regression slope showed that annual and monsoon rainfall at Valsad, Dang and Surat shows the increasing trend while, that of Navsari and Bharuch districts are declining. The monsoon …
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel carried forward the 7th edition of Garib Kalyan Mela to Valsad district and distributed records of land rights to 7,000 tribals of six districts of the south Gujarat, said an official release, on Sunday. Patel also distributed benefits of various other schemes to the tribals during …
Floods and landslides have damaged standing paddy and vegetables on 35,804.1 hectares in 17 districts, including the rice-bowl districts of the country such as Bardiya, Banke, Dang, Kanchanpur, Siraha and Rautahat. The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) has projected a loss of Rs 2 billion in the production of rice …
The swelling Babai River has claimed 51 lives, left hundreds missing and caused thousands to be displaced from their homes in different districts, including Dang. A total of 51 persons--23 from Surkhet, 15 from Bardiya, and 13 from Dang--were killed after the floodwaters from the swollen Babai River wreaked havoc …
The disease in maize crop in Ghamake village in Pawannagar VDC of western Dang has destroyed maize crop worth over Rs. 20 million. It has destroyed maize in some 300 bighas of land, said local farmers. All maize of the field was destroyed in a few days from disease seen …
KATHMANDU: There have been some praiseworthy achievements so far when it comes to making various districts an open defecation free zone. But as far as Kathmandu is concerned, scenario is rather bleak. Experts point at lack of local government as the major hurdle to declare Kathmandu an open defecation free …
Nepal is developing a plan to receive results-based payment through the Carbon Fund for emission reduction over a five-year period from 2015 to 2020. Nepal is receiving the fund after its Emission Reductions Project Idea Note (ER-PIN) was approved at the Carbon Fund’s Ninth Meeting (CF9) organized by the Forest …
Wildfire in different national and community forests in Dang district is yet to come under control. As a result, hundreds of hectares of forest land have been destroyed while precious herbs and wildlife gutted. Forests in Fulbari, Goltakuri and Satbariya VDCs of the district are caught in wildfire. However, the …
In recent years, timber smuggling has alarmingly increased in the Deukhuri, Dang. The smugglers have been found adopting new strategy for timber smuggling. The smugglers have targeted the border side of the district, where the administration and security bodies gives less concern. They are found deforesting the forest area that …
Some 100 hectares of forest area in the district have already been damaged in the forest fire that continues to spread across since the past week. Forest fire in the Devaki community forest destroyed two hectares of forest while some 30 hectares were gutted in the two days of forest …
Number of patients suffering from viral diarrhea has been on the rise here of late. Over 20 to 25 patients suffering from diarrhea are coming to Tulsipur Hospital for treatment every day since the past few days, according to Dr. Kishor Khatri at the Hospital. Most of those suffering from …
A solar energy -based drinking water project has been brought into operation at Khumkhani of Halwar, the remotest village in Dang district. The project was constructed with the assistance from foreign organisations. According to Project Construction Committee Coordinator Fatte Bahadur Thapa, the construction of the project cost Rs. 12.5 million. …
The construction work of Khangrana Drinking Water Project at Rajpur VDC-7 near Nepal- India border in Dang district has been completed recently, state-owned news agency RSS reports. The project was constructed at a total cost of Rs. 12.1 million and voluntary labour equivalent to some 20 per cent of the …
Ahmedabad: Tribal districts, which were the torch-bearers for the girl child in Gujarat, boasting of a far healthier number of girls in 0-6 age group, too have shown a decline in the past decade. Sociologists see this trend as alarming as almost all non-tribal districts in Gujarat are already reeling …
Beyond Jethiabhai Basawa’s mud house in the foothills of Aravali extends a 75-hectare patch of barren land. It was once lush bamboo forest worth Rs 9 lakh. After joining the JFM programme in 1996, his village Munkapada in Rajpipla district had nurtured it in the hope of making some money. …
RESIDENTS of Kelwan in Gujarat’s Dang district do not allow outsiders to enter their village, especially people who seem city dwellers. They take them to be government officials who would conduct surveys for a project that will submerge their land and take away the area’s water to benefit industry. Their …
THE forest departments of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are forcibly evicting tribals from forestland. Around 50 huts of the Korku community in Madhya Pradesh were demolished on August 29. On July 30, forest guards assaulted tribals of the Kunbi community for cultivating in forestland in Dang district in Gujarat. The …
Surat: Thousands of tribals from Dang district participated in a massive rally organised by Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Ekta Ane Vikas Parishad (ABAEVP) at Ahwa on Monday to protest against long pending issues pertaining to rights of tribal people and proposed construction of dams on Purna, Khapri and Ambika rivers under …
In a small, hilly district of south Gujarat lies the story of a people moving out of the shadow of war and death, guns and bullets to embrace peace and prosperity. It is the story of bravery in the face of death, of battling armed Maoists who are slicing through …
