Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Conservation Action Trust & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2021. The issue raised in the application related to compliance of Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions in running the 4000 MW Mundra Ultra Mega Thermal Power Project at village …
The summer of 2015 is going to be tough for farmers who are finding it difficult to get water to irrigate their land. As the monsoon was erratic and inconsistent, not enough water was stored in the state reservoirs, which are now fast drying up. This has resulted in less …
Five more deaths were reported due to H1N1 virus in Gujarat today, taking the toll to 387 since January this year. Apart from these deaths, 49 fresh cases of swine flu have been recorded across the state today, taking the total number of cases to 6,148 so far, the state …
The power plant in Bhadreswar is the first OPG venture in Gujarat OPGS Power Gujarat Private Limited will commission its Rs 1,855 crore 300 MW coal-based power plant this month at Bhadreswar in Mundra Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Gujarat, a company official today said. "The 300 MW coal fired …
Here is some good news for wildlife enthusiasts. Much like the Asiatic lions, the wild ass population in Gujarat has shot up to 4451, a jump of 454. This rather encouraging data was revealed in the 2015 wild ass census. The census also revealed another interesting facet — the growing …
Seven new Swine flu deaths were reported in Gujarat on Monday. With this, the total death toll from January 1 has reached 88. A total of 87 new cases were recorded from across the state with highest number of 21 cases reported from Ahmedabad followed by 20 from Kutch. Vadodara …
Cement maker Sanghi Industries Ltd will invest Rs. 250 crore over the next couple of years with a focus on sustainable development, innovation and conservation of energy. The company will invest Rs. 150 crore on developing a 15 mega-watts (MW) Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) and another Rs. 100 crore …
Swine flu has started raising its ugly head over Kutch region once again. In the last two weeks 29 cases of swine flu, including one death, has been reported in this region. The Kutch district collectorate has already issued strict instructions to his district health staff to identify early cases …
More than 17,000 people living near the coastal areas in Gujarat have been evacuated by authorities in view of the approaching tropical cyclone Nilofar which, however, has gradually weakened and is expected to hit the state merely as a "depression". "So far, we have shifted 17,372 people from Kutch and …
Industrial installations, ports put on high alert for next three days When cyclone Nilofar, termed a ‘very severe cyclone’ by the weather department, reaches the Gujarat coast, its intensity is likely to weaken by two levels. The date of landfall has also been revised to Saturday from Friday. The cyclone …
The coastal districts of Gujarat would receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall as cyclone Nilofar would intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Fishermen were warned against venturing into sea by the state government as the western …
Rains drench most places in Goa; winds with speeds of 45-50 kmph likely along coast, max and min temperatures below normal in north Goa; fishermen told not to venture into seas PANJIM: The cyclone Nilofar, which is set to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours …
Carbon sequestration has been suggested as a means to help mitigate the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. Silvipastoral systems can better sequester carbon in soil and biomass and help to improve soil conditions. In the present study, carbon sequestration was quanitified both in biomass and soil.
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat weather is marked by an arid and dry climate. But what kind of whether existed more than 10,000 years back? Various studies suggest that the state had a slightly wetter climate more than 10,000 years back, say experts from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Based on botanical remains …
Following an order of the Supreme Court on a petition on Monday, the green nod given to nine government and private projects in Gujarat by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has been kept in abeyance. These projects include a 40-km stretch of road passing through the Wild Ass Sanctuary …
Gujarat High Court today directed the Centre to constitute a new committee to probe alleged violation of environmental norms by Adani Group for a project at Kandla Port Trust (KPT) in the state. A division bench of Justices Akil Kureshi and J B Pardiwala asked the Ministry of Environment and …
Despite the rains pouring their bounty across the state in the last fortnight, some 203 villages in Kutch continue to be in the category of semi water scarcity affected areas. These villages are located in the talukas of Abdasa and Lakhpat. These villages along with two talukas of Tharad and …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Monday asked the forest department not to allow the removal of sand dunes from the seashore in southern Kutch after a PIL alleged that the Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) had flattened the area near a small hamlet, Tunda Vandh. On July 24, …
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday ordered Kutch District Collector to appear in-person before it in connection with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging Adani group of destroying sand dunes at Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Mundra. The division bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice …
The FSI-2013 report also includes 12 states of the country which have mangrove cover. Of these states, Gujarat is the only one to show a significant growth — of 45 sq km — in mangrove forests. Pondicherry too has registered a marginal increase of 0.07 sq km in areas under …
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s elevation as the Prime Minister has come as a boon for his home State as after an important permission to put sluice gates on Narmada Dam in June, the Modi Government gave clearances to two more projects — the cold storage for perishable goods …
