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 …
Imagine this: You are driving on the Athwalines Road and need to answer nature's call. Once you have crossed the traffic junction at Athwa Chowpaty, you won't find a single pay-and-use toilet on the entire two-km stretch till Piplod. A public toilet at Lakeview garden could just skip from one's …
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 …
According to the climate change experts, it is only a matter of time. The city of Surat (population 4.5 million), in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India, will soon be exposed to recurrent flooding, with the risk of malaria and dengue fever epidemics in its aftermath. …
DAHEJ: Around 1,000 farmers from 35 villages of Vagra taluka raised serious objections to the environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the proposed Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Investment region (PCPIR) at a public hearing on Wednesday The public hearing that lasted for nearly six hours saw farmers armed with powerpoint …
In probably the first application of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Re-settlement Act, 2013, enacted by the Congress-led UPA-II Government, the Gujarat High Court has held acquisition of 16,064 square metre land at Jahangirpura in Surat by the state-owned Gujarat Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited …
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) on Tuesday issued notices to Geo Hybrid Industrial Solution Pvt Limited (GSPL) asking to close down its operations immediately for violating the pollution norms. GSPL unit will remain closed till further orders, the GPCB said. GPCB has asked Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) to …
Thousands of villagers from Palsana taluka in Surat district took out a rally on Thursday and later handed over a memorandum to Surat district Collector Jayprakash Shivhare, requesting him to shut down the Geo-Hybrid Industries Solution Company Limited (GISCL) at Gujarat Eco Textile Park in Palsana. A few days ago, …
SURAT: Chorus is growing for permanent closure of Geo Hybrid Industrial Solution Pvt Limited (GSPL) plant located in Gujarat Eco Textile Park (GETP) in Palsana. The clamour has grown among residents of as many as 50 villages in the adjoining areas of Palsana taluka following the death of two workers …
SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has set a target to provide toilets to each and every citizen by the year 2015 . After State Chief minister Anandi Patel asked municipal Commissioner to leave no stone unturned to provide basic amenity of toilet , this decision was taken by SMC . …
SURAT: There is uncertainty over return on investment in 11,000 Low Income Group (LIG) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) houses being built by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in the city. The SMC has only received 9,200 applications from prospective buyers for the houses until the last date for the submission …
SURAT: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued closure notices to 18 industrial units in the city for causing severe air an water pollution. Of the 18, 11 dyeing units in Sachin, Palsana and Pandesara have been asked to shut down. Other units that include four waterjet loom units …
The Adivasi women of Moticher village in Surat district have knocked on every door with their complaints. They want easy access to water, jobs for the youth and schools for their children. With none willing to lend a ear, they have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. About 25 …
The Diamond City will start producing nearly 3.35 lakh units of solar power per annum from next month. Solar roof top panels with a capacity of generating 1,250 kilowatt (kw) are functional at 15 places. Surat is to become one of the solar cities in India under the solar mission …
Surat: Two patients, who tested positive for swine flu infection, are at present under treatment at two private hospitals in the city. They were suffering from cold and cough for the last one week. A 28-year-old man, who is a resident of Palanpur Patia, was admitted to a hospital here …
After protests by Surat district farmers, the ambitious Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway project is facing stiff opposition by agriculturists in villages of Bharuch taluka. At a public hearing conducted in Dahegam village on Monday evening, large number of farmers and villagers vehemently opposed giving land for the project. Situation turned tense after …
In what could be considered as their last meeting before the present term of central government comes to an end Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewable mission (JNNURM) has approved detailed project reports (DPR) worth Rs 95 crore for setting up water networks in old and new city areas of Surat. …
Around seven firms have shown interest in collection and disposal of plastic waste in the city. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to take stern action against those violating the rules governing plastic usage. At the monthly general body meeting of SMC, several councillors voiced their concern of growing …
Gujarat accounts for 9% of all slums in urban areas across the country, findings related to key indicators of urban slums released by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on Tuesday show. The survey estimated a total of 33,510 slums to be present in urban areas of the country, of …
Surat: Air pollution caused by black dust from industrial units located in Katargam has become a major issue for thousands of people living in areas of Vastadevdi Road, Sumul Dairy Road and AK Road in the city. They have warned the authorities concerned to take measures to check air pollution …
Launching a pilot project in Gujarat, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is setting up Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) at 10 places in Pandesara, Sachin and Surat city. These CEMS will be fitted in the chimneys of dying mill units and connected with GPCB office in Surat, its Control room …
