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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in a canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …

Chikungunya out of control, 200 affected

Vadodara: While concerns were being raised regarding dengue cases, more chikungunya cases have started surfacing since about a week now in the city. The number of chikungunya cases reported in the city has already crossed the 200-mark and is consistently increasing. The consistently increasing number has led to concern among …

Solar power to cut airport power bill by Rs 72 Lakh a year

Vadodara airport will switch to solar energy for its daily operations to cut down electricity cost and adopt green energy. In the first week of September, a solar plant with capacity of 675 KW will be commissioned at the new integrated terminal building of the airport. “We will be saving …

Fear of Chandipura virus looms large

Vadodara: As water-borne diseases are raising their ugly head in the city, health officials on Monday teamed up to tackle the situation and carry out a review of the current situation. A meeting regarding the gastroenteritis cases that are surfacing in the city was held at the state-run SSG Hospital …

Estimation of free speed of pedestrian flow on stairways at busy suburb rail transit station in India

Free speed, the key parameter in the modelling of pedestrian flow, is the speed that a pedestrian desires to walk at. In this study free speed of pedestrians considering characteristics such as age, gender, and with or without luggage in ascending and descending stairways located on platforms in suburban and …

Swine flu kills three more

Vadodara: Swine flu claimed three more lives in the city on Wednesday. The deceased include one from the city, one from neighbouring Padra taluka and one from Dahod district. A 72-year-old woman residing in the Gajrawadi area of the city died at the BAPS Hospital in the Akshar Chowk area …

Environmental science course must for all students

VADODARA: After getting a missive from University Grants Commission (UGC), MS University has decided to offer environmental science course to students of all its faculties. It was recently that UGC had sent a missive to all the universities in the country asking them to ensure that environmental science was taught …

H1N1 claims three more lives in city

Vadodara: Swine flu claimed three more lives in the city on Monday. A 57-year-old manfrom Diwalipura and a 64-year-old woman from Fatehpura succumbed to the viral infection. Health officials also confirmed death of a 35-year-old woman from Tad Faliya area of Dahod at SSG hospital. With this, the death toll …

Toxins come free with sweetness of fruits

VADODARA: With the mango season setting it, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) food safety officers have had to go through the routine drill of swooping down upon mango godowns and outlets to identify mangoes ripened using calcium carbide (CaCl). But to their surprise, CaCl was not the only material used …

Unregistered street vendors to be penalised

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to take action against those street food vendors who have not registered themselves under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA). The civic body claims that only a small number of such street food joints got themselves registered under the act. The VMC …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding functioning of Solid Waste Management Plant at Atladara within the limits of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Gujarat, 06/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Prakash Bhai Dhakad Vs Vadodara Municipal Seva Sadan dated 06/01/2017 regarding functioning of Solid Waste Management Plant at Atladara within the limits of Vadodara Municipal Corporation.

Six more test positive for dengue

VADODARA: A day after 20 tested positive for dengue in the city, six more citizens fell ill due to the viral fever on Saturday. As per figures available with the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), 13 samples were sent to the SSG Hospital on Saturday of which six tested positive. Like …

34 fresh dengue cases reported

VADODARA: Thirty four fresh cases of dengue were reported in the city on Wednesday. The north zone of the city continued to reel under the outbreak by registering the highest number of cases. According to Vadodara Municipal Corporation data released on Wednesday evening, 99 samples were tested for dengue. Of …

Eight dengue cases reported in Vadodara

VADODARA: Eight cases of dengue were reported in the city on Wednesday. The number of cases has gone down significantly as compared to around 20 reported daily earlier, VMC officials said. The eight cases reported on Wednesday were from 23 samples tested at the SSG Hospital that the VMC recognizes …

Switch Global expo kicks off in Vadodara, energy ministers of 15 nations among participants

“The farmers and the industries of India will continue to get affordable and sufficient power supply,” Goyal said. The first Switch Global Expo — an exhibition and summit for national and international players in electrical engineering — kicked off in Vadodara on Thursday. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurated the five-day …

Energy ministers from 35 nations to attend Switch '16

VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's cultural city, Vadodara, is set to turn into the powerhouse of the world with energy ministers from various countries coming together on one platform for 'Switch Global Expo, 2016', one of the largest electrical expos, to be held from October 6 to 10 in Vadodara. The mega exhibition …

North, west zone worst-hit by dengue

VADODARA: With dengue cases rising by every passing day, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has identified areas that are worst affected by disease. VMC officials claim that health workers' teams and officials have extensively fanned out across the area to control the mosquito menace. VMC data revealed that the the …

VMC to withdraw environment nod application

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) seems to be on backfoot over allegations of encroachment in the Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project (VRDP) area. The civic body has sought to withdraw its application for environmental clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). VMC told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that …

VMC to get stricter with green norms

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to strictly implement green provisions in the General Development and Construction Rules (GDCR) for new constructions in the city. The civic body will also ensure that public use buildings in the city are disabled-friendly. The VMC had so far been taking a soft …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the execution of Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project (VRDP) at Vadodara, 01/07/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rohit Prajapati & Others Vs Secretary, MoEFCC & Others dated 01/07/2016 regarding the execution of Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project (VRDP) at Vadodara, spread over total area measuring 953.5ha (as described in Feasibility Report, Masterplan at Annexure-8, …

Green signal for expressway between Vadodara and Mumbai

The ministry of forest and environment and climate change has granted final clearance to the Vadodara-Mumbai expressway. The 380-km project which will be taken up in three phases is now facing the hurdle of land acquisition as land owners of in Gujarat and Maharashtra have registered their protest. National Highway …

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