Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramdevbhai Samatbhai Sanjva Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 09/05/2025. The matter related to remedial actions to be taken for abatement of pollution of river Bhadar near Ahmedabad. Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has filed the response affidavit, March …
In a race to be the top state in India, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has modelled the economic powerhouse Gujarat adding a staggering 46 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy capacity by 2029/30, in a new report out. The report, Gujarat’s Electricity Sector Transformation – …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Babubhai Keshabhai Devgirkar & Others Vs Gujarat Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/08/2019 regarding unscientific disposal of municipal waste by the Deesa Nagarpalika, Banaskantha District, Gujarat. It was alleged that waste is being disposed off for several years in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashok Gohil Vs Saurashtra Enviro Project Pvt. Ltd. dated 14/08/2019 regarding pollution by the Kutch unit of Saurashtra Enviro Project Pvt. Ltd., (SEPPL). Report was sought by NGT from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Gujarat Pollution Control …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Protection of Environment and Public Service Committee Vs M/s. Simar Port Pvt. Ltd. & Others dated 13/08/2019 regarding Environment Clearance (EC) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance granted by the MoEF&CC on 05.03.2019 to M/s. Simar Port Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 29/07/2019 regarding discharge of municipal solid waste and plastic bags in and around Tarapith area, Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal. Report submitted by the District …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 29/07/2019 regarding discharge of municipal solid waste and plastic bags in and around Tarapith area, Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal. Report submitted by the District …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naresh Kumar Parmar Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2019 regarding mining in Ambaji, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. A Committee comprising of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Gujarat and the Gujarat Pollution Control Board inspected three mining sites in …
Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question of Danilimda MLA Shailesh Parmar. The government stated that there are 1,566 chemical units in Ahmedabad city and 521 units …
According to the weekly health report, the city recorded 629 cases of diarrhea, 270 cases of jaundice, 430 cases of typhoid and four cases of cholera in the category of water-borne diseases. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has recorded 55% of total typhoid cases in six wards of the city …
Vadodara: The Ganesh pandal organizers have agreed to keep the decibel levels low this festive season. Senior police officials had on Thursday held a meeting with the organizers to discuss and resolve several issues ahead of the Ganesh festivals. City police commissioner, Anupam Singh Gahlaut said that the organizers have …
Based on the symptoms, doctors recommend a blood test. The samples are sent to NIV Pune, which confirms the presence or absence of the Chandipura virus. Four cases of suspected Chandipura virus infection were reported in Gujarat’s Dahod on Tuesday, two days after the blood samples of a five-year-old girl …
Between 2003-04 and 2011-12, India’s cotton output more than doubled from 14 million bales (of 480 pounds or 218 kg each) to 29 million bales. In 2003-04, India was the world’s third largest cotton producer (behind China and the US) and seventh biggest exporter (after the US, Uzbekistan, Australia, Greece, …
PepsiCo India Holdings, the Indian subsidiary of US food and beverages giant, on Friday offered out of court settlement to the four farmers of Sabarkantha district against whom it has slapped lawsuits, demanding Rs 1.05 crore from each of them as “damages” for allegedly growing and selling a potato variety …
People in at least 18 stations across Andhra Pradesh reported heatwave and severe heatwave conditions on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department. The A.P. Weather Forecasting and Research Centre (AWARE) attributes the intensifying temperatures to transposition of moisture from high pressure to low pressure area following Vayu cyclone. The …
The number of deaths of sanitation workers while cleaning septic tanks and sewers has risen, despite a ban on manual scavenging, with 620 cases reported since 1993, of which 88 occurred in the past three years, according to the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry. To a question by MPs Asaduddin …
Food and beverages giant PepsiCo on Friday offered to settle lawsuits against nine Gujarat-based farmers whom it had filed suits over the issue of growing and selling a particular variety of potato. During a hearing in the commercial court here on Friday, PepsiCo said either the farmers should give an …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit M. Panchal Vs State of Gujarat dated 02/07/2019 regarding remedial action to check air pollution in the Ahmedabad city in the interest of public health and the rule of law. The issue of Pirana landfill site came into fore …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajitsinh Bhurubha Vaghela & Inhabitants of several Villages of Kheda Taluka, Distt. Kheda Vs State of Gujarat dated 01/07/2019 regarding industrial effluents discharged in Kharicut Canal which is a tributary of Khari River in District Khera, Gujarat. Illegal bore-wells are …
Ahmedabad: Two directions of the National Green Tribunal — one given in October 2018 and the other in March this year had catalysed the Gujarat government to put the Comprehensive Air Action Plan (CAAP) for Ahmedabad on fast track. After Ahmedabad, the state government plans to execute a CAAP for …
Ahmedabad: Contamination in water supply lines in the city of Ahmedabad has led to a 47% jump in the number of typhoid cases in June this year as compared to June 2018. Cases of cholera registered a 114% increase during the same period. According to the health department of the …
