Pastoralists of Banni area of Kutch region in Gujarat have claimed community rights under 'The scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006' which

Rajkot: One spark is enough to engulf almost half of Saurashtra’s commercial capital in flames. This is no exaggeration.

One spark is enough to engulf almost half of Saurashtra's commercial capital in flames.

High Pollutant Levels In Discharge Of Several CETPs

Ahmedabad: Three Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) estates — those in Vatva, Odhav and Naroda — and the industry cluster in Kathwada are under the scanner for polluting river Sabarmati. The state industries department is now desperately seeking some accountability from the common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in treating industrial effluents. The department found from data with the Gujarat Pollution Control Board that, in the last four years, discharge norms set by the central pollution control board were not met. This has become a matter of concern for the state government.

Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) on Saturday issued closure orders to six industrial units of Ankleshwar and Jhagadia in Bharuch district for violating the provisions of environment laws.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Centre to ensure permission for construction of sluice gates at the Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river for improving drinking water sup

The sight of millions of litres of toxic effluents and domestic sewage being let into the Sabarmati at Vasna barrage will wrench any heart-especially the way the river is choked to nothing more tha

After his pleas went unheard over illegal mining near coast and forest, Ramsinh Barad, 42, an elected member of the Dhamlej village Panchayat in Sutrapada taluka of Gir-Somnath district has threate

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 proj

The Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the state government to close with immediate effect all minor mineral mining activities that are underway without environment clearance (EC).