After taking a year to decide which department will parent the Mission Balam Sukham (Gujarat Nutrition Mission) and finally giving the task to a reluctant women and child development department, th

A 16-month old child weighing 16 kg was brought to endocrinologist Dr Vivek Arya .

Centre Sets Up Monitoring Panel To Enforce New Restrictions In Eco-Sensitive Zone

Ahmedabad: The Union ministry of forests and environment has finally cleared an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 326.26 sq km around the Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary situated in Jamnagar. Of this, 208.58 sq km is towards land, 105.14 sq km towards the sea and 12.54 sq km area is covered by rivers. The Centre has also announced the formation of a state-level Eco-Sensitive Monitoring Committee (SESZMC).

The agriculture department and the forest department have decided to give cash incentives to farmers who allow trees to be planted along their fields.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has registered 160 cases of dengue, including a casualty, in the last 109 days.

In 12 Years, Wildlife Rescues Have Gone Up 13 Times

In a clear indication of the increasing pressure of wild animals in the densely populated areas surrounding their habitats, the number of rescue operations carried out show an exponential progression in Gujarat. During 2000-2001, only 47 rescue operations were conducted. The same figure for 2012-13, was 627.

A two-member expert committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has visited the proposed cement plant site of Nirma in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar district and reportedly sought data regarding a

Policy To Be Announced For Residential, Commercial, Industrial Units

After developing a solar park and canal-based solar power generation plant, the Gujarat government will soon announce a new rooftop power policy for residential, commercial and industrial units. It will shortly announce a new rooftop power policy.

The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute here has developed a technology to destroy a variety of pollutants and aid in 'clean up' of polluted water.

NEERI, in association with Nandesari Industries Association (NIA, Gujarat), has developed an 'Electro Oxidation Technology', which was recently implemented by NIA for the treatment of chemical industry wastewater.

The National Green Tribunal today sought a response of Gujarat government on a plea alleging illegal mining going in the state in "brazen violation" of the Supreme Court and NGT's directions.