AHMEDABAD: Not just humans, even animals prefer flowing water. The drought-like situation in the Gir area has shown that water holes filled by wind or solar powered pumps attract more animals than those artificially filled by tankers.

Officials said stagnant water is less preferred. At a watering spot with flowing water, not just Asiatic lions, even chital, sambar and other wild animals are seen more frequently.

AHMEDABAD: The rate at which the swine flu virus has been engulfing a restricted number of districts in Saurashtra has been worrying state health department.

AHMEDABAD: The H1N1 virus's new avatar has just got deadlier than its initial version in 2009.

City-based DBS Affordable Home Strategy Ltd. is set to create about 25,000 affordable home for the lower income groups in next five years, financial closure for which the developer has achieved with micro finance institutions and banks.

At a project cost of Rs 2,000 crore, DBS aims to achieve large scale mass production of houses that are affordable and financed through savings and credit systems that are accessible to the lower income groups and bottom half of the socio - economic pyramid in different parts of Ahmedabad.

300 Families In Amreli Have Shifted To Coastal Areas With 8,000 Cattle

Rajkot: Dhandha nesh (traditional dwellings of maldharis) near Dhari, some 55 km from Amreli town, usually bustles with activity. People of this pastoral community sell milk to near-by dairies. In fact, this nesh is famous for its mava (milk solids used to make sweets), which is brought by large number of sweet shop owners.

Rejects Congress demand for discussion on H1N1 infections in state which has claimed over hundred lives

The Gujarat assembly speaker Vaju Vala on Thursday rejected demand of the opposition Congress seeking discussion on swine flu deaths in the state on the grounds that the situation was not in nature of an emergency. Swine flu has claimed over hundred lives till date since beginning of January and as many as 125 people are under treatment for H1N1 infections in various hospitals of the state. According to figures provided by state health department there have been on an average 3-4 deaths due to swine flu in the last couple of weeks.

The announcement was made by agriculture and cooperation minister Babu Bokhiria

The Gujarat government on Thursday announced revival package for farmers which would include interest waiver, interest reimbursement and agriculture loans at less interest rates. The announcement was made by agriculture and cooperation minister Babu Bokhiria, while replying to the budgetary demand of his ministry for the year 2013-14 in the state assembly.

Ahmedabad: There is a dazzling field of mirrors that you can find near the vast saltpans of the Little Rann.

GANDHINAGAR: Having successfully established a solar power generation park in north Gujarat and a series of wind power plants with private companies, Gujarat government is now focusing on tapping offshore wind power generation potential along its coastline.

Following a positive study report prepared by UK based Atlantis Resources Corporation, the government is now drafting an offshore wind power generation policy that will be announced soon. A senior official with the state energy and petrochemical department said, "The state government expects around Rs 1,000 crore in investments in the sector over the next few years. It has allocated Rs 20 crore in the recent budget to give equity in a first of its kind pilot project."

But Has It Worked Out The Future Economics?

Ahmedabad: There is a dazzling field of mirrors that you can find near the vast saltpans of the Little Rann. It is like a sparkling oasis in the desert — much like a gleaming silver screen covering the vast desolate white sand around. This is Charanka village in Patan, where over 2,965 acres, rows of photovoltaic cells or solar panels have been laid out to harness the sun. They are generating 214 MW of electricity every day—more than China’s 200 MW Golmund Solar park.