Gujarat

From semi-literate homemakers to solar entrepreneurs!

The ambitious project aims to provide employment to 30,000 women.The ambitious project aims to provide employment to 30,000 women.

Publication Date:

30/01/2017

Author(s): Geetha Sunil Pillai

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Solar Energy, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Mumbai, Energy

Solid Waste

Order of the Gujarat High Court regarding integration of waste pickers in the system of waste management, Gujarat, 25/01/2017

Order of the Gujarat High Court in the matter of Self Employed Women's Association & Others Vs State of Gujarat dated 25/01/2017 regarding integration of waste pickers in the system of waste management, Gujarat.

Judgement Date:

25/01/2017

Tags:

Rag Pickers, Waste Recycling, Gujarat, High Court, Solid Waste

Animal Care

Bird flu: Court seeks government reply by Friday

AHMEDABAD: Why did authorities shift H5N1-infected birds from Hathijan, on city outskirts, to densely populated Memnagar, at the centre of the city?

Publication Date:

18/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Avian Flu, Birds, Animal Diseases, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Animal Care

Health

Spike in chikungunya, dengue

AHMEDABAD: Vector-borne infections continue to rise in the city, with 75 fresh cases reported till Saturday.

Publication Date:

17/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Chikungunya, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Energy

Expert bats for using solar power in cooking

Hundred units of fossil fuel is used to produce one unit of food - consumption of which leads to lifestyle diseases like cancer and diabetes.

Publication Date:

17/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Vadodara)

Tags:

Gujarat, Vadodara (D), Fossil Fuels, Lifestyles, Cancer, Health Effects, Solar Energy, Solar Cookers, Renewable Energy, Energy

Animal Care

Bird flu scare: Two more birds found dead in Jamnagar village

Incidentally, culling of poultry and bird of other exotic species had to be done in Hathijan village of Ahmedabad a few days ago after outbreak of bird flu was confirmed

Publication Date:

12/01/2017

Source: Indian Express (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Birds, Jamnagar (D), Avian Flu, Animal Diseases, Animal Care

Energy

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Rs 1 lakh crore fuel to fire up renewable energy

After remaining quiet for some time, the renewable energy sector in Gujarat is waiting to buzz again this Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS).

Publication Date:

09/01/2017

Author(s): Kalpesh Damor, Kapil Dave

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Renewable Energy, Power Industry, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Energy

Solid Waste

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.

Judgement Date:

06/01/2017

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Vadodara (T), Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Gujarat, Waste Management

Animal Care

Bird flu fear pushes chicken off hotel menus

Ahmedabad: Many restaurants and hotels in the city have stopped serving chicken dishes on their own, to safeguard their custom from bird flu related complications, after the state government issued

Publication Date:

06/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Birds, Avian Flu, Influenza, Health Effects, Animal Diseases, Animal Care

Health