Environment

61 DJs arrested for loud music

Vadodara: Those planning late night revelry during this marriage season may be in for a surprise.

Publication Date: 
02/05/2016
Times Of India (Vadodara)
Tags:
Gujarat, Noise Pollution, Vadodara (T), Health Effects, Noise Rules 2000, Environment
Energy

Renewable power purchase hits a wall in Gujarat

Gujarat has been defaulting on its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) for four years now

Revenue loss of Rs 2,040 cr in Tamil Nadu due to backing down of wind power, says CAG

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
Shreya Jai, Vimukt Dave
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Policy, Power Industry, Energy
Energy

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industries using coal tar, Gujarat, 25/04/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Babubhai Ramubhai Saini & Ors. Vs. G.P.C.B & Ors. dated 25/04/2016 regarding closure of industries who are using Coal Tar as fuel, if there is no consent obtained by them, Gujarat.

Judgement Date: 
25/04/2016
Tags:
Industry, Coal, Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Energy
Natural Disasters

Heat wave prevails in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Most parts of Gujarat continued to face hot and humid weather on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
21/04/2016
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Heat Waves, Vadodara (T), Amreli (T), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Natural Disasters
Hazardous Waste

E-waste now to be removed by companies

AHMEDABAD: Despite speaking big about e-waste disposal for the past three years, little has been done on that front by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2016
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Electronic Waste, Ahmedabad (T), Municipal Corporation, Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste
Health

Gujarat HC issues notice to Centre over tobacco notification

The division bench issued the notice to the Centre and posted the hearing to May.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2016
Indian Express (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Tobacco, High Court, Health Effects, Health
Hazardous Waste

GPCB model to help India in waste disposal

AHMEDABAD: In a major boost to safeguarding public health from irresponsible biomedical waste disposal and related hazards, the new Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules now require a b

Publication Date: 
12/04/2016
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Waste Disposal, Hospital Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Hazardous Waste
Climate Change

Teak absorbs max CO2 from air, helps check global warming

Teak has the highest capacity for carbon sequestration among trees in India.

Publication Date: 
07/04/2016
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Forests, Afforestation
Food Policy

Food security cards: Many poor families in Vadodara left out of scheme, despair

31,357 beneficiaries from middle-class area to receive Annapurna cards today.

Publication Date: 
06/04/2016
Indian Express (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Food Security, Vadodara (D), Wheat, Rice, Poverty, Food Policy
Energy

Sarpanch not liable for energy theft in office: HC

Ahmedabad: Nobody is at fault if electricity theft takes place at a public place.

Publication Date: 
06/04/2016
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Electricity, Panchayats, High Court, Legislation, Energy

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