Himanshu Kaushik, TNN 10 September 2009, 02:43am IST
AHMEDABAD: Lions were earlier confined to the area in and around Sasan and Dhari, but of late large prides have been spotted in Bhavnagar
district, especially in Mahuva, Palitana and Talaja. And such sightings are growing with alarming regularity.
Bhavnagar: In a major seizure, a team of special operations group (SOG) of Bhavnagar police caught illegally traded ivory and tusks worth Rs 9.78 lakh on Thursday evening. The trader dealing in the material was arrested from Radhanpuri bazaar of the city.
Mahuva (Bhavnagar): Big cat fear gripped Bila village of Mahuva taluka, where two persons, including a forester, were mauled on Wednesday by a lion that strayed into a farm.
This incident has created panic in the village. Farmers are now scared to venture into farms even though government provides additional power supply for irrigation at night.
The situation is not as bad yet but Gujarat looks all set to get its own Nandigram and Singur. The Narendra Modi government is currently facing stiff resistance from villagers in at least five districts against its decision to hand over agricultural and grazing lands to industrial houses.
Just when irrigation seemed possible People of more than 10 villages in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat have launched an agitation against the state government
Surat: Following a TOI expose on how quacks flourished fearlessly in the city, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Sunday shot off notices to 952 organisations demanding details of their infrastructure and biomedical waste disposal mechanisms.
Ahmedabad : Anxious about the poaching going on in and around Gir sanctuary, state forest department has decided to form a task force to tackle the illegal activity.
Ahmedabad/Bhavnagar: Gujarat Ecology Commission has begun a survey for the development, extensive research and study of protection methods for marine life on state
