In a year-long deal, Guj & Adani Power to supply 600 MW of electricity

GANDHINAGAR: The Central government's latest move to enact a new law for mining companies to set aside 26 per cent of their profits for local communities will likely prove some consolation to 50,00

GANDHINAGAR: The state's population has reached 6.04 crore in 2011, experiencing an overall decadal growth of 19.17 per cent. Gujarat has also experienced a 35.83 per cent growth in urban population between 2001 and 2011, as compared to rural areas' 9.23 per cent, which could prove to be a major policy indicator for state planners.

Cautious scrutiny: Aggressive biddings by developers have resulted in lower returns on investments

Lack of finance is expected to spoil the party for the solar power project developers involved in the government's plan to commission 20,000 MW of projects in the next decade.

Financers are finding the tariff for solar power projects under the central policy unattractive as aggressive biddings

GANDHINAGAR/NEW DELHI: The Union ministry for road transport and highways has allotted Rs 200.81 crore for the expansion and reinforcement of roads in the state with a view to providing more connectivity to interior and rural areas of the state with main cities.

GANDHINAGAR: A study, released last month by Columbia Water Center (CWC) of Earth Institute at Columbia Univeristy, has sharply disputed the Gujarat government's claim that groundwater tables have sharply risen.

Gandhinagar:The task force formed to stop illegal mining in the state has registered 14,107 cases in the last three years. It has thus far unearthed illegal mining to the tune of Rs 50.61 crore.

The state government replying to Jodia MLA Raghavji Patel

They are unconvinced of Union Ministry's show-cause notice to Nirma
AHMEDABAD: Unconvinced of the Union Environment and Forest Ministry's show-cause notice to the Nirma Limited, the agitating farmers of Bhavnagar have refused to stop their 250-kilometre long

Gandhinagar: The Nano-land Sanand and Gandhinagar have over exploited their ground water resources. The state government has classified 40 talukas as overexploited, including Daskroi and Sanand in Ahmedabad district.

The Gujarat government has asserted that it has still not heard from the Centre about its demand for Rs 262.35 crore to fund Greater Gir Lion Conservation Project.

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