Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding tribals from Madhya Pradesh working in quartz/stone crushing factories situated in Godhra, Gujarat contracting silicosis, 04/05/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of People's Rights & Social Research Centre & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/05/2016. The case relates to tribals residing in Madhya Pradesh who had gone to work in quartz/stone crushing factories situated in Godhra, Gujarat and after contracting the dreaded disease of Silicosis they returned back to their native places and later died. Supreme Court directs the State of Gujarat to pay an amount of Re.

Judgement Date: 
04/05/2016
Tags:
Occupational Health, Silicosis, Godhara, Gujarat, Supreme Court, Compensation, Tribals, Madhya Pradesh
Natural Disasters

Minor tremors felt in Godhra

A minor earthquake took place at Godhra town in the early hours on Saturday.

Publication Date: 
03/02/2014
Times Of India (Vadodara)
Tags:
Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Godhara, Gujarat
Health

No public smoking in 9 Guj dists in 6 yrs!

So Says Govt Reply To RTI Query
Tushar Tere | TNN

Vadodara: Believe it or not

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Health, Smoking, Gujarat, Anand (D), Dahod (D), Gandhinagar (D), Junagadh (D), Mahesana (D), Godhara, Patan (D), Valsad (D), Times Of India (Ahmedabad)