Vadodara (D)

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding construction of a KVA sub-station on grazing land (4,900 square meters) in village Luna, Vadodara, Gujarat, 06/03/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Luna Gram Panchayat & Other Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 06/03/2017 regarding construction of a KVA sub-station on grazing land (4,900 square meters) in village Luna, Vadodara, Gujarat. According to the counsel for the petitioners, the action at the behest of the authorities is arbitrary, because there is substantial barren land available in the village, where the sub-station can be raised.

Judgement Date:

06/03/2017

Tags:

Grazing Lands, Common Property Resources, Power Transmission, Supreme Court, Wastelands, Vadodara (D), Gujarat

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

Health

41 more test positive for dengue fever

Dengue outbreak looks to be worsening with 41 fresh cases being reported on Monday.

Publication Date:

18/10/2016

Source: Times Of India (Vadodara)

Tags:

Gujarat, Vadodara (D), Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Energy

ABB to install microgrid at Vadodara facility, boosting push for renewables

Vadodara, India, Oct 5, 2016 – The solar-based microgrid will provide uninterrupted power supply to ABB’s largest manufacturing facility

Publication Date:

05/10/2016

Source: India Environment Portal

Tags:

Gujarat, Vadodara (D), Renewable Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy Technology, Energy

Health

Personnel from 6 districts to fight dengue

Vadodara: Reeling under vector-borne diseases, the city is now set to receive help from health officials of surrounding districts.

Publication Date:

26/09/2016

Source: Times Of India (Vadodara)

Tags:

Gujarat, Vadodara (D), Dengue, Health Effects, Vector Borne Diseases, Health

Water Resources

SEIAA officials inspect Vishwamitri riverfront site

Vadodara: Officials of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the Vadodara district collectorate on Wednesday conducted a joint inspection of the area along the Vishwamitri r

Publication Date:

14/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (Vadodara)

Tags:

Gujarat, Vadodara (D), Rivers, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Municipal Corporation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resources

Water Resources

Despite stay by NGT, construction work on along Vishwamitri banks

Construction work along the banks of Vishwamitri in Vadodara continued unabated Thursday despite an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to stay all such activities with immediate effect.

Publication Date:

03/06/2016

Source: Indian Express (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Rivers, Vadodara (D), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Act 1986, Water Resources

Habitat And Urbanisation

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat: CM Anandiben Patel

VADODARA: On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday said her government has decided to make 300 villages across the state self-reliant on the lines of smart cities.

Publication Date:

02/05/2016

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Smart City, Vadodara (D), Narmada (D), Tribals, Housing Construction, Habitat And Urbanisation

Energy