17 districts in Gujarat declared drought-hit: Nathwani
The Union Government has declared 17 districts in Gujarat as drought-affected, Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani has said. These districts are Vadodara, Bharuch, Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Amreli,
View ArticleGirls ditch grooms in parched Gujarat villages
Rajkot: A number of eligible bachelors in the drought-struck Dedan village near Amreli are ruing their luck. The acute water crisis here has cast a dark cloud over their chances of getting married....
View ArticleSex ratio shows mother of ironies
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's child sex ratio (CSR) in the 0-6 age group has improved by seven points from 883 in 2001 to 890 in 2011. In last decade, Mehsana, the district with the lowest sex ratio of 801 girls
View ArticleIndia a rising solar power, says World Bank
National Solar Mission instrumental in bringing down cost of power The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase-1 (JNNSM) is poised to make India a global leader in the development of solar power...
View ArticleRural women losing land rights
Ahmedabad: A recent study done by a women’s organization, along with international agency, in 34 villages of Gujarat has found that 22.2% of the women who inherited land in the last three years had to
View ArticleOver 11K encroachments on pastoral land in Gujarat
Govt Fails To Come Out With New Policy Despite SC Guidelines Gandhinagar: Despite Supreme Court’s order to clear encroachments and restrict sale of pastoral (gauchar) land, Gujarat still has more than...
View ArticleForest dept issues eviction notices to saltpan workers
Rajkot: Forest department has issued eviction notices to traditional saltpan workers in Little Rann of Kutch, asking them to vacate the wild ass sanctuary in the next seven days. Alleging that this
View ArticleSC order puts in abeyance green nod to state projects
Following an order of the Supreme Court on a petition on Monday, the green nod given to nine government and private projects in Gujarat by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has been kept in abeyance.
View Article750 MW solar park planned in Banaskantha
Gujarat's solar dreams are getting bigger After setting up Asia's largest 500 MW solar park at Charnka village in Patan, the state government plans to set up an even bigger solar park with an estimated
View ArticleHC junks PIL against solar park project land deal
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging irregularities in the acquisition of land for the solar park project at Charanka village in Santalpur block of
View ArticleGujarat pegs damage figure at Rs 2,000 crore in recent flood
So far, the state government has issued aid to the tune of Rs 1.24 crore towards 41 deaths of a total 72 reported cases. More than Rs 1,317 crore has been doled out in cash. With three villages in...
View Article1.47 lakh Gujarat anganwadi kids have severe acute malnutrition
AHMEDABAD: The Socio-Economic Review of Gujarat has revealed that 1.47 lakh of the 43 lakh children at anganwadis in the state were found to be suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The...
View ArticleAssessment of carbon storage potential and area under agroforestry systems in...
Agroforestry is a traditional and ancient land use practice, having deliberate integration of trees with crop and livestock components. In India, agroforestry practices are prevalent in different...
View ArticleGuj HC notice to govt on PIL on Santhalpur solar park
Ahmedabad, The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the state government in response to a PIL alleging corruption in contracts for the development work at the country's largest solar power project
View ArticleCM Vijay Rupani announces 1,500 crore for flood-hit Banaskantha, Patan
CM Vijay Rupani has announced a Rs 1,500 crore relief and rehabilitation package for flood-hit Banaskantha and Patan districts. After concluding his five-day visit to the districts on Thursday, the CM
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