What triggers desertification in India
A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …
COVID-19: Gujarat labourers, tribals forced to take 250 km-long journeys on foot
The workers reportedly began their journey on March 23, 2020, with some accompanied by their wives, children
Gujarat: Environmentalists concerned over rising land in Bhavnagar, say lignite mining to blame
Land has risen approximately 10 metres in height and 700 metres in width at a lignite mining site near the Bhuteshwar-Bhumbhali village
Sabarmati pollution: Inspect all industrial effluent treatment plants, Gujarat HC tells government
Domestic waste water and industrial effluent generated daily by Ahmedabad is discharged into the Sabarmati
DTE Coverage: In Gujarat Elections 2022, ‘issues’ don’t seem to matter any more
Why the ruling BJP comes across confident despite complaints of unemployment, price rise
Sparse monsoon 2021: Should Gujarat prepare for drought?
Amid a derailing COVID-19 pandemic, after Cyclone Tauktae devastation, comes a deep deficit in rainfall
Why the Dangs has not been able to implement FRA properly
The ‘real owner’ of forest land is still the forest department. Such brazen violation of the law betrays a systematic attempt to …
World Lion Day: Asiatic lions used to inhabit most of southwest Asia & India
For the last 130 years, the lion subspecies has been found only in Gujarat
Small distributed solar projects not eligible for subsidy, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam clarifies
The clarification created a negative sentiment among investors who were already upset with the low purchase rate in the state
Offshore wind energy: India set to harness coastal breezes
Eight zones off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been identified as potential offshore wind energy zones
Narmada has been killed in Gujarat, say activists
Members of Vadodara-based non-profit say the river downstream of Sardar Sarovar is now seasonal and carries only seawater and sewage
New evidence confirms pre-continental sediments in Kutch and Cambay
The detailed study of pre-continental sediments will help in better understanding of tectonics, earthquakes, evolution and the drifting process …
‘Such an ad-lib translocation would lead to human-mugger conflict’
As the Gujarat government sets about catching 500 crocodiles from two ponds near the Statue of Unity to make a seaplane lauchpad for ferrying …
Dahej blast: 3 dead, 32 injured in chemical factory accident
The number of casualties is expected to rise as many victims have received 70 per cent burn injuries
Dahej blast: Experts call for utmost safety in operating industries after lockdown
Since the workforce running industrial units has changed post-lockdown, accidents can happen, they said
World Lion Day 2023: How do we conserve our Asiatic Lions?
We must recognise lions as a precious part of our collective natural heritage and how much we owe our support to ensure their long-term conservation.
As told to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha: State’s donkeys, camels in peril
Chinese medicine responsible for decline in donkey population; lack of grazing areas and mechanisation responsible for camel’s decline
Great change for Little Rann: Finance for solar panels and the road ahead
Salt farmers cannot apply for bank loans to buy pumps and subsidies promised are delayed
COVID-19 second wave: Model Gujarat doesn't shine through
Amid a rapid surge in case numbers, communities face shortages of food, wage works and hospital beds
India's camel population is declining
With increasing mechanisation and synthetic fertiliser usage, the camel is no longer needed for transportation, ploughing and manure
Pepsico India withdraws all cases against Gujarat potato farmers
The company had sued nine farmers in Gujarat for alleged intellectual property “rights infringement” on grounds that they “…
Saurashtra woes: Policy change on check dams leads to water deficit
In the 1990s, non-profits and farmers themselves built check dams; today, the government does it, without proper research or site selection
Death by a thousand cuts
Kites may add colour to the sky but at the same time, they are fatal for birds that get caught in the strings and suffer severe injuries. As …
Save these camels of Kutch
The Kharai is a unique breed of camel found only in Kutch, which feeds on mangroves. But salt-making industries operating in the area are …
Water in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water