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Gujarat: GPCB issues closure notices to 15 textile units for violating pollution norms

December 30, 2023 4:23 pm

GPCB sources said these factories can restart operations after setting up wastewater facilities and obtaining the requisite departmental nod.

Fire at chemical plant in Surat, 24 workers injured

November 30, 2023 8:38 am

The fire erupted at the manufacturing site of Aether Industries in the Sachin GIDC industrial area following an explosion in a large chemical storage tank.

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GPCB regional head gets ‘Green Guardian’ award

November 05, 2023 2:47 am

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and industry leaders from Surat were in attendance.

GPCB slaps closure notice to textile chemical unit

April 07, 2023 12:31 am

In the closure notice, the Surat unit head of GPCB M R Macwana mentioned the unit owners to prohibit the manufacturing activities.

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Adopt new tech to curb pollution, segregate effluents: GPCB official

February 17, 2023 3:52 am

“Through experience, we came to know that a cocktail of effluents is not a solution. We need to go for segregation and need a cocktail of technologies to treat them. We are now trying to focus how we can reduce at source (of effluents),” he said while addressing an audience comprising of owners of MSME textile units.

500 Morbi ceramic units owe Rs 400 cr as environmental damage compensation: GPCB to HC

August 06, 2021 8:30 pm

GPCB represented by senior counsel Manisha Shah also informed a division bench that as on date, “in the entire Morbi district, all units using coal gasifiers have shut down... they have converted and shifted to gas-based operations.”

Gujarat: GPCB holds public hearing, ‘no objection’ to 487-km crude oil pipeline project

July 21, 2021 1:45 am

The pipeline that will pass through the Wild Ass Sanctuary in Gujarat is expected to fulfil the crude oil needs of the refinery which will import through Adani Ports and Special Econ-omic Zone (APSEZ) at Mundra.

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Gujarat: Villagers ‘resort to violence’ during public hearing on zinc plant in Tapi

July 06, 2021 12:41 am

According to police, protesters began attacking the police teams deployed at a public hearing by officials of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Tapi collector HK Vadhvaniya in Doswada village to hear the grievances of villagers who are protesting setting up of the plant.

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GPCL issued show-cause notice over ‘non-compliance’ with environmental norms

January 20, 2021 9:43 pm

In its notice, the GPCB had asked why the GPCL should not be prosecuted for offences under the Water Act, Air Act and Environment Protection Act. While the power corporation has recently submitted a response in the matter, the GPCB is expected to take further action after verifying the same.

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Gujarat HC directs state, GPCB to file affidavits on vehicular pollution

December 16, 2015 3:12 am

The petitioner has argued that steps have to be taken to improve the air quality “considering the use of diesel commercial vehicles — both private and government — including BRTS buses in the city.”