Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) is set to expand its lignite mining operations, with three new mines scheduled to begin production this financial year. GMDC will start operations at the EFG Valia and Damlai mines in Bharuch, along with the Lakhpat (Punrajpur) mine in Kutch. These sites are part of a larger plan to develop six new lignite mines, holding a total reserve of 483 million tonnes. Among them, EFG Valia will be the largest, with a peak capacity of 5 millio...Read More

Bharuch: The railway crossing below the Jambusar Bypass Railway Overbridge has been shut for commuters from today in two phases. In the first phase, movement from Jambusar Bypass toward Narmada Crossroad will be restricted from March 21 to March 23. In the second phase, from March 25 to March 27, movement from Narmada Crossroad toward Jambusar Bypass will be halted. The closure is due to ongoing restoration and repair work at the railway crossing. Commuters traveling via the railway crossing, w...Read More

Bharuch: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has booked three individuals, including a Talati-cum-Minister, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹8,000 for inheritance-related work in Shuklatirth Gram Panchayat, Bharuch district. According to ACB, the complainant had been seeking inheritance documentation for the past 1.5 years but faced deliberate delays. Accused Umeshkumar Natvarbhai Patel (Talati-cum-Minister) allegedly demanded ₹8,000 and directed the complainant to hand over the ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Godrej Chemicals is expanding its Valia-based plant in Bharuch district of Central Gujarat at a cost of Rs. 500 crore. The expansion will be completed by 2027 and it will increase the capacity from 2 lakh tonnes at present to 2.75 lakh tonnes in the future. A 200-acre-sized Valia plant (since 1996) is presently giving direct and indirect employment to 1400 persons. The plant has a 30 percent export component. Gujarat contributes to 65 percent of the total production of Godrej Chemica...Read More

Bharuch: Best Value Chem (BVC)'s Rs 550 crore chemical plant in Gujarat is now operational. Premji Invest-owned company is into fragrance, flavour and personal care manufacturing. A 30 acres plant employs 300 people with initial capacity of 10,000 metric tonne per annum. BVC manufactures over 50 products for flavours, fragrances and personal care industries and has over 300 clients globally across 30 countries. "We expect the new facility to be a significant catalyst for growth, enabling u...Read More

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has invited bids for consultancy services to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of a four/six-lane high-speed corridor/expressway between Bhavnagar and Bharuch in Gujarat. The proposed Bhavnagar-Bharuch Expressway, estimated to be 68 km long, is a part of the larger Jamnagar-Bhavnagar-Bharuch high-speed corridor. The DPR will cover design specifications, traffic analysis, and financial planning to im...Read More

Bharuch: Two teenagers who broke into Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat bungalow in 2023 have been arrested again, with one of them now held by the B Division police of Bharuch in connection with a theft at the residence of a retired army jawan in Mona Park Society. A theft complaint was registered at the B Division Police Station regarding unknown miscreants breaking into the house of retired army officer Siraj Mehta in Mona Park Society, Bharuch, and stealing eight tolas of gold, silver, and cash worth...Read More

Bharuch: In response to a surge in accidents involving heavy vehicles on the newly constructed Narmada Maiya Bridge, the Bharuch District Magistrate has announced a three-month ban on the movement of heavy and extra-heavy vehicles on the bridge. The ban will be in effect from February 5th to May 4th, 2025. The decision comes after numerous complaints from citizens, supported by video and photographic evidence, highlighting the increasing number of accidents caused by heavy vehicles, such as p...Read More