Gandhinagar: More than 25 lakh square metres of beaches in Gujarat have eroded, including parts of the Shivrajpur beach which was awarded the Blue Flag accreditation in 2020, stated the central government in the Rajya Sabha. Dr Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, presented a set of data which indicates that erosion is affecting more than 537.5 kilometres of the sea coast in Gujarat, making it the region with the highest amount of affected area in ...Read More

Dwarka: In a move for the conservation and management of Dolphins off the Gujarat coast, the Forest Department has initiated a counting of the Dolphins. Dolphins are spotted in the Arabian sea from Okha to Navlakhi in the Gulf of Kutch so the survey is started near the temple town Dwarka and it would be extended to other areas where frequent sightings of dolphins are reported by the locals and fishermen. The area of the survey will be 850 sq km Approximately, Range forest officer, Pratik J...Read More

Kutch: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved development of Multipurpose Cargo (other than Container/Liquid) Berth Off Tuna Tekra at Gulf of Kutch at Kandla on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The total estimated cost of Rs.2,250.64 crore [The cost of Rs.1719.22 crore will be borne by the Concessionaire for Development of Multipurpose Cargo Berth (including dredging wor...Read More