Bhavnagar: The transportation of raw milk via sea route on the Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Ro ferry began on Saturday, with Mahi Dairy sending a total of 30,000 liters of milk to Surat. On this occasion, N.D.D.B. Chairman Minesh Shah stated that the dairy will save around ₹1 crore annually by reducing transport time and fuel costs. In return, consumers will receive high-quality milk. He also announced plans to deliver milk to Mumbai by water in the coming days. Mahi Dairy utilized the Hazira-Ghogha R...Read More

Hazira: Surat district authorities have levied a fine of ₹106 crore on ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India, located in Hazira, for illegally encroaching on 6.30 lakh square meters of government land. The fine was imposed after an investigation by the Mamlatdar of Choryasi revealed that the illegal encroachment had been ongoing since 1990. It was found that Essar Steel Company had established the plant and Nandaniketan township on government land in Hazira. After acquiring Essar Steel, AM...Read More

Surat: The Mamlatdar of Choryasi had taken up 18 cases of encroachment on government land by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) in the Hazira area of Surat district. Recently, the Mamlatdar office ordered a fine of ₹18 crore in 10 out of 18 cases, while procedures in the remaining 8 cases are still pending. Meanwhile, the district administration launched a demolition drive against encroachments, clearing around 80,000 square meters of land that had been illegally encroached upon...Read More

Hazira: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board(GPCB), an arm of the Gujarat Government has slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore on a multinational company AM/NS located in Hazira following a tragic incident where four employees lost their lives in a fire at the plant. In addition to the hefty fine, the company had previously received a closure notice for its Corex-2 plant. As a humanitarian gesture, the company has announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to family of each deceased employee. Furthermore, ...Read More

Surat: After the incident of fire in which four laborers were dead, the Industrial Safety and Health Department has served closure notice to Hazira-based AM/NS company's Corex-2 plant. The plant will remain shut till sufficient steps are taken for safety. The district collector's office has ordered a probe into the incident and assigned the task to the deputy collector of the Olpad prant. The report is expected to be handed over to the district collector in a couple of days. Gujarat Pollut...Read More

Surat: Four contractual workers lost their lives from severe burns caused by a fire at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India’s Hazira plant on Tuesday, following an equipment malfunction. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during the restart of the Corex unit after a scheduled shutdown. All four victims died at the scene. It is learned that hot raw material leaked from the ruptured raw material channel, causing the fire. The four workers, who were in the nearby elevator, suffered severe...Read More

Mumbai: The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has awarded a major contract to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the supply of K9 Vajra-T Artillery Platforms to the Indian Army. The company also announced that this batch of K9 Vajra-T platforms will be manufactured at the facility located in Hazira (Surat), just like the first batch. K9 Vajra-T, a 155 mm, 52-calibre tracked self-propelled artillery platform adapted from the world’s leading South Korean self-propelled howitzer K9 Thun...Read More

Surat: The Hazira-Suvali coast will host a beach festival organized by the government from December 20 to 22. The festival will feature Umbadiya and Dangi food items. Children can enjoy camel riding, horse riding, traditional games, and bike rides. On the first day, singer Kinjal Dave will perform. Ten stalls offering food items will be set up at the festival. The three-day event will be inaugurated by Union Jal Shakti Minister and local Lok Sabha member C.R. Patil at 4:30 pm on Friday, Decem...Read More

Surat: As part of major developmental works in the Choryasi Assembly constituency, the Government of India has approved a grant of Rs. 93 crore for the construction of flyovers at Abhva and Khajod Chowkdi on National Highway 53, which connects Hazira with Paradeep Port in Odisha. The proposal for this project was presented by the MLA of Choryasi, Sandeep Desai, to the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and Gujarat BJP President, C.R. Patil. Following their representations to Prime Minister Narendra...Read More

Surat: A 32-year-old trader from Madhya Pradesh was rescued after falling into the sea while travelling onboard the Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Ro ferry running between Bhavnagar and Surat. The incident occurred on Sunday when Atulkumar Maneklal Choksi, a cloth merchant from Madhya Pradesh, who had visited Bhavnagar to purchase cloth, was travelling on the Ro-Ro ferry from Ghogha to Surat. Approximately 12 nautical miles from Hazira, he fell into the sea. Other passengers aboard the ferry alerted the cr...Read More