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

Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the police recovered 3.5 kg of Afghani charas, valued at Rs. 1.87 crore, from Hazira beach on Tuesday. According to the SOG, three packets of charas were found in an uninhabited area along the seashore, approximately 500 meters from tank numbers 1001 and 1002 behind the Shell company located in the Hazira area. The packets contained 3.754 kg of Afghani charas, with a total value exceeding Rs. 1.87 crore. The Fishermen's Watch Group at Hazira had in...Read More

Vadodara: Police team raided Makarpura GIDC based scrap godown of Riyaz Khan in Vadodara in connection with Rs. 5.87 crore worth theft of stainless steel pipes from L&T compnay in Hazira, Surat. Surat police team conducted search at Riyaz's godown jointly with Manjalpur police station team from Vadodara. Search was also conducted at Riyaz's house. Riyaz is on run meanwhile. Hazira police in Surat has so far nabbed three suspects in pipe theft case. Riyaz's role has emerged in pipe theft c...Read More

Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a Light Tank for the Indian Army, specifically for high-altitude deployment. The prototype of this Light Tank has been completed and named ‘Zorawar’. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. in Hazira, Surat is leading the system integration for the Light Tank. The total sanctioned cost for the project is ₹234.5 crore, covering design, development, and prototype realization. Multiple MSMEs are involved in developing various s...Read More