Morbi: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued closure notices to seven ceramic factories in Morbi district after finding them using banned petroleum coke (petcoke) during surprise inspections. Heavy fines have also been imposed on the erring units. According to officials, intensive checks were carried out three days ago at 15 ceramic factories. Of these, seven were found violating pollution control norms by using petcoke as fuel. The action comes within days of a newly appointe...Read More

Chhota Udepur: Dolomite Mines Association of Chhota Udepur has decided to shut the units for entire January 2025 due to no takers of the product. Dolomite is used in ciramic tiles industry of Morbi. However due to anti-dumping duty in several nations and lesser export therefore, over 100 factories in Morbi are shut. Cascading effect of this has affected dolomite mines in Chhota Udepur. With routine costs of royalty, GST, TDS, labour wages and explosives usage, the dolomite units in Chhota Udepur...Read More