Articles tagged under: Chhota Udepur

Why BJP couldn’t achieve half mark in Chhota Udepur municipal polls? Answer lies in demography

February 18, 2025

Chhota Udepur: Chhota Udepur Municipal polls showed fragmented result today with winning candidated divided in various parties like BJP, Congress, BSP, SP, Sarva Samaj Party, Navin Bharat Nirman Manch and independents. Demography of voters (significant numbers of Muslims) played a major role in BJP not getting half mark of 14 seats here. However Muslim voters choose various non-BJP parties and independents, resulting into fragmented result. While BJP won seats in Hindu majority wards number...Read More

Police complaint likely over release of water from Orsang check dam

January 06, 2025
Police complaint likely over release of water from Orsang check dam

Chhota Udepur: Water crisis threatens Chhota Udepur as the plate of the Orsang check dam was removed, causing thousands of gallons of water to flow into the river. This incident has raised concerns about the town's water supply in the upcoming summer months. The Orsang check dam was constructed at a cost of Rs. 7 crore to ensure a steady water supply for the town, especially during the scorching summers. After the monsoon season, the dam gates are closed with plates to retain water throughout...Read More

Chhota Udepur based Dolomite Mines units decide to shut for a month

January 04, 2025
Chhota Udepur based Dolomite Mines units decide to shut for a month

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