Vadodara: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has imposed a fine of ₹1.51 lakh on Sterling Hospital after it was found dumping medical waste in Gotri Garden, posing a serious threat to public health and the environment. Medical waste from Sterling Hospital was discovered in the garden during recent inspections. Dumping hazardous waste in open areas not only endangers the environment but also violates biomedical waste management rules. Following this, the GPCB conducted an inquiry ...Read More

Porbandar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed Rajeshbhai Vitthalbhai Chauhan (55), a Deputy Environmental Engineer (Class-2) serving at the Gujarat Pollution Control Board office opposite Madhavani College in Porbandar, for accepting a bribe of ₹1,25,000. The complainant approached the ACB after Chauhan allegedly demanded ₹25,000 per month as protection money to overlook any faults at the complainant’s dairy plant located at Sudama Dairy. Chauhan had threatened that ...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: Residents near rivulets in Althan, Bhatar, and Bamroli areas are facing issues beyond the usual stench caused by effluents. While rivulets help in draining rainwater, they also carry pollutants throughout the year, leading to complaints about damage to household electronics. Many residents report frequent breakdowns of air-conditioners and fridges, as well as the tarnishing of chrome parts on cars, which they attribute to gases generated by the effluents in the rivulets. A few months a...Read More