Ahmedabad, July 19 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s civic authorities have launched a citywide fire safety enforcement drive, a day after a deadly explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the Ramol area killed nine people, with inspectors issuing 30 notices and sealing four premises during the first round of checks. The crackdown comes as police investigate the blast, which occurred at a unit alleged to have been operating despite its licence having been cancelled.The Ahmedabad Municipal Corp…
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Ahmedabad, July 19 (IANS) The alleged operator of the illegal firecracker factory where a blast killed nine people in Ahmedabad’s Ramol area has been arrested, police said on Sunday.Police have intensified the investigation and registered a criminal case against those accused of running the unit without the required licences and safety approvals.Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut said the Crime Branch arrested the main accused, Mehul …
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced ex gratia assistance from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) after at least five people were killed and several others were injured in an explosion and fire at an illegal firecracker factory in Ahmedabad’s Vastral area. In a message posted by the Prime Minister’s Office, the PM expressed grief over the loss of lives and extended condolences to the bereaved families.”Extremely saddened to hear ab…
Ahmedabad, July 17 (IANS) Ahmedabad has secured approval for six urban infrastructure projects worth Rs 2,719.80 crore under the Central government’s ‘Urban Challenge Fund’, with the investment set to modernise the city’s ageing sewerage network, introduce intelligent water management systems and integrate public transport services through a common digital platform. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the projects under the Urban Challenge Fund, a scheme launched by Prime Mini…
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) More than 200 Jagannath Rath Yatras were taken out across Gujarat on Thursday, with the state’s major 149th annual procession in Ahmedabad concluding peacefully after travelling along its traditional route from the historic Shree Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur area and returning to the temple by evening. Besides Ahmedabad, Rath Yatras were organised in cities and towns including Gandhinagar, Surat, Rajkot, Morbi, Vadodara and several other districts, with lakhs of devotee…
Gandhinagar, July 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday reviewed the progress of Ahmedabad’s 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra in real time via the Chief Minister’s Dashboard, overseeing the procession’s movement and security arrangements after flagging off the annual yatra earlier in the day. After performing the traditional ‘Pahind Vidhi’ at the historic Shree Jagannath Temple in the Jamalpur area and flagging off the procession, Patel returned to his official residence in Gand…
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) combined heat mitigation measures with a citywide cleanliness awareness campaign during the 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, deploying mist vans, fire brigade teams, and public awareness initiatives along the procession route to improve the experience for lakhs of devotees. With large crowds gathering for the annual procession amid hot weather, AMC coordinated multiple departments to provide relief.Fire and Emergency Services pe…
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday participated in two Jagannath Rath Yatra processions organised in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar district on the occasion of Ashadhi Bij, flagging off the fifth Rath Yatra of the Jagannath Temple at Adalaj and later inaugurating the 19th Rath Yatra organised by SGVP Gurukul in Memnagar. The Chief Minister came to the Jagannath Temple in Adalaj, where he performed the traditional ‘Pahind Vidhi’ with a golden broom in accordan…
Ahmedabad, July 14 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday sealed a spice manufacturing unit and stopped the sale of around 2,000 kilograms of spices worth an estimated Rs 12.5 lakh after an investigation into an unsafe food sample traced the products to the facility. The action was taken by AMC’s Health Department after a gravy sample collected earlier from Jai Ambe Bhojanalay was found to be “unsafe” by the Public Health Laboratory.The laboratory finding prompted officials …
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Ahmedabad created a Guinness World Record on Sunday after the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) planted 3.61 lakh saplings using the Miyawaki method within a single hour at Bhadaj locality, marking one of the largest urban tree plantation drives undertaken in the city. The plantation was carried out across 76,000 square metres of a 91,006-square-metre site near Satvam Heights along the Gota-Godhavi Canal in Bhadaj, in the Thaltej ward of the city’s North-West Zone.A…