Inviting the plague
With all its wealth and affluence, Surat remains the least concerned about health and hygiene
Plagued by rats
In the months of August and September 1994, panic gripped the country as news of the plague epidemic in Surat spread. Few had cared to ponder …
"India's health infrastructure was never something to be pround of"
The panic created when the plague rippled out from Surat and threatened other parts of the country exposed India's complete lack of resources for …
Polemics over a pest
A controversy rages over whether the Surat plague bacillus was a secret hardsell by a Kazakh chemical firm
A little common sense
Recycling water and chemicals has resulted in drastic reduction of effluents from Surat's textile units.
Gujarat launches India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution
Launched on World Environment Day, the programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to …
Plagueing policies
परंपरागत जल प्रणाली का धनी
अहमदाबाद में पानी को जमा रखने के लिए अनेक जलाशय और झील थी…
Shared misery
The government has finalised a strategy to get industries to reduce their waste
Stalking plague
PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT — THE PLAGUE IN SURAT·Ghanshyam Shah· Sage Publications, New Delhi·Rs 395
Breathing room
Managing Wastes
The solution lies in making waste management a community exercise
A Public Effort
Where the government has failed miserably in providing quality service to the people, some ngos have set an example on how urban waste can be …
Bogged Down
Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, …
A Heap Of A Problem
The problem of solid waste management is not just limited to the cities
Waste manager dumps it in river
Gujarat firm gets closure notice for stealthily disposing of untreated hazardous waste
Garbage: Your Problem
Several non-gonernmental organisations are showing the way to handle this problem
Waste smart cities
A survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows how Indian cities are turning over a new leaf in solid waste management
Report blames aquaculture activities for Olpad incident
Water had been gushing out from the ground since first week of June
Citizens' reports indict Gujarat government for Surat floods
The floods of August 2006 are among the worst Gujarat's Surat city
Gujarat gives go-ahead to asbestos company
Gujarat promotes asbestos
Mystery fever stalks Surat
Three persons have died in the past three days; help sought from National Institute of Virology to identify disease
Dangerous business
Rivers' fury