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

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 …

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