AHMEDABAD: Imagine sudden floods at Sabarmati River arising out of climate change and a loss of Rs1,200 crore for Gujarat's Sabarmati Riverfront project!

A prior understanding of the effects of climate change and including features to adapt to these effects of climate change in the project could avoid such loses.

In a major crackdown, the vigilance team of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) unearthed illegal discharge of hazardous effluents into Sabarmati and a nearby lake by certain textile processing firms in Narol-Piplaj industrial area.

Six units - Shraddha Processors, Geeta Processors, Vinod Denims, Harekrushna Fabrics, Blue Blend Denims and Mahak Processors - are facing a closure for this unscrupulous discharge. "These units will be closed for at least 15 days," GPCB member-secretary Hardik Shah told TOI.

The Supreme Court today said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it causes huge financial burden on the Centre and asked for a report on its costs.

“My concern is only on the financial liability of the project. We want to make it clear that we would not pass order on it if it causes huge financial burden,” a three-judge bench, headed by the Chief Justice, Mr S.H. Kapadia, said.

Over 40 counters were set for the allotment of economically weaker sections (EWS) housing at the Sabarmati riverfront on Wednesday. The procedure for allotment on the basis of a 'computer lottery system' was undertaken at the counters.

AHMEDABAD: Of the 26 common effluent treatment plants that operate in the state, 21 are not functioning as per the standards laid down by the Central pollution control board.

Gujarat Pollution Control Board officials admitted that a lot still has to be achieved in pollution control.

To save the three

An elevated railway will chug through the walled city on the east bank of the Sabarmati, covering a 30-km circular route. Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Infrastructure Development Projects Limited on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 5000 crore with Gujarat Urban Development Corporation (GUDC) for a mono rail project.

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Himanshu Kaushik | TNN

Ahmedabad: Flowing and fresh water in Sabarmati is key to the proposal of floating restaurant on the river. Yet another bid to set up a floating restaurant in the river has fallen apart with only one person showing interest and that too not for the restaurant.

Esther David

Lately, since we have been reading and seeing changes in the river Sabarmati in the context of the riverfront development project, rivers are very much on the mind. So, while going to Vadodara, it was interesting to study the scenery between both cities.