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Time of India
7 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Govt planted 15.72 cr saplings in urban regions, 1.76 cr in rural areas
SLUG: ONE YEAR OF 'EK PED MA KE NAAM' Gandhinagar: As the nationwide 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' campaign completed a year on June 5, the state govt said on Tuesday that it planted 17.48 crore saplings and secured the second position in the country. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kutch district led by planting 2.95 lakh saplings over the past year, the govt said. An official statement mentioned that 1.76 crore saplings were planted in rural areas of the state, while 15.72 crore saplings were planted in urban areas over the past year. The statement also noted that in Gujarat, 5,500 villages established 'Matruvan' as part of the 75th Van Mahotsav in 2024. Additionally, under the 'Van Kavach' scheme, 10,000 saplings were planted using the Miyawaki method, preparing 122 Van Kavach over 200 hectares in 2024-25. The govt announced on Tuesday that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will commence work on 'Sindoor Van' on June 5 under Mission 4 Million Trees. An oxygen park with 12,000 trees, including 551 sindoor trees in 'Sindoor Van', will be established in a 5,000 sq m area near the Jagatpur Bridge in the Chandlodia area of the city. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel and ministers will plant saplings at the secretariat premises in Gandhinagar on June 5 to mark World Environment Day, the govt statement added.
Indian Express
9 hours ago
- General
- Indian Express
Two Covid patients die due to comorbidities in Ahmedabad: AMC
Two Covid positive women, aged 18 and 47, who were admitted to LG hospital have reportedly died due to comorbidities in Ahmedabad's Maninagar area, confirmed the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials. The deaths took place within the past week at the hospital even as the Gujarat government on Monday evening in its daily Covid bulletin shared no information about the deceased persons. Sharing details, AMC Medical Officer of Health (MoH), Dr Bhavin Solanki said, 'Two Covid positive patients were admitted to LG hospital. One patient was a 47-year-old woman from Danilimda, who was suffering from hypertension, while the other was an 18-year-old recent mother who had severe cardiac problems. Both passed away due to comorbidities.' The Indian Express has learnt that the middle-aged woman, who was admitted to the hospital on May 23 with hypertension suffered from septiscemia (blood poisoning), following which her health deteriorated rapidly, leading to further complications and subsequent death on May 28. Meanwhile, doctors said that the 18-year-old woman had delivered a baby just a week before being admitted to the hospital on May 30. She is said to have developed cardiomyopathy and died on June 2, according to sources. As of now, about 40-50 new Covid cases are being reported in Ahmedabad city per day, according to sources. On June 3, till the filing of this report, the city had recorded 241 active Covid cases, said Dr Solanki but warned against panic, stating that 'vulnerable members of the population such as the elderly, people with comorbidities, children and pregnant women need to observe caution and report to a hospital if they have sustained fever or other symptoms for more than 2-3 days'. Currently, most patients are in home isolation while only a few patients have been admitted to civic-body run hospitals, according to sources. Serious patients are being admitted to LG Hospital, Shardaben Hospital and SVP Hospital, said the sources. Notably, doctors at GMERS Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad were a worried lot on Tuesday after the 20-year-old Covid patient who delivered a preterm baby in the seventh month of her pregnancy and was still on oxygen support, suddenly left the hospital with her child, taking Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA), according to souces. The woman's child had been tested positive for Covid three days after he was born on May 30 and was also in treatment along with his mother. Till Monday evening, the state reported 95 new Covid cases, taking the tally to 433 cases, according to the Health Department. Of the total cases, 397 are active cases, out of which 22 patients have been admitted to hospital while 375 were in home isolation. At least 36 patients have been discharged so far, according to the department.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Ahmedabad teen with cardiac issues 2nd to die of Covid in two days
Image used is for representational purposes only AHMEDABAD: The city on Sunday recorded the second death of a Covid-19 positive patient within two days. An 18-year-old girl from Vinzol area, who was admitted to LG Hospital with complaints of respiratory illness, succumbed to the viral infection Sunday night. Meanwhile, Gujarat added 95 fresh Covid cases taking the total active cases to 397, according to data released by the state health department Monday. Of these, 22 are hospitalized Dr Bhavin Solanki, medical officer of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, confirmed the death and said that known comorbidities for the patient included cardiac issues. "We received details from the hospital. There were reports of the girl being pregnant, but we are yet to verify it. She had a hospitalisation period of about two days," he told TOI. On Saturday, a 47-year-old woman from Danilimda, who was also admitted to LG Hospital, died due to health complications. In both cases, the authorities were silent on the cause of death. Experts, however, pointed at breathlessness and pulmonary infections as possible reasons for their demise. It is notable that in this wave, more than 50% of the patients are below 50 years of age. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Over 40 and Struggling With Belly Fat? Try 1 Teaspoon Daily (See Results Fast!) getfittoday Undo In Ahmedabad, out of 140-odd cases, about 10% are below one year of age, said sources. The youngest patient was two days old, whereas another patient at Civil Hospital was eight months old, according to hospital data. It is notable that Gujarat ranks fourth in the country in terms of active cases at 338. Kerala leads the tally with 1,435 active cases as at 8 am on Monday, followed by 506 in Maharashtra, and 483 in Delhi. Some other states with high cases include West Bengal at 331 and Karnataka at 253. In 24 hours ending 8 am, Gujarat added 18 new cases, according to Covid dashboard of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Since January 1, India has recorded 32 deaths related to Covid, according to the dashboard, including four in the past 24 hours. TOI had reported earlier that the prevalent strains in Covid positive cases in Gujarat include LF.7 in four cases, and LF.7.9 and XFG each have three cases each out of 15 positive samples analysed in the state till last week. Experts said that all are Omicron variants and so far, there has been no major threat associated with the variants with low morbidity and mortality across India. "The double season this month has caused a rise in flu-like symptoms among patients. The symptoms of Covid are no different. Covid is endemic now, and there is no need to be alarmed with rise or fall in the number of cases reported. Majority of the patients do not show any major effect due to acquired immunity," said a city-based physician.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Ahmedabad teen 2nd to die of Covid in two days
1 2 3 Ahmedabad: The city on Sunday recorded the second death of a Covid-19 positive patient within two days. An 18-year-old girl from Vinzol area, who was admitted to LG Hospital with complaints of respiratory illness, succumbed to the viral infection Sunday night. Meanwhile, Gujarat added 95 fresh Covid cases taking the total active cases to 397, according to data released by the state health department Monday. Of these, 22 are hospitalized Dr Bhavin Solanki, medical officer of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, confirmed the death and said that known comorbidities for the patient included cardiac issues. "We received details from the hospital. There were reports of the girl being pregnant, but we are yet to verify it. She had a hospitalisation period of about two days," he told TOI. On Saturday, a 47-year-old woman from Danilimda, who was also admitted to LG Hospital, died due to health complications. In both cases, the authorities were silent on the cause of death. Experts, however, pointed at breathlessness and pulmonary infections as possible reasons for their demise. It is notable that in this wave, more than 50% of the patients are below 50 years of age. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo In Ahmedabad, out of 140-odd cases, about 10% are below one year of age, said sources. The youngest patient was two days old, whereas another patient at Civil Hospital was eight months old, according to hospital data. It is notable that Gujarat ranks fourth in the country in terms of active cases at 338. Kerala leads the tally with 1,435 active cases as at 8 am on Monday, followed by 506 in Maharashtra, and 483 in Delhi. Some other states with high cases include West Bengal at 331 and Karnataka at 253. In 24 hours ending 8 am, Gujarat added 18 new cases, according to Covid dashboard of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Since January 1, India has recorded 32 deaths related to Covid, according to the dashboard, including four in the past 24 hours. TOI had reported earlier that the prevalent strains in Covid positive cases in Gujarat include LF.7 in four cases, and LF.7.9 and XFG each have three cases each out of 15 positive samples analysed in the state till last week. Experts said that all are Omicron variants and so far, there has been no major threat associated with the variants with low morbidity and mortality across India. "The double season this month has caused a rise in flu-like symptoms among patients. The symptoms of Covid are no different. Covid is endemic now, and there is no need to be alarmed with rise or fall in the number of cases reported. Majority of the patients do not show any major effect due to acquired immunity," said a city-based physician.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Gujarat govt mulls legislation to conserve urban waterbodies, green spaces
Gandhinagar: With major cities and towns being plagued by rampant encroachments on waterbodies and green spaces, Gujarat govt is considering enacting legislation to protect and conserve urban waterbodies and green spaces. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The state urban development department has begun an exercise to draft the proposed legislation and is studying provisions of a similar act enacted by Assam, which will be replicated in the proposed legislation with new provisions. Top sources in the state govt said that a high-level committee formed by the urban development department has proposed new regulatory measures to conserve waterbodies and green spaces through the Urban Water Bodies and Green Spaces Protection and Conservation Act, which is in force in Assam. "The state govt is also proposing to introduce Water Bodies and Green Spaces Protection and Management Rules along the lines of the solid waste management (SWM) rules that were implemented by the Union govt," the officials said. Sources said that currently, India has an advisory on the conservation and restoration of water bodies, but in the absence of rules, urban bodies are not empowered to effectively implement the advisory. "The rules will provide the much-needed empowerment to the proposed urban water system cell that the govt aims to set up for conserving and protecting water bodies and green spaces," an official said. The proposed legislation is expected to be backed by an 'Urban Blue-Green Infrastructure' policy, which the UDD is currently preparing. "The proposed policy will underline the importance of blue-green infrastructure, ways of preserving it and will have key performance indicators to measure the progress of attempts to protect it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The policy will also list global good practices and lessons for India," said UDD officials. "Regional plans would play a pivotal role in the conservation of water bodies and green spaces. Natural features like waterbody catchments or basins generally extend beyond urban boundaries. As of date, except for a few cities and regions, regional plans have not been formulated in the country," said an official, adding that the preparation of regional plans is central to the state's overall urban development plan. Ahmedabad has 156 lakes, with most of them located in the Sarkhej and Ramol-Hathijan areas. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is currently undertaking a project to revive 143 lakes, aiming to enhance water conservation, create public spaces and utilize them as stormwater sinks to prevent urban flooding. The civic body is in the process of taking possession of these waterbodies, with 103 approved and 25 already secured, supported by a significant increase in the lake development budget. However, this initiative is complicated by a major challenge — the district collector's office acknowledged that approximately 10 lakes in the city already have govt buildings built on them. These include police posts, warehouses, govt quarters and structures for telecom companies, allocated in the past due to land classification practices. Administrative and legal complications arising from these permanent structures have directly hindered AMC's attempts to gain possession of the lakes. The situation is further complicated by issues like encroachments and even AMC's own past construction of commercial shops on lake land. The recently released report of the high-level committee on urban planning by the UDD underlined the importance of saving the urban waterbodies as a buffer against urban flooding. In a city like Ahmedabad, previous reports indicate that the number of lakes was reduced from 204 in 1960 to 143 in 2025, even as the area of the city increased five times from 79 sq km to 480 sq km. The recommendations include the inclusion of conservation in the Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Development (GTPUD) Act 1976, about blue-green infrastructure, inclusion in comprehensive general development control regulations (CGDCR), urban blue-green infrastructure policy and additional regulatory mechanisms.
