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Gujarat: Silica Mafia’s Nexus in Bharuch; ₹6,000 Crore Theft, Si...
Report: Multi-Crore Illegal Silica Mining, Pollution, and Administrative Nexus Exposed in Bharuch's Bhimpor-Jhagadia Belt
Dilip Patel, Ahmedabad June 2026
1. Introduction and Geographical Scope
The silica sand found in the Jhagadia taluka of Bharuch district is considered the finest in terms of quality across India. This silica is a core requi...
Gujarat: Dudhsagar Dairy Raises Prices for Consumers, Farmers Still De...
Dudhsagar Dairy’s ₹9,020-Crore Turnover, Yet Farmers Protest Over Milk Prices: Questions Raised from Mehsana to Dehgam
Dilip Patel
June 11, 2026 Ahmedabad
Dudhsagar Dairy (Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd.), one of India’s leading dairy cooperatives and the largest milk union in North Gujarat, recorded a turnover of a...
Gujarat: 200 MW Solar Project Near Wild Ass Sanctuary Raises Questions...
200 MW Solar Project Near Wild Ass Sanctuary Raises Questions Over Approvals, Land Use and Transmission Line Permissions
Administrative concerns emerge over government and grazing land use, forest clearances and transmission line approvals in an ₹800-crore project; CEI approvals under scrutiny after ACB corruption case
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad/...
Disaster strikes dolomite mines in Chhota Udepur, Gujarat
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, 11 June 2026
Dolomite is a natural stone rich in calcium and magnesium, which is mined in the form of powder or chips and is used in ceramics, steel, glass and agriculture sectors.
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral, composed primarily of calcium magnesium carbonate.
Calcium, Magnesium, Carbon.
use of dolomite
It i...
Gujarat Railway’s revenue increased by 100% under Modi rule, fac...
Rates and fares increased, people's facilities did not increase 100%
Monthly income from freight transportation of Ahmedabad Railway is Rs. 517 crores
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, June 4, 2016
In May 2026, Ahmedabad division will get Rs. 100 crore from goods loading, revenue generation, infrastructure development and passenger. Income from freight ...
GUJARAT; 1837 – 500 people died in a fire in Surat, 10 thousand ...
Ahmedabad, 4 June 2026
On April 24, 1837, at five o'clock in the evening, a house caught fire in the Machilipeeth area of Surat, a major trading centre, which spread throughout Surat and killed more than 500 people. 10 thousand houses were destroyed in the fire.
70 thousand people became homeless. The fire was so fierce that its smoke could be se...
GUJARAT: Japan Bans Kesar Mangoes Due to Pest, mango cultivation and m...
What Are the Reasons? The State of Kesar Mango Cultivation and the Market in Gujarat
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 29, 2026
Japan has once again imposed a ban on the import of GI-tagged Kesar mangoes from Gujarat. Ironically, the mangoes being consumed within Gujarat are the very ones that Japan is unwilling to accept. The rigorous procedures...
Gujarat: Factories manufacturing medicines used for treating diseases ...
Gujarat industry for making drugs used in diseases and for intoxication Gujarat Industry Manufacturing Medicines Used for Recreational Drug Abuse
Case Registered Against Factory Producing Medicinal Drugs Used for Recreational Abuse; What Action Has Been Taken?
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 28, 2026
On May 1, 2026, raids were conducted on Est...
GUJARAT: Mundra in Kutch is India’s Gateway for Drugs
First 3,000 kg, Then 115 kg of Drugs Seized
A History of Drug Seizures Worth ₹30,000 Crore
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 28, 2026
On May 26, 2026, in Mundra, Kutch—situated along the Kutch coastline—a racket operated by an international drug mafia was busted; this region has emerged as a prime gateway for narcotics trafficking. A massive consi...
Gujarat : Crude oil Worth ₹10 Lakh Crore Missing from Oil Wells
Advice to Conserve Petrol, Yet Heavy Spending by Modi
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 14, 2026
Previously, Modi had launched a scathing attack on the UPA government for taking various anti-people and anti-union measures. However, he has now resorted to the very same practices.
Petrol Prices
On May 23, 2012, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Mod...
Gujarat : Youth Ordering narcotics and codeine-based Medicines Online
Young Women Have Ordered the Highest Quantity of Abortion Pills
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 20, 2026
The youth—both young men and women—of Gujarat are treading a path toward ruin by ordering narcotics and abortion pills online. 35,000 chemists have registered their protest against this trend. Drug abuse is on the rise as individuals order narco...
Gujarat; ₹40,000 Crore Electricity Heist, ‘Smart’ Theft
'Smart' Theft via Smart Electricity Meters
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 24, 2026
If the total electricity billing across Gujarat amounts to ₹1 lakh crore, the government stands to receive ₹17,000 crore of this sum in the form of electricity tax.
The Gujarat government is projected to generate an income of ₹13,000 crore from electricity taxes ...
GujGovt Backtracks on Promise, Dwarka’s Farmlands Face Ruin
Dilip Patel, Ahmedabad, May 24, 2026
Gujarat possesses a total wind power generation capacity of 7,542 MW, making it the state with the second-largest installed capacity in India, following Tamil Nadu (9,304 MW).
Between April 2019 and March 2020, Gujarat added 1,468 MW to its wind power generation capacity.
Dwarka has been designated as a...
Electric Vehicle Adoption Declines in Gujarat
Bhupendra Patel's Government Grapples with 'EV Policy Paralysis'
Ahmedabad, May 20, 2026
Despite the announcement of a policy, the government had decided to offer subsidies of up to ₹20,000 on two-wheelers and up to ₹15 lakh on four-wheelers. However, starting in 2024, the direct cash subsidy on electric two-wheelers was discontinued. Consequen...
Housing Board Commercial Scam: Supreme Court Verdict to Apply in Gujar...
Housing Board Commercial Scam
Supreme Court Verdict
Dilip Patel, Ahmedabad, May 19, 2026
On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Tamil Nadu government had permitted commercial construction alongside residential areas on lands designated for public purposes. This ruling also applies to 34 housing colonies under the Gujarat Housing Boa...