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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...
Virus Threat Returns to Gir: 13 Lion Deaths
Virus Threat Returns to Gir: 13 Lion Deaths Raise Questions Over Quarantine Measures and Transparency
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, June 11, 2026
A fresh disease scare among the Asiatic lions of Gir has once again put Gujarat's forest administration on high alert. Following reports of 13 lion deaths in recent days, the Forest Department has intensi...
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...
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...
Adani Creates a ‘Cancer Village'
Pollution from Ambuja in Vadnagar, Kodinar
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 6, 2026
According to Rambhai Jotva, Vadnagar village—located in the Kodinar taluka of the Gir Somnath district—has become severely contaminated by chemicals and polluted water discharged from Adani's Ambuja Cement plant.
Over the past 25 years, 9,000 people have been gr...
First time: construction of the Narmada Dam, Hilsa increased in other ...
Why is the Hilsa catch low in Bharbhut?
For the first time since the construction of the Narmada Dam, Hilsa breeding has increased in other locations.
DILIP PATEL
Ahmedabad, March 14, 2026
The Hilsa—Bengal's most prized and delicious fish—has seen its catch in Gujarat surge from 1,500 tons to 15,000 tons over the span of 17 years. Previ...
All details of Gir Asiatic Lion
According to the lion census, there are currently 891 lions in the state.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 4-3-2026
(This is a Google translation from Gujarati, errors may occur; see the original Gujarati translation for the controversy.) 39600 word
The number of Asiatic lions in Gujarat has increased to 891, a 32.19 percent increase from the previous ...
What were the predictions before the massive devastation in Gujarat af...
Ahmedabad, October 30, 2025
The monsoon in Gujarat has been quite prolonged. The unseasonal rains that followed the monsoon have caused massive devastation for farmers, causing losses worth billions of rupees. Most of the crops in the fields have been destroyed. Despite the Meteorological Department's rain forecast, neither the Agriculture nor t...
The sea has intruded 5 kilometers into the Gulf of Khambhat
The sea has once again intruded into Khambhat.
Threat to 70 villages and Khambhat
October 22, 2025
The geographical landscape of Khambhat in Anand district is changing again. Khambhat was a global port, trading with 70 countries.
The sea has intruded into the fields in Khambhat, at the mouth of the Sabarmati River. Many fields have been s...
The government used public money to benefit Mumbai Airport
Adani's airport construction violates numerous laws
Compiled by Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, October 9, 2015
The controversies surrounding the construction of Adani Airport in Navi Mumbai, including violations of laws, environmental damage, demolition of homes belonging to poor families, and the demolition of temples and mosques, have shocked the ...
Ahmedabad’s most expensive project, Asia’s largest garbage...
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, October 12, 2025
Instead of closing the Kharikut Canal, which brings water from the Khari River passing through the heart of Ahmedabad city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the state government spent Rs 5 thousand crores in 35 years on keeping it operational and repairing it, but no solution was found.
Due to t...
10 beaches in Gujarat are dirty and filthy
A 700-kilometer-long sea is submerging 8 islands.
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, September 24, 2025
People across Gujarat are seeking relief from the heat. At this time, beaches are becoming a magnet for tourists. Littering is contributing to pollution. Some NGOs have found that the Collector is neglecting 15 important points.
Instead of disposing ...
1,465 trees at Adani Airport replanted for free
12,000 trees uprooted in Ahmedabad in 10 years
A tree-planting machine costing ₹4 crore is falling apart
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, September 23, 2025
Ahmedabad is sweltering. Work to reduce temperatures is only on paper. Old trees are being felled for projects. A replanting machine costing ₹45 million has been purchased, and 180 trees have bee...
Dhordo Solar Village in Kutch
177 kW of solar rooftop solar panels in 81 residential homes
Annual economic benefit of ₹16,064
Ahmedabad 2025
Dhordo village in Kutch, ranked as the 'Best Tourism Village' by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has become 100% solar powered.
Dhordo has become the fourth solar village in the state, after Modhera in Mehsan...