Nal Sarovar: Nal Sarovar bird sanctuary will remain shut for visitors during 25 and 26 January due to bird census. Forest department of Gujarat government will conduct a preliminary census of the birds at the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary on 25th and 26th January 2025.  Approximately 100 ornithologists, experts and volunteers will join the preliminary bird census by dividing 46 zones. It is worth mentioning here that the bird census will be conducted in a total area of ​​120.82 sq km including...Read More

Ahmedabad: The main opposition party, Congress, today demanded the immediate restoration of boating services at Nalsarovar Lake, one of the world’s 25 Ramsar sites, which has seen some decline in visitor activity following a boating ban imposed after the Harni incident. Congress spokesperson Parthivraj Singh Kathwadia, during a press conference held at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, raised concerns about the government's handling of tourism and its negative impact on local communities. He stated that...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided to include all the 32 no-source villages of Nalkantha in the Narmada project covered irrigation area, after recommended by Union home minister Amit Shah in a meeting. Union Home minister Amit Shah had recommended the state government to quickly resolve the water scarcity issue in Nalkantha villages. Total 9415 hectares land of 1700 farmers of 11 Nalkantha villages will get Narmada water for irrigation. The state government had...Read More

Surendranagar: Limbdi court has sentenced a convict of bird hunting in Nalsarovar bird sanctuary with 3-year imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fine on 13th April 2022. The convict named Vahanbhai Kamshubhai Padhar from Dharji village was found with several living and dead birds by the-then range forest officer Dr Bhavesh Patel and employees of Nalsarovar forest department, after receiving the information of bird hunting in Vasodi area in Limbdi taluka in Surendranagar in Nalsarovar bird sanctuary o...Read More

Over 3.15 lakh birds of 131 varieties have been counted in Nal Sarovar bird sanctuary during 2-day long census on 8-9 February which is highest ever, while over 57,000 birds of 87 varieties have been counted in Thol bird sanctuary. Both these bird sanctuaries are located near the city of Ahmedabad. According to State Forest department, during previous birds census in 2018, 122 species and 1,43,000 birds were counted in Nal Sarovar while 92 species and 40,000 birds were found in Thol sanctuar...Read More

Ahmedabad: According to Deputy Forest Conservator (DCF) Dr. BD Chaudhary, two persons including a woman and a minor were held with possession of birds captured from Nal Sarovar bird sanctuary. Padhar Lilaben Gangabhai(50) from Dharji was found in possession of 36 birds, of which 33 were released while 3 injured birds were sent to forest department's Bodakdev, Amdavad based medical centre. Ajay Gatur (13) was found in possession of 5 birds, all of them were released. In last two mon...Read More