Ahmedabad: Waterborne illnesses continue to mount in Ahmedabad as monsoon progresses, with 345 fresh cases of diarrhoea, typhoid and jaundice reported in the first 12 days of July. Civic health data released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday also flagged contaminated water samples from parts of the city, underscoring concerns over water quality…
Ahmedabad: Intensifying its crackdown on food adulteration and hygiene violations, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) health department collected fines worth more than Rs 5.1 lakh and destroyed 2,089 kg of unhygienic food during a fortnight-long drive ending June 15.According to AMC officials, 409 food samples collected from across the city were tested at the civic…
Ahmedabad: In a major demolition drive at Isanpur’s Amba lake, teams from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) South Zone estate department on Friday demolished over 160 illegal temporary and permanent structures. Officials said the drive cleared up over 26,000 sq m of lake land.Officials stated, “The department has launched a drive to demolish illegal structures built…
Water contamination in Akanksha Society in Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad Over 700 residents across Aakanksha and Navratna apartments at Ghatlodiya have fallen ill with severe diarrhea and vomiting due to contaminated drinking water. Numerous individuals have been hospitalized. The AMC Health Department has been notified and is currently taking action to address the situation.Ahmedabad,Wednesday,03,June,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda…
Ahmedabad: Between May 19 and May 30, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 290 food samples from food units across the city, of which six samples were deemed substandard.Additionally, 86 samples of pani puri were collected from various areas, and seven were found to contain prohibited food colour. The offending pani…
Ahmedabad: Between May 1 and May 18, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 184 samples of panipuri from various stalls and carts across the city. Upon testing, 34 samples were found to contain prohibited food-grade colour. Consequently, action was taken to seize these stalls and carts. The banned food-grade colour poses…
