Khijadiya Bird Sanctury : Eco Tourism in Village

You need not be an University Graduate to save the planet, every little thinking helps the planet to survive.
Banking on Eco Tourism villagers around Khijadiya Bird Sanctury vowed to protect the environment and the area nearby, and Forest department is helping them to do so.

Khijadiya is known for its best wetland reservoir and heaven for migratory birds coming from Arabian sea, in Winter and early summer thousands of birds flock to this place, this is the fist resting place / wetland for birds coming from Arabian sea / Africa. This wetland with a marine national park nearby makes it best sight seeing place in Gujarat for Eco tourists.

Villagers near the Khijadia used to cut wild babool for their daily fuel needs, now solar cooker provided from the Gujarat State Forest Department is giving new life to Khijadia villagers and also to birds,

A World Bank-funded Eco-development project helps 10 villages in Jamnagar to provide solar cookers, bio gas and other vocational courses on automobiles, sewing etc. each village will receive sum of 8 lakh. village selected in first phase of the implementation are Khijadia, Jodia, Okunala, Balachai, Sachana, Khara Biraja, Parodia, Simani, Samna and Poshitra. Phase 2 will implement similiar project in Navlakhi (Kutch) and Okha (Jamnagar), after phase 2 total 97 villages will be covered under the scheme.

Khijadia bird sanctury has many birds like

• black ibis
• black-winged kite
• brahminy kite
• pheasant-tailed jacana
• great thick-knee
• common greenshank
• grey francolin
• imperial eagle
• Indian pond heron
• little tern
• black-tailed godwit
• comb duck
• common crane
• common teal
• dunlin
• garganey
• marsh harrier
• northern pintail
• shoveler
• Eurasian wigeon
• pale harrier
• demoiselle crane
• sanderling
• darters

Forest Department is looking forward to preserve the bio-diversity by adding more natural life style to nearby villages in the forest range.

Solved - 10 lakh Loot Case

Police got major breakthrough in a 10 Lakh loot case in Jamnagar, victim's son was found accused of theft.

Chetan Jadeja who filed the complaint in police about the theft was the accused and had accepted all charges, Chetan had to broke in his own house as he had to pay due amount he lost in cricket batting and gambling.

Water Scarcity - Mayor urges for conservation

With rain streatched in Jamnagar area, Jamnagar City Mayor Kanaksinh Jadeja has urged citizens to conserve water, Mayor also hinted at possible change in schedule of water distribution in few days.

10 lakh looted from house

Booty worth Rs 10 lakh were stolen from a forest officer's house on Sunday night. Bharatsinh Jadeja, a forest officer in Dwarka had filed an FIR for loot of 6 Lakh cash and jewelery of around 4 Lakh. It is believed that thieves got inside with a duplicate key.

7% Fire tax on Jamnagar Citizens

A bizarre legislature has induced additional 7% tax on Jamnagar Municipal Tax payers, Municipal corporation common meeting has passed this resolution, however opposition is suggesting to consult legal experts before passing this as law. Also Municipal Corporation is thinking on putting statue of "Jhansi Ki Rani" at Saat rasta circle and Statue of "Indira Gandhi" in the Indira Marg.

JNV Aliabada - Admission List Declared

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Aliabada's standard 6th result was out today as follows

For more details contact 0288 - 2882237 (JNV Aliabada)

Roll No.
A	19
A	60
A	1209
A	1211
A	1221
A	4306
A	4394
B	2009
B	2013
C	166
D	1245
E	201
E	4059
E	1656
F	3262
F	1660
G	1669
G	246
G	249
I	263
I	271
I	278
I	3336
I	369
I	379
I	385
I	387
I	390
I	3719
I	3762
I	2989
I	4134
I	4620
J	416
J	448
J	493
J	496
J	499
J	904
J	1335
J	1786
J	1805
J	2103
J	2142
J	3005
J	3467
J	3468
J	3470
J	498
K	958
K	952
K	934
K	528
K	1820
K	4776
K	4822
N	628
N	642
N	1920
N	2742
N	2845
N	3531
N	3562
O	1503
O	1498
O	1511
O	4237
P	3609

RIL AGM Update : More Bonanza for Jamnagar

In RIL AGM, Mukesh Ambani announced more expansion in Jamnagar Refinery Complex, With new partnership with Russian firm RIL sought to become major rubber producer.

RIL may also look at building Nuclear Reactor near Jamnagar.


However RIL pharma plans are bit left out of the priority.

Jamnagar Water Reservoir - Rain Update

Jamnagar Water reservoir and rains in nearby areas in last 24hrs.

Dam	Rain in last 24 hrs (mm)
Vartu Dam	75
Sonmati Dam	75
Dai Minsar Dam	50
Vanavad Dam	32
Veradi-2 Dam	152
Vartu-2 Dam	50
Veradi-1  Dam	70
Rupavati Dam	50
Kabaraka Dam	80
Vanana Dam	90
Umiya Sagar Dam	50

Rain In Jamnagar district

Heavy rain continues in Jamnagar district
Jam jodhpur received 3 inch rain in 2 hrs.
Bhanvad, lalpur and kalavad too received good rain

Fake Currency from Nepal Seized

Jamnagar Police SOG arrested Three men with fake currency worth Rs 17,000. Three detained were laborers in Gandhidham and they said they received fake currency from Nepal. Fake currency is in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, totaling to Rs 17,000 .