The Western region comprising the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa is geographically the largest in India with installed capacity currently around 28000 MW. Peak demand currently around 24000 MW is projected to touch 45000 MW by end of the decade. A large chunk of the increase will have to come from thermal generation located in Eastern Madhya Pradesh and the power will be...

Significant variations in infection, testing, and mortality rates have exposed key differences the initial COVID-19 response by Indian states. At onset of pandemic, states like Gujarat, known for its large economic output, suffered high case fatality rates, a disorganized response, poor access to healthcare. In contrast, Kerala, less industrialized state on India’s southwestern coast, experienc...

The vast intertidal region on the Sikka coast harbours various fertile ecosystems like mangroves, coral reefs, seaweed and sea grasses which support biota including fishes. present study aimed to document marine ichthyofaunal diversity along located northern in Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat. During study, a total 102 fish species belonging 2 classes, 22 orders, 53 families, 72 genera were recorded f...

BACKGROUND Malocclusion is one of the most common dental problems in mankind. Planning orthodontic treatment as well as an interceptive approach within a public health system requires information on the prevalence of malocclusions. AIM The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment needs among 12-15-year-old school children of fishermen of Kutch co...

Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA Division of Phytotherapeutics and Metabolic Endocrinology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat 390002, India School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Austra...

BACKGROUND Literature among fishermen of India is scanty. The external factors like diet, quality of dental hygiene and environmental factors have an effect on oral health. Moreover elderly age group offer very little importance towards their oral health. OBJECTIVE To assess the prosthetic status and prosthetic treatment needs among the geriatric fishermen population of Kutch coast, Gujarat, ...

1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA 2Division of Phytotherapeutics andMetabolic Endocrinology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science,TheMSUniversity of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat 390002, India 3School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2751, Australia...

The IPCC’s sixth assessment report emphasizes the increase in frequency of stronger tropical cyclones (TC, categories 3–5) over last four decades. Northern Indian Ocean (NIO) exhibits identical trends. Arabian Sea (AS) has become a breeding ground for TCs that have wreaked havoc on Oman, UAE, Iran, Muscat, and India’s west coast recent years. Coastal India is extremely vulnerable to due its uni...

Deposition of oil residues, also known as tar balls, is a seasonal phenomenon, and it occurs only in the southwest monsoon season along the west coast of India. This has become a serious environmental issue, as Goa is a global tourist destination. The present work aims at identifying the source oil of the tar balls that consistently depositing along the Goa coast using multi-marker fingerprint ...