In Gujarat, hundreds of thousands of Greater Flamingos have nested in the Greater Rann of Kutch for hatching activities.  The Andabet, an island in Kutch district is the only place in the entire Asian continent where the Greater Flamingos have made their hatching spots.  
The andabet of Kutch reigeon on the Indo-Pak International border is the only hatching place of Greater flamingos  goes in entire Asian continent . The beautiful pink birds with four feet of height and long, lean,  curved, neck constructs hatching pad of two fit above ground level in this andabet area coming all the way from Siberia and European countries .The Greater flamingos has considered the Kutch reason as the maternity home  for hatching.

Kozhikode became the 1st district free from plastic waste in the country. The declaration in this regard was made today at Kozhikode in Kerala by Mr. Justice MSA Siddiqui, Chairman of national commission for Minority Education Institutions. Mass Action for Plastic Waste Free Kozhikode-MAP Kozhikode-began on 2nd October 2010. The district has been witnessing a series of programme for achieving the goal- plastic waste free Kozhikode since then. It included rallies, publicity meeting, awareness camp, meeting and human chain-82Km in the National Highway in which nearly 3 lakh people participated. The programme was organised under the auspices of District Administration with local body, general education department & people's organisations.