August 2019

GUJARAT Green nod to Tata Chemical Rs 1,042 crore soda ash expansion project   Tata Chemicals, the world’s second largest soda ash manufacturer, has received green nod for expansion of its soda ash plant in Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs 1,042.07 crore, according to official documents.   The proposal was first vetted by … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat spends Rs 12 per malnourished child This means 17% of the total malnourished kids in the state fall in the severely underweight category. As per details given by the state government, the presence of such malnourished children was highest in Narmada (3,410) and Dahod ( 2,405) followed by Sabarkantha (1,293) and Anand (1274). … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat spends Rs 12 per malnourished child This means 17% of the total malnourished kids in the state fall in the severely underweight category. As per details given by the state government, the presence of such malnourished children was highest in Narmada (3,410) and Dahod ( 2,405) followed by Sabarkantha (1,293) and Anand (1274). … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat CM launches ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’   Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ from Rajkot.   The scheme for the welfare of the girl child has been launched to mark the 63rd birthday of Chief Minister.   It is a statewide cash incentive scheme for every girl child born … Read more

GUJARAT Over 40,000 units in Gujarat owe Rs 29,000 cr in taxes   Over 40,000 business units in the state owe the government more than Rs 29,000 crore by way of taxes including VAT, sales tax and GST. Of these, 6,393 units owe more than Rs 10 lakh each. The figures were revealed in reply … Read more

GUJARAT Government to waive advance approvals for MSMEs   To give impetus to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the Gujarat government plans to have an ordinance promulgated, by which MSMEs will not need to get clearance from government departments for the first two or three years after starting production. MSMEs presently need clearances from various departments like industry and … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Allocation percentage for women, kids drops   The percentage of the state’s budget allocated towards women and child development in Gujarat has seen a decline over the years. The department was allocated just 1.15% of the total budget this year against 1.64% in 2013-14, although the amount allocated has risen. It rose from … Read more