Dec 2018

GUJARAT Centre, state differ on Vibrant feats   After eight Vibrant summits held over 15 years, the Gujarat government says that the state drew investments worth Rs 13.45 lakh crore, which is 7.36 times the current Gujarat budget.   The state government also says that in the 15 years, 23 lakh new jobs were created. However, the figures of … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s rivers are degenerating   The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had directed Gujarat to take immediate note of the deteriorating condition of 20 rivers, of which five were classified under priority 1. Under this category, the rivers had some of the highest values of biological oxygen demand (BOD), which measures the amount of decaying … Read more

GUJARAT GPCB points out flaws in waste treatment plan   The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) in a recent report has stated that the Sabarmati river is getting polluted as the two main civic bodies — the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) — could not ensure that untreated wastes are treated before they … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat loses top spot in e-way bills in Nov   Soon after generation of e-way bills was made mandatory in April this year, Gujarat generated the highest number of e-way bills for inter-state movement of goods and remained the top state on this count in the country. However, in November, Gujarat lost its top … Read more

GUJARAT Money robbed from Gujarat ATMs rose 10-fold in 6 years   Gujarat is considered one of the safest states in the country. But hard figures of thefts, burglaries and robberies portray a different picture. According to data submitted to the Union home ministry by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Gujarat recorded 27 cases … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Forensics brings down PDS goods rejection from 33% to 3%   At the end of 2017, the Gujarat State Civil Supplies Ltd (GSCSL) decided to seek help of Directorate of Forensic Sciences (DFS) after a string of complaints about quality of the goods – including grains such as wheat and rice, cereals, edible oil and … Read more