December 2020

GUJARAT Gujarat announces its new Solar Power Policy-2021   Gujarat Government has announced its new Solar Power Policy – 2021. As per the policy, any person, developer or industry can set up a solar project in its premises or land without any limit.   A limit of only 50 per cent of sanctioned load/contract demand … Read more

GUJARAT Vadodara Municipal Corporation To Launch Municipal Bonds In January   Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is expected to launch municipal bonds in January 2021. Municipal bonds are a debt instrument in which investors provide loans to local governments.   In this way, it will become the third Urban Local Body (ULB) in Gujarat to use … Read more

GUJARAT Govt signs MOU to establish Gujarat- Special Education Region at Dholera The state government inked an Memorandum of Understanding for establishing a global level Gujarat- Special Education Region (G-SER) at Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR). The Cerestra Ventures is based in Hyderabad and focuses on education infrastructure, life science, real estate among others. It has its offices in … Read more

GUJARAT Industries in Gujarat get ‘raw’ deal as material costs surge   Industries across the state were expected to revive their fortunes after the backbreaking national lockdown and Covid-induced slowdown. And, some sectors did manage to stand up despite the challenges. But the sudden surge in raw material prices due to a variety of domestic … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat goats go global with its milk   For nearly two decades, Bhoja Saniya, a sixth generation ‘maldhari’ was selling his goats’ milk either to small time tea vendors or as ‘mawa’ and ghee to unbranded local dairies. This loose trade would earn Saniya, who owns 100 goats and 200 sheep, a paltry Rs … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act now law   The Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020, came into force across the state, after the state government framed rules and regulations for its implementation. The anti-land grabbing legislation was passed in the Gujarat assembly this September.   A seven-member committee headed by the district collector will … Read more

GUJARAT Himalayan bird sighted for the first time in Gujarat   It was in 2011 that this little bird was spotted in a village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. But it took the bird-watchers nearly nine years to realise that the Himalayan bird was seen and photographed for the first time in the state. Lemon-Rumped Warbler, that is usually … Read more

GUJARAT Citizen Smart Card scheme launched in Mandvi   Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani  launched Mandvi Municipality’s new ‘Citizen Smart Card’ via video link from Gandhinagar. The government will provide a total of 51 services through digital platforms in 8,000 villages by the end of December. Out these, 35 services have already started.   Initially, the database of 700 families … Read more

GUJARAT India’s 1st seaplane service; facts   Seaplane service was launched the Statue of Unity near Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad.   The services will be provided with incentives and benefits under the central government’s ‘Udaan’ scheme. The scheme is being implemented as per a tripartite agreement between the Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: GSFC’s indigenous fertilizers for Himachal’s apples   Gujarat will now help produce delicious apples of better quality in the country. The Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (GSFC) launched three indigenously manufactured fertilizers including Liquid Boronated Calcium Nitrate, Ammonium Sulphate and Nutri+ that are formulated specially for apple plantations. These fertilizers were launched in Himachal Pradesh and GSFC will work … Read more