December 2020

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

GUJARAT Gujarat government may invite fresh bids for Nargol port   The Gujarat government is weighing the option of inviting fresh bids for developing Nargol port. The state maritime regulator, Gujarat Maritime Board, has cancelled the work awarded to Cargo Motors for the Rs 4,000 crore port project.   Nargol was finalized as a port site after another port project … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat: Lions freed of radio collars The state forest department has removed some 50 radio collars from Asiatic lions in the last two months. The department has now taken the collars of most of the lions that were collared in 2019. Radio collaring was done on young lions, in the age group of … Read more