july 2018

GUJARAT 86 lakh MSMEs from Gujarat registered on portal   More than 10 per cent of the total Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered on the Udyog Aadhaar portal of the Union Ministry of MSME, are from Gujarat. The ministry had launched the portal in September 2015, and it has seen registration of 48.39 … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: ISRO maps out 12 eco-corridors to link sloth bear habitats   A study on sloth bears in Gujarat, funded by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has identified 12 ecological corridors that will help connect fragmented habitats of the animal in the state. These corridors connect five major protected areas and unprotected bear … Read more

GUJARAT Ease of doing business ranking: Gujarat to seek clarification from DIPP   Gujarat has questioned the methodology of DIPP-World Bank ranking of states in terms of ease of doing business, saying it will seek clarification from the department on the issue.   Gujarat slipped two positions to rank fifth in the ease of doing … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat ‘vibrant’ in IEM filing, poor in action   The state’s rank in Ease of Doing Business rankings and share of foreign direct investment pie have fallen. Official data shows that Gujarat is also not the leading state any more when it comes to implementation of Industrial Entrepreneurs’ Memorandum (IEM).   All industrial … Read more

GUJARAT • Gujarat CM launched ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ to eradicate malnutrition  Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ – a statewide mission to eradicate malnutrition among children by providing them nutritious food through Anganwadi centres.  He also launched ‘Purna’ project to eliminate malnutrition among girls in the age group of 14 to 18, … Read more

GUJARAT RTE: Minority schools say ‘getting certificate’ not mandatory in Gujarat   Minority schools in the state told the High Court that they were not required to get any certificate from competent authorities to declare their minority status and that an earlier SC judgement had already made it clear that such schools are exempted under … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat government to incentivise plastic disposal, to give Rs 1/bottle   Plastic waste disposed from your home could become the means livelihood for some poor family. The Gujarat government is coming up with a policy to incentivise the systematic disposal of plastic waste. The government will set up a system through which plastic waste … Read more

GUJARAT Municipalities likely to get tax rebate soon: Gujarat government   Gujarat government is considering to give rebate to citizens of municipalities against the advance payment of property tax. The government has recently formed a commissionerate for the development of infrastructure in towns that are governed by municipalities, and the policy of tax rebate will … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat approved Rs 39 crore ‘Seema Darshan’ Project for infra development   Chief Minister Vijay Rupani gave in-principal approval for the project “Seema Darshan”, which is also referred as border tourism project at Nadabet near Suigam in Banaskantha  The approval was given at a review meeting held in Gandhinagar, which entails development of an exhibition halland a parade ground with an amphitheatre … Read more

GUJARAT GST collection falls 14% in Q1 of 17-18: Gujarat government   Gujarat government collected Rs 7,720 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the April-June period of the 2018-19 fiscal, which is lower by 13.8% compared to revenue generated by the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the same category of goods for the … Read more