July 2021

GUJARAT Milk procurement up by 14% in Gujarat Sustained agricultural activity and stable milk prices for dairy farmers led to a 14% increase in milk procurement during the pandemic. Provisional data from dairy sector sources shows that milk procurement in Gujarat, including from other states, increased from 215.65 lakh kg per day (LkgPD) in 2019-20 to … Read more

GUJARAT In dry Gujarat, 4.3% of adult population alcoholic: Rajya Sabha data It is ironic for a dry state but data tabled in Rajya Sabha recently indicated that about 4.3% of the population of Gujarat – accounting to about 19.53 lakh persons – are addicted to alcohol. The data, shared by A Narayanaswamy, MoS (social justice … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat awaits Rs 10,000 crore in GST compensation Reflecting a major shortfall in tax collection, Gujarat still awaits GST compensation of Rs 10,186 crore from the Centre for the period from April 2020 to May 2021. The data issued by the Union finance ministry suggests that in 2020-21, GST compensation to the tune of Rs 6,583 crore remains pending for … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat govt to introduce new act for rented properties Adopting the government of India’s Model Tenancy Act 2021, the Gujarat government plans to introduce a new tenancy act for the state to replace the Bombay (now Gujarat) Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947.   Although the new act will be structured to ensure impartiality … Read more

GUJARAT Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry to honour startup founders and farmers Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) will felicitate startup founders and farmers of the region. “The special award function will be held on Wednesday at Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre at Sarsana. In the ‘startup’ category different awards like startup of the year, … Read more

GUJARAT Small distributed solar projects not eligible for subsidy: GUVNL State-run Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) clarified that the small-scale distributed solar power projects will not be eligible for any subsidy. Sources further said that developers were expecting that their small-scale solar power plants would be eligible for capital and interest subsidy under the state government’s industrial policy … Read more

GUJARAT   Wind power output in Gujarat nears record level   High wind speed across coastal regions of Gujarat has pushed up electricity generation from wind energy close to record-level. The average wind power generation in Gujarat shot up 106 million units (MUs) or 4,432 MW on Wednesday, which was in striking distance of the all-time high wind power generation of … Read more

GUJARAT   Budget for health spending: Gujarat not in top 10 A data tabled in Rajya Sabha on July 20 gave a snapshot of the budget spending of states for health & family welfare from the central allocation of National Health Mission (NHM). The figures indicate that Gujarat’s health spending increased by 18% from 2017-18 to 2020-21 … Read more

GUJARAT   Budget for health spending: Gujarat not in top 10 A data tabled in Rajya Sabha on July 20 gave a snapshot of the budget spending of states for health & family welfare from the central allocation of National Health Mission (NHM). The figures indicate that Gujarat’s health spending increased by 18% from 2017-18 to 2020-21 … Read more

GUJARAT Curriculum overhaul: Gujarat seeks to tie up with Cambridge Board Gujarat’s department of education is considering a tie-up with the UK-based Cambridge Board. The department also wants to change the state board’s curriculum to give the international touch to schooling in Gujarat. The state government is looking for tie-ups with other international boards too. … Read more