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GUJARAT Gujarat plans Rs 5,000 crore ‘Atmanirbhar’ package The state government has planned a major relief package, modelled on lines of the central government’s ‘Atmanirbhar’ package, to revive the state’s economy given the Covid-19 situation. While the package is likely to be announced in a week, it will comprise of two parts, one offering direct … Read more
GUJARAT Lockdown: Rs 1.63 lakh crore loss in GSDP in Gujarat The lockdown necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic will result in a gross state domestic product (GSDP) loss of Rs 1.63 lakh crore, the Hasmukh Adhia headed committee of experts has opined in its report to the state government. The report also says that Gujarat’s … Read more
GUJARAT Bopal-Ghuma now in South West Zone After the government notification merging several areas such as Bopal-Ghuma, Chiloda-Naroda and Kathwada into the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the AMC announced that Bopal-Ghuma will now be a part of its South West Zone, which also includes Jodhpur, Maktampura, Sarkhej and Vejalpur wards. The AMC also said that the areas of seven gram panchayats … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat model to expedite UP’s housing projects UP government is set to adopt the Gujarat model of land pooling to increase land bank which is required to push industrial development and real estate projects hit by lockdown. According to sources in housing and urban planning department, a model is being worked upon to … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat: Focus on agriculture, MSME, unorganized sectors A committee of experts headed by former Union finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia submitted an interim report to the Gujarat government and suggested that the focus should be on reviving agriculture and small business activity in the state after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The expert advisory … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat developing CDV vaccine for lions The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), under the department of science and technology, is developing a CDV vaccine which is now at the trial stage. GBRC was involved in testing of blood, tissue and swab samples for diagnostics at the time. Scientists observed that the viral sequence from the infected … Read more
GUJARAT Contact tracing far too low in Gujarat Even as testing has been ramped up in Gujarat, its contact tests per positive case — which is contact tracing — is far too low when compared to other states. The WHO has prescribed a minimum of 10 to 30 tests of contacts per Covid-19 patient. Knowing … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat CM announces Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana In Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana. The scheme is for small shopkeepers and self-employed those who were hit by the lockdown. Under the scheme, one lakh rupees collateral free loan will be given at two per cent for the beneficiaries for … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat now home to 674 lions, 29% growth in population The recently concluded ‘poonam avalokan’ or full-moon night observation which replaced Lion Census 2020 due to Covid pandemic in Gujarat has revealed a 29% rise in their population, top sources said. Sources in the know of the counting exercise said observation undertaken on June 5-6 by … Read more
GUJARAT 60% small industrial units in state in red zones: GPCB The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has made several relaxations for small industrial units to help them smoothly restart their activities. There are nearly 35,898 small industrial units across Gujarat who have to comply with the norms, out of which close to 21,388 … Read more