March 2019

GUJARAT Gujarat 13th in terms of women MLAs, second in MPs: ADR  New Delhi-based Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on International Women’s Day analyzed the members of parliament (MPs) and members of legislative assembly (MLAs) in India and mentioned that only 9% of the 4,685 MPs and MLAs are women. Out of the 440 MPs/MLAs, 70% … Read more

GUJARAT India’s milk output to double in 10 years’  India’s milk production is set to double over the next 10 years to 100 crore litres per day, from the current 43 crore litres a day, according to Gujarat Cooperative MilkMarketing Federation (GCMMF). Of the current production of 43 crore litres per day, the organized sector only produces some 9 crore … Read more

GUJARAT Adani becomes first Indian port operator to record 200 million tonnes cargo movement in 2018-19 Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has claimed that its portfolio of nine ports and terminals handled 200 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in 2018-19, becoming the first Indian port operator to achieve the milestone. The Gautam Adani-led company doubled its cargo handling … Read more

GUJARAT Surat to launch message helpline for youth Surat is all set to become first city in the country to have a dedicated 24×7 text messaging helpline to provide counselling to young people in distress, especially students who feel anxious before board examinations. Vandrevala Foundation, a non-government organization, running crisis helpline with Gujarat Police under Suraksha Setu … Read more

GUJARAT Rural credit pegged at Rs 1.58 lakh crore in Gujarat     National agriculture and rural refinance body has estimated that rural Gujarat will need Rs 1,57,779 crore for the year 2019-20, a rise of 23.45 per cent compared to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in the previous fiscal. This is significant compared to a … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat got Rs 4,000 crore from fees for NA land certificates   The state government collected a whopping Rs 4,014 crore from premium fees charged for issuing non-agriculture (NA) use certificates for agricultural land, over the last five years. This reflects a sizeable decline in agricultural land in the state.   The state … Read more

GUJARAT Cloud over SKY: Gujarat scales down pilot solar project  Gujarat government’s ambitious plans to roll out a state-wide scheme where farmers can generate electricity using solar and sell surplus power to the electric grid, is facing challenges. The government has decided to scale down the pilot project of Suryashakti Kishan Yojana (SKY), which was … Read more

GUJARAT Fishing harbours coming up across India under Sagarmala project Union ministry of shipping is expending Rs 4142 crore on development of 28 fishing harbours across India under the Sagarmala programme, minister for road transport and highways and shipping Nitin Gadkari said. These include four in Karnataka, six in Maharashtra, three in Gujarat, two in Odisha, five in Andhra … Read more

GUJARAT • IIPHG to launch Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior app  Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (IIPHG) joined hands with National Mental Health Program, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat for developing a mobile application called as ‘Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior’ to reduce the exam pressure for the … Read more

GUJARAT • Fencing along Gujarat border by March 2020  The recent Pulwama attack has once again drawn the attention to the issue of incomplete border fencing on the Gujarat-Pakistan borders. According to the Union home ministry, nearly 60km of fencing along the Gujarat-Pakistan border is incomplete.  Gujarat and Pakistan share a 508km border, … Read more