Nov 2018

GUJARAT Out of 50,000 surveyed newborns in Gujarat, thousand detected with hearing issues   With an aim of deafness-free Gujarat, an NGO started Newborn Hearing Screen Centre. In last two years, the NGO has screened around 50,000 new norms of which 1,000 were found with hearing issues. As per estimate four in every 1,000 are … Read more

GUJARAT WII wants proper lion census in Gujarat   Experts from the Wildlife Institute of India have suggested that the state forest department conduct a scientific census so the real number of lions in the state is arrived at, so the Centre and state can chalk out strategies appropriately.   There were more than 600 … Read more

GUJARAT Average Gujarat farmer earns just Rs 3,573 a month   According to data from the Pocketbook of Agriculture Statistics 2017, which was released recently, the average monthly income of a farmer family in Gujarat is Rs 3,573.   The average expenses of an agricultural household in the state is Rs 2,250 a month, while average receipts … Read more

GUJARAT Rs 1300 cr Gujarat relief package for farmers in 45 talukas   Nearly a month after the Gujarat governmentdeclared 51 talukas as scarcity hit due to scanty rainfall, it has decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 1,300 crore to farmers of 45 more talukas which received low rainfall.     The government had on October 22 declared … Read more

GUJARAT Another cattle breed from state could be registered soon   Gujarat has three indigenous cattle breeds — Gir, Kankreji and Dangi — registered with the Haryana-based National Bureau of Animal Genetics Resources (NBAGR) as distinct indigenous breeds. The state animal husbandry department, their Rajasthancounterparts and Kutch-based NGO Sahjeevan has submitted a proposal for one more breed … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat industries seek incentives at par with other states   Anticipating further ease of doing business in the textile sector, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has sought incentives at par with other states in the proposed textile policy.   GCCI representatives submitted a list of suggestions to the chief minister for the framing of Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat govt to wind up graft-ridden GLDC   The government of Gujarat has decided to close down the Gujarat Land Development Corporation (GLDC), which was rocked by the Rs 200 crore ‘check dam scam’ a few months ago. The government has decided to close down the public sector unit after failing to control the … Read more

GUJARAT Suzuki to start building second plant in Gujarat by 2021 Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) is expected to begin construction of its second manufacturing plant in Gujarat by 2021. The Japanese auto giant intends to infuse Rs 9,000 crore for setting up a new facility at Vithalapur, some 35 kms from its existing plant in Hansalpur near Mehsana. … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat government approves eleven TP schemes   Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani  approved 11 town planning schemes (TP schemes), including 8 draft TP schemes for Ahmedabad. With the approval of these draft schemes, the development of roads and infrastructure in these areas will be increase.   In last 9 months, in the city of Ahmedabad, more than 28,000 … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat govt sanctions Surat ‘parking policy’   Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani  sanctioned the ‘parking policy’ for the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).   With a view to resolve the issue of transportation and parking in the city, which is second largest densely-populated city of the state, the SMC had presented the proposed policy and ‘parking by-laws’ to the … Read more