Nov 2018

GUJARAT Industrial output in Gujarat fell by 40% in 18 months’   According to GCCI (Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the industrial production in Gujarat fell by 40% over the past year and a half, due to improper policy implementation.   There are multiple factors starting from demonetization to inadequate implementation of Goods and … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat sees sharp drop in adoption in four years   The number of adoptions in the state has gone down drastically in the past four years, and several factors including the new online adoption system of CARA is believed to be responsible for the decline. Against 175 children adopted from Gujarat in 2014-15, the … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat govt to form special Statue of Unity area authority   The government of Gujarat has decided to form an SOU Area Development Authority (SOUADA) to facilitate planned development of the area surrounding the SOU.   The authority will seek to generate employment for locals at the tourist facilities that will come up. The government is … Read more

GUJARAT Textile mills tie up with GEDA to reduce energy consumption   City-based textile processors have tied up with state government-owned Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) and Man-Made Textiles Research Association (MANTRA) for reducing energy consumption in textile mills in south Gujarat, including Surat.   At present, energy cost-water, coal and electricity- is about 40 per cent in the … Read more

GUJARAT Bullet train systems to flash early warning during disasters   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project – the prestigious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train – will have early warning systems to safeguard its running during natural disasters like earthquakes, floods or wind storms. A comprehensive disaster management system will be introduced for safety of passengers who are expected … Read more

GUJARAT MoU signed for Gujarat’s first desalination plant   An MoU was signed in the presence of Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar on Saturday, for establishing the state’s first desalination plant, at Jodiya in Jamnagar.   The plant, with a daily capacity of 10 crore litres (100MLD), will have an RCC sump, connecting pipeline, and a pumping machinery. … Read more

GUJARAT Oil PSUs to add 4,450 petrol pumps in Gujarat   Public sector firms Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum plan to add 4,450 retail outlets across Gujarat in a bid to expand its network and meet growing fuel needs.   The three companies seek to add 4,450 retail outlets in Gujarat, comprising 2,350 of IOC, 998 of BPCL … Read more

GUJARAT Deadline for HSRPs now December 31   The state government has for the sixth time extended the deadline for fitting of high-security registration plates (HSRP) on vehicles registered before November 2012. The last date to have HSRPs fitted is now December 31. The earlier deadline was August 31. On July 31, the government moved … Read more

GUJARAT Three Gujarat breeds get national recognition   Three breeds of a goat, a sheep and a donkey indigenous to Gujarat have received national recognition, paving way for their better conservation and preservation of their genes.   The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), the nodal agency of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research … Read more

GUJARAT Oil PSUs to add 4,450 petrol pumps in Gujarat   Public sector firms Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum plan to add 4,450 retail outlets across Gujarat in a bid to expand its network and meet growing fuel needs.   The three companies seek to add 4,450 retail outlets in Gujarat, comprising 2,350 of IOC, 998 of BPCL … Read more