September 2019

GUJARAT Vadodara leads in solar rooftop power applications   Vadodara tops the list of cities in Gujarat that have registered for the rooftop solar installations recently re-launched by the Gujarat government. Since September 10 when the scheme took off, 1,845 citizens have registered with the Madhya Gujarat Vij Nigam Ltd (MGVCL).   Under the scheme, citizens can … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat is India’s top plastic exporter   Amid efforts to restrict consumption of single-use plastic in the country, plastic exports from Gujarat surged by 33% to US $3.6 billion (approximately Rs 25,509 crore) in fiscal 2018-19 from US$ 2.7 billion (Rs 19,132 crore considering the dollar value at Rs 70.86) in 2017-18. Gujarat is a leader in plastic … Read more

GUJARAT ·       Gujarat attracts 40% of new investments in India, says Gujarat CM ð Lauding the central government’s announcements to boost economic activity, chief minister Vijay Rupani  said that the measures will provide impetus to Gujarat’s economic prospects, even as the state attracts 40% of all investments made in the country. ð At present, of the total … Read more

GUJARAT ·         Gujarat first in filling district CMO posts ð  While Gujarat ranks first among 21 major states of the country in filling posts of district chief medical officer, it ranks low in the availability of medical personnel at health centres. According to NITI Aayog figures, Gujarat ranks a dismal 13th among the major states in availability of medical … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat realty sector gets boost, FSI hiked   After central government’s recent measure to bail out stalled housing projects, Gujarat government on Monday unveiled slew of measures to boost the state’s real estate sector. Prominent among the measures were raising Floor Space Index (FSI) and special approval for constructing “Iconic buildings” in four cities.   The state government … Read more

  GUJARAT Desalination plant at Dahej to become operational by 2022’   Effective management of potable water is the need of the hour and so, every agency, private or public, managing water distribution system should be made accountable.   The standard of per capita water consumption is set at 140 litre per day per person. This has … Read more

GUJARAT NTPC to build 5GW solar park in Gujarat   NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5-gigawatt solar park in Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country.   A site has been identified for the project, which is expected to cost as much as ₹25,000 crores ($3.5 billion) and begin operations by … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s SGST income stagnates at Rs 14,642 cr   The tax income from State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) in Gujarat for the five months of the current financial year, stood at Rs 14,642 crore almost stagnant – rather a minor drop – compared to last year’s SGST collection of Rs 14,900 crore witnessed … Read more

GUJARAT ·         Gujarat: Traffic fines set to cross Rs 200 crore this year ð  Although the state government insists that the intention behind hefty fines for traffic rule violations is not to earn more revenue, officials of the home and transport department expect collection of such fines to cross the Rs 200 crore mark. The state had … Read more

GUJARAT M S University to act as nodal agency for GSET   M S University will act as nodal agency for the Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET) for a period of another three years. The varsity has been serving as nodal agency for GSET since 2001.   Apart from UGC letter, the syndicate members will also give approval for instituting two gold … Read more