September 2019

  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 Government working to increase happiness index in Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani   Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani said that the state government aims to increase the happiness index of people of the state by creating a healthier environment. The CM said this will be done by promoting the use of green and clean energy, implementing water conservation projects, encouraging … Read more

GUJARAT PM Modi opens new Gujarat Sadan in New Delhi   Prime Minister Narendra Modiinaugurated the newly constructed Gujarat Sadan in New Delhi.   Located on Akbar Road, in the heart of the city, the new structure has been built at a cost of Rs 131 crore.   The PM suggested that the Gujarat government should promote cultural … Read more

GUJARAT ‘SoU has put Kevadiya and Gujarat on world tourism map’   Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 69th birthday in his home state by participating in a gala event organized to mark the Sardar Sarovar dam’s water level touching 138.68 m, the highest since its completion in 2017.   In just 11 months since its inauguration, … Read more

GUJARAT ·         Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Garvi Gujarat Bhawan   Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Garvi Gujarat.It is the second state Bhawan of the Gujarat government in the national capital. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and former chief minister Anandiben Patel is currently Uttar Pradesh governor. It is built … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat to get 1,100 new PUC certification centres   With people rushing to get Pollution Under Control certificates, the Gujarat government will set up 1,100 new certification centres across the state. The government has invited applications from interested parties.   The state government has decided that PUC records will go online. The state transport department has stated that … Read more

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: Textile processing units cut production by 40%   As the demand for fabric has declined in the domestic as well as international market, the textile processing units are bearing a deserted look. Left with no choice, these units are forced to cut production by a significant 40%, according to industry estimates. Gujarat is home to more than 600 textile … 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 ·         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