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GUJARAT Just 5% of sewage from municipalities in Gujarat is treated The state is in a bit of a mess on the sewage treatment front. Only 5% of the sewage generated by 162 municipalities is treated. The situation is no better in the eight municipal corporations. Industrial pollution was more dangerous than the … Read more
GUJARAT Short of physicians, Gujarat to let schoolkids act as docs Gujarat, which has been witnessing a shortage of specialist doctors, especially in rural areas, has come up with a unique concept — ‘Bal doctors (kid doctors)’ will now look after children’s wellness under the state’s school health programme. Health department officials said a … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat constructed most houses for urban poor: Official data Gujarat has constructed most number of houses for the urban poor under the Centre’s flagship housing scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)’ in the country, official data shows. As many as 54,474 houses have been constructed in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, since … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government to take vaccine drive to all districts The government of Gujarat has decided to implement the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), across all 33 districts of the state and eight corporations in Gujarat. With this, the state government aims to immunize all children. According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS) Report 2015-16, the immunization … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat nod for Rs 6,758crore Metro Phase II The government of Gujarat has given its stamp of approval for the Rs 6,758-crore Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail projectconnecting Mahatma Mandir, Sachivalaya, Gift City and PDPU. Officials of the MetroLink Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) said Phase-II will extend from Motera to Mahatma Mandir. The 34.6km Phase-II will be … Read more
GUJARAT Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Gandhinagar to attend silver jubilee function of Akshardham temple Prime Minister Narendra Modiwill visit Gandhinagar in Gujarat to attend the silver jubilee function of Akshardham temple. Earlier this year, the Prime Minister had paid tribute to spiritual guru and head of BAPS of Swaminarayan sect … Read more