Bhuj, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a significant milestone in its efforts to conserve the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), with a chick born under the state’s ‘Jump Start’ conservation project at Naliya in Kutch district completing the first 40 days of its life. The chick, which hatched on May 21 under the second phase of the ‘Jump Start’ project, has survived what wildlife experts consider the most vulnerable period of its early life.The achievement marks an important ste…
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Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) The Gujarat Forest Department on Thursday launched an in-house digital helpline to help citizens easily locate nearby forest nurseries and obtain saplings, as the state steps up tree plantation efforts under the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. The new service enables users to access nursery locations, contact details and other forest-related services through a simple phone call or message.Citizens wishing to plant trees can dial 8320002000, after which the ca…
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday launched the ‘Viksit Gujarat – Data Centre Policy 2026-29’, a dedicated policy aimed at attracting investments in hyperscale data centres, artificial intelligence infrastructure and digital services, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel unveiling the policy booklet at a state function in Gandhinagar.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia, Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Das, senior government …
Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) Gujarat has moved closer to developing its first region-specific anti-snake venom after the state’s Snake Research Institute (SRI) at Dharampur in Valsad district handed over freeze-dried venom from four venomous snake species found in the state to a licensed manufacturer, a step aimed at improving treatment outcomes for snakebite victims. The venom was supplied last week by the Snake Research Institute, which functions under the Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation (G…
Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, July 3 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat on Saturday, State Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Friday that the inauguration of the CG Power Semiconductor Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Sanand marks another step in establishing Gujarat as the country’s leading semiconductor manufacturing hub. The facility, developed with an investment of more than Rs 7,500 crore under the ‘India Semiconductor …
Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) Gujarat government, under the stewardship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, is placing special emphasis on enhancing eco-tourism, marine tourism, and also island development in the state. The government has allocated about ₹20 crore to develop the state’s coastal areas and natural assets into global tourism hubs.Gujarat, with a coastline stretching nearly 1,600 kilometres from Kutch to Valsad, holds immense potential for marine tourism. The state government has tak…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat has expanded its nursery-based plantation programme under its “Green Gujarat” initiative, with the Forest Department scaling up the production and planting of tall seedlings across the state to improve survival rates and increase green cover. Under the scheme, Rs 50 crore has been allocated to social forestry nurseries across Gujarat to produce high-quality planting material.The initiative focuses on developing local species using the ‘Tall Seedling’ method, u…
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) Large-scale ‘International Yoga Day’ celebrations were held across Gujarat on Sunday, with ministers, public representatives, officials, students and citizens participating in mass yoga sessions and emphasising the need to make yoga a regular part of everyday life rather than limiting it to an annual observance.In Porbandar, the 12th International Yoga Day was celebrated on the city’s seafront, where participants gathered amid the early morning breeze and the backdrop…
Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded more than 680 dolphins along its coastline in the latest survey, highlighting what state authorities describe as “growing success” in marine biodiversity conservation and the expansion of protected aquatic habitats in the Gulf of Kutch region. According to Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia, the 2025 assessment covering 4,087 sq. km of Gujarat’s coastal waters has documented the presence of over 680 dolphins.”The figures reflect sus…
Dahod, June 19 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as a destination centre for the world owing to its industrial policies and the support of the double-engine government, Dahod district in-charge minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Friday while addressing the district-level programme of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit.The event was held under Modhwadia’s chairmanship and was attended by Minister of State, Ramesh Katara, senior government officials, elected representatives, industrialists, traders and …