Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced key amendments to the rules governing the supply of bulk non-domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to industrial units, officials said on Thursday. According to the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, industrial units in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, polymers, agriculture, packaging, paint, steel, ceramics, glass, and aerosols can now receive up to 70 per cent of their pre-March 2026 consu…
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Gandhinagar, April 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved investment-linked assistance for 23 industrial units worth more than Rs 1,607 crore, a move expected to generate an estimated 5,634 jobs across multiple districts, officials said after a high-level committee meeting on Wednesday. The approvals were granted at a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, where final eligibility certificates for state support were cleared for the selected units.The assistance is ai…
Surat, March 29 (IANS) A high-level review chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Surat on Sunday assessed gas supply, worker welfare and industrial operations across South Gujarat, as authorities moved to maintain stability amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. The meeting, held at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICC), brought together representatives from industrial associations in Surat, Ankleshwar, Vapi and Bharuch, along with senior state officials.Discussions focused on…
Gandhinagar, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 newly constructed rural houses across Gujarat on March 31, in what officials describe as a significant expansion of housing access for low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).The houses, built at an estimated cost of Rs 651 crore, have been completed across multiple districts for families who were previously houseless or living in kutcha structures.The scheme, aimed at improving rural livin…
Gandhinagar/Bharuch, March 25 (IANS) Bharuch district in Gujarat has strengthened its position as a leading centre for the chemical and petrochemical industry in the country, with around 1,394 industrial units operating across the region. According to state officials, more than 45 per cent of these units are chemical manufacturers, providing direct and indirect employment to nearly 2 lakh people.The district’s industrial growth has been driven by clusters in Ankleshwar, Panoli, Jhagadia, Dahej…
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved road development works worth Rs 1,185 crore across five districts in South Gujarat as part of a broader effort to strengthen logistics connectivity and support the long-term development of the Surat Economic Region (SER).Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approved 24 road widening and improvement projects covering about 383 kilometres across Surat, Tapi, Valsad, Navsari and Dang districts.Officials said the projects are intended to imp…
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) Road infrastructure works worth Rs 1,185 crore have been approved to upgrade connectivity across the Surat Economic Region (SER), with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel describing the move as part of Gujarat’s roadmap towards “Viksit Gujarat@2047”.The projects, covering 24 works over a total length of 383 kilometres, will be implemented in districts forming part of the SER, including Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Dang.According to the state government, …
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) IAS Sandip Sagale on Thursday assumed charge as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat and on his first day reviewed the functioning and preparedness of the state’s election administration with officials.Sagale took charge following orders issued by the Election Commission of India appointing him to the post last month.Soon after assuming office, he held a review meeting with officers heading various branches of the CEO office to assess the current situation of …
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, March 4 (IANS) Gujarat recorded 4,890 emergency incidents across the state during the Holi-Dhuleti festivities, compared with the normal daily trend of 4,002 cases, marking an increase of 888 emergencies or 22.20 per cent. As per the figures received till 9 p.m. on Wednesday, district-wise data shows that several parts of the state witnessed a notable rise in incidents.Ahmedabad reported 908 emergencies, up from its usual 767, for an 18.37 per cent increase.Surat …
Ahmedabad, March 3 (IANS) A Special Court in Ahmedabad sentenced two drug traffickers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh each in the 2019 case related to possession of 3.983 kg of charas, a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official said on Tuesday. Bharuch Additional District and Sessions Court has convicted both the accused — Malek Shirin Bano, 40, and Firoj Khan Pathan, 48, and sentenced them to 15 years of RI along with a fine under the provisions of the …