Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to release 16 million cubic feet (MCFT) of water from Lakhanka Dam in Bhavnagar district to address water scarcity faced by farmers and villagers during the summer season. The decision was made on Tuesday following a representation made to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The decision will enable the filling of check dams in the downstream villages of Adhewada and Malanka, with officials indicating that it is expected to provide relief t…
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Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) Gujarat Police have achieved a mobile phone recovery rate well above the national average, ranking third among large states in the country, according to official data, in a development that underscores the growing use of technology to tackle telecom-related crime.Over the past year, Gujarat Police recovered 53,564 stolen handsets, recording a recovery rate of 46.71 per cent compared with the national average of 32.6 per cent.Across India, a total of 50,48,516 mobile …
Gandhinagar/Nadiad, March 20 (IANS) Residents across Gujarat, on Friday, reported receiving cooking gas cylinders on time without disruption, even as the state government moved to dispel rumours of any shortage and reiterated that adequate LPG stock is available. Mahipalsinh Parmar, a resident of Thasra in Kheda district, said Indane gas cylinders were being delivered regularly.”As per guidelines, the service is good and delivery is made on time without any difficulty,” he added.Another consumer…
Gandhinagar/Bhavnagar, Match 12 (IANS) The Gujarat government has granted administrative approval of Rs 285 crore for the long-pending Methala bandhara project in Bhavnagar district, a scheme expected to provide irrigation to about 6,550 hectares of land across 10 villages while helping control salinity intrusion in the coastal region.Water Resources Minister Ishwarsinh Patel said the approval had been given for the Methala Bandhara scheme in Talaja taluka and described the project as important …
Gandhinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has provided 4,555 new agricultural power connections in Bhavnagar district over the past two years, with expenditure of Rs 66.85 crore (Rs 6,685 lakh), the Assembly was informed on Saturday.Responding to a question on general agricultural power connections in the Legislative Assembly, Energy Minister Rushikesh Patel said the state is committed to supplying affordable and quality electricity to support farmers’ economic upliftment.“The state …
Bhavnagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Sihor Police in Bhavnagar district have seized narcotic crops and related materials valued at more than Rs 10.92 crore after uncovering illegal cultivation in the boundary area of Sakhvadar and Sar villages, officials said on Monday.The seizure was made from an orchard situated on a slope in Sihor taluka following a specific tip-off.The local police received information that opium and ganja were being cultivated at an orchard owned by two brothers.Acting on the input…