Gandhinagar, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Ahmedabad’s recent mass tree-planting drive as an example of public participation in environmental conservation during the 136th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel joining citizens at a public screening of the broadcast in Gandhinagar.The programme was screened at the Mahakaleshwar Temple Hall in Sector-1, where CM Patel watched the broadcast while seated among members of the public…
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Gandhinagar, July 25 (IANS) More than 42,000 people have been moved to safer locations across Gujarat as authorities continue relief and rehabilitation efforts following days of heavy rainfall, while preliminary estimates indicate that 308 livestock animals have died in the recent floods. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the evolving rain situation and ongoing response measures during a late evening meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Saturday.He was …
Gandhinagar, July 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government intensified relief and restoration efforts across several flood-affected districts on Saturday as senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reviewed recovery operations, damaged roads were repaired, blocked highways reopened and damage assessment surveys gathered pace following days of heavy rainfall. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil visited the Navsari District Disaster Control Room to review oper…
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to invite tenders worth around Rs 900 crore for permanent stormwater drainage works in newly merged panchayat areas and the city’s western suburbs after record rainfall exposed the need for stronger drainage infrastructure, Gujarat’s Minister-in-Charge for Ahmedabad district, Rushikesh Patel, said on Friday. Patel announced this after he and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited rain-hit localities, including Ambli and Gh…
Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat’s flood response is entering a new phase, with rescue operations in the worst-affected parts of South Gujarat nearing completion and the state government shifting its focus to relief, restoration and preparations for fresh rainfall forecast over the coming days. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the heavy rainfall situation across the state at a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Friday, where officials a…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah on Friday conducted a fresh review of the heavy rain situation in Gujarat, with a particular focus on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar region, after speaking with the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and senior administrative officials. The review came as authorities continued efforts to deal with widespread waterlogging and disruption caused by exceptionally heavy rainfall.According to the party leaders, Union Minister …
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday reviewed the rain-hit areas of Ahmedabad after personally visiting flood-affected localities, including Bopal, Ambli and Ghuma, where heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging.During his visit to Bopal, the Chief Minister entered the flooded area on foot to assess the situation firsthand, interacted with residents and directed officials to speed up relief and drainage operations.Patel first inspected the waterlogging situ…
Navsari/Valsad, July 24 (IANS) Indian Army flood relief columns have been deployed across flood-hit parts of Gujarat as rescue operations intensified following heavy rainfall that inundated several districts, with troops joining civil authorities in evacuating stranded residents and providing emergency assistance.Flood relief columns of the Golden Katar Division have been deployed in Valsad, Navsari, Ahmedabad city and Ahmedabad rural areas.According to the Ministry of Defence, the troops are en…
Valsad, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday reviewed flood relief and rescue operations in Valsad after unprecedented rainfall inundated large parts of the district, directing officials to accelerate cleaning efforts, organise health camps and ensure immediate distribution of relief to affected residents as floodwaters recede.Sanghavi reached Valsad late on Thursday night under the directions of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and held a review meeting at the Dis…
Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat has stepped up its flood response in South Gujarat by deploying additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams, dispatching senior Ministers and officials to the worst-affected districts, and placing Army and Coast Guard resources on standby as exceptionally heavy rainfall continued to disrupt normal life across Valsad, Surat, Navsari and Tapi districts. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a high-level revi…