Gandhinagar/Surat, April 29 (IANS) Preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) to be held in Surat on May 1 and 2 were reviewed in detail at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, as the state moves to position the event as a key platform for regional industrial expansion and investment promotion. Following the meeting, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said VGRC is intended to go beyond a conventional conference and act as…
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Surat, April 1 (IANS) A regional push to attract targeted industrial investment will underpin the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) scheduled to be held in Surat on May 1 and 2, coinciding with Gujarat Foundation Day and aligned with the ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ vision.According to officials, the conference is being organised under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.It is intended to strengthen regional industrial ecosystem…
Gandhinagar, March 7 (IANS) Gujarat’s major reservoirs currently hold 72.49 per cent of their total capacity, ensuring sufficient drinking water availability for the upcoming summer, according to the state’s Water Resources Department.The increase comes after consistent and heavy rainfall during this year’s monsoon, which recorded over 128 per cent of the state’s average rainfall.As of March 5, total water storage in the state’s principal reservoirs stands at 6.46 lakh million cubic feet (MCFT),…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Gujarat government has set aside Rs 2,000 crore in this year’s state Budget to implement region-specific economic master plans for six parts of the state, Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education Trikam Chhanga said on Thursday. He said that the initiative is aimed at ensuring “holistic and balanced development” based on local needs.Reacting to the Budget, Chhanga said Economic Master Plans had been prepared for Kutch, South Gujarat, Central Gujarat…