Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed vegetable sub-yard of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) at Dahegam in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, marking a step towards strengthening agricultural marketing infrastructure in the region. The inauguration formed part of the ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations of the Dahegam APMC and was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Agriculture Ministe…
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Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) The inaugural ceremony of the 11th INTERPOL Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG) Meeting at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, which was scheduled to be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday morning, has been cancelled after the Centre declared a day of national mourning following the death of former Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.In a statement, NFSU said the inauguration scheduled for 11 a.m. on July 13 w…
Surat, July 11 (IANS) Surat’s flood-affected traders, small businesses and industries will be able to access loans of up to Rs five lakh at a concessional interest rate of 9 per cent, while the Gujarat government is expected to announce a relief package after completing a rapid assessment of losses caused by the recent flooding, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Saturday. The announcement came as The Varachha Co-operative Bank Ltd. launched its “Flood Loan” scheme and a new insurance …
Surat, July 10 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday visited flood-affected industrial areas in Surat to review the impact of heavy rainfall on manufacturing units and textile businesses, directing officials to expedite drainage, restore essential services, and address industrialists’ concerns. Sanghavi inspected Maruti Industrial Estate in Pandesara and the Millennium Textile Market near Kamela Darwaja, where factories and commercial establishments were inundated after heavy rai…
Surat, July 10 (IANS) More than 2,000 flood-affected families in Surat’s Bhatar area have begun receiving immediate financial assistance after the district administration completed door-to-door surveys in some of the worst-affected localities following the recent heavy rainfall and flooding.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday distributed financial assistance of Rs 6,800 per family to residents of Ambedkar Nagar, Azad Nagar, Indira Nagar and Rasulabad in Bhatar.The assistance comprises…
Surat, July 10 (IANS) The Surat district administration has launched an intensive post-flood recovery operation, with the Gujarat government aiming to restore normal life, business activities and commercial operations in the city’s worst-affected areas within the next 48 to 72 hours after floodwaters receded.The large-scale relief and restoration exercise is being carried out under the supervision of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi chaired a high-level revi…
Surat, July 9 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday visited flood-affected neighbourhoods in Surat, directing officials to accelerate relief, drainage and restoration work after heavy rainfall caused widespread waterlogging across parts of the city.Sanghavi toured the affected areas of Limbayat, Dindoli and Saroli to assess the situation on the ground and met residents, shopkeepers and families impacted by the flooding.During the visit, he listened to their grievances and revie…
Navsari/Surat, July 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government will allocate Rs 500 crore for creek development to provide a permanent solution to Surat’s recurring tidal flooding, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Thursday after reviewing the flood situation caused by heavy rainfall in Surat city and district. Patel visited Surat and chaired a high-level review meeting at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Althan to assess the impact of flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in up…
Surat, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday reviewed the flood situation in Surat during a meeting at the Surat Municipal Corporation office as authorities continued relief and restoration work following days of intense monsoon rainfall that inundated large parts of the city.The review meeting was attended by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, State Finance Minister Kanu Desai, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya and other…
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat plans to develop Dholera into the world’s largest data centre city, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Thursday as the state launched the ‘Viksit Gujarat – Data Centre Policy 2026-29’, outlining a strategy centred on large-scale digital infrastructure, renewable energy and investor facilitation.Addressing investors and technology companies after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel unveiled the policy, Sanghavi said Dholera has already been prepared with th…