Gandhinagar, July 21 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth more than Rs 815 crore across the Gandhinagar and Sabarkantha districts, with major investments directed towards healthcare, transport infrastructure, water conservation and public amenities. The programme included the inauguration of the Rs 89 crore Aluva–Sadra bridge over the Sabarmati River and a new Community Health Centre …
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Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s ongoing water conservation drive under the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ has increased water storage capacity by 20,789 lakh cubic feet this year, taking the cumulative rise over the past eight years to a record 1,38,039 lakh cubic feet, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel said on Monday.The initiative, implemented in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, has evolved into a large-scale pub…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s Vasna Barrage, a key flood-control and water-management structure on the Sabarmati River, has undergone a major overhaul ahead of the monsoon, with authorities completing the replacement and repair of 29 gates in a record 35 days after a dam safety inspection recommended urgent intervention. The Gujarat Water Resources Department said 19 new gates were installed and 10 existing gates repaired at a total cost of Rs 10.15 crore. Water has now begun to be s…
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat on Wednesday exceeded its target for desilting reservoirs, canals, rivers and other water bodies over the past three years, with more than 221 lakh cubic metres of silt removed across the state between 2022-23 and 2024-25, according to the state government. The desilting drive, carried out by the Water Resources Department under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, surpassed the original target of 203 lakh cubic metres.Officials said the campaign cov…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has completed 2.21 crore (221.37 lakh) cubic metres of earthwork over the last three years to strengthen reservoirs and increase water storage capacity across the state, exceeding its original target for the period, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister, Ishwarsinh Patel, said on Wednesday.The work was undertaken between 2022-23 and 2024-25 through government machinery under the Water Resources Department as part of annual special drives aime…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has entered into a new agreement with the Centre under the second phase of the Jal Jeevan Mission, focusing on sustaining and strengthening rural drinking water supply systems after achieving universal household tap connections in 2022.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the state government and the Centre’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union J…
Porbandar/Junagadh, March 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has granted administrative approval for a Phase-2 project worth Rs 1,423.4 crore to provide a permanent solution to flooding in the Ghed (low-lying) areas of Saurashtra region, officials said on Friday. The project aims to safeguard agricultural land and improve water management in Sorathi Ghed and Barada Ghed regions, which face heavy waterlogging during the monsoon.”The project will benefit farmers across six talukas in the Ghed area. …
Surat, March 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated the Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline lift irrigation project, based on the Ukai Reservoir, providing water to 53,750 acres across 73 tribal villages in Umarpada taluka of Surat district and Dediapada taluka of Narmada district.The scheme aims to ensure reliable irrigation for tribal farmers in these areas and boost agricultural productivity.Alongside the inauguration, the Chief Minister performed the groundbreaking cer…
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 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government has mapped out a 10-year roadmap for direct recruitments and expanded rural water supply, providing a detailed account of its plans in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.Minister Ishwarsinh Patel responded to questions from legislators, highlighting the state’s strategy to enhance administrative efficiency while improving access to essential services in villages.Addressing questions on government recruitment through the Gujarat Public Service …