Gandhinagar, July 8 (IANS) The Gujarat government has removed the 20-metre length restriction for mechanised fishing boats to avail of VAT relief on diesel, extending the benefit to all eligible mechanised fishing vessels, including deep-sea boats, in a move expected to benefit more than 18,000 registered boats across the state.The decision was taken at the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.Announcing the decision, government spokesperson and Minister J…
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Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has stepped up its preparedness measures in Saurashtra following heavy rainfall across the region, with a high-level review of disaster management, rescue operations and public safety held for Amreli, Rajkot and Bhavnagar districts. Amreli and Rajkot district minister-in-charge Jitu Vaghani chaired a virtual meeting from Gandhinagar on Tuesday with district administrations to assess the evolving situation, review emergency preparedness and monito…
Gandhinagar, July 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has invoked the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities (PBM) Act, 1980, against four persons accused of selling counterfeit and substandard fertilisers, with Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani saying repeat offenders involved in the sale of fake fertilisers and seeds will now face imprisonment in addition to cancellation of their licences. Announcing the action on Monday, Vaghani said the four accused ha…
Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday announced a major revision to its compensation policy for agricultural land affected by power transmission infrastructure, replacing the existing jantri-based formula with compensation linked to the prevailing market value of land. Under the new policy, farmers will receive compensation at twice the market rate for land used for power transmission lines and towers, while all compensation will also be paid upfront instead of in instalmen…
Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) Gujarat has been ranked first in the country in the “States with Most Improvement” category for 2025 under the Centre’s Tuberculosis (TB)-Free India Campaign after recording a significant decline in TB cases and deaths over recent years, state government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said following a state Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Speaking after the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Cabinet reviewed Gujarat’s performance …
Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to recognise the B.Sc. (Honours) Natural Farming degree offered by Gujarat Natural Farming Science University as equivalent to the B.Sc (Honours) Agriculture degree awarded by the state’s other agricultural universities, a move aimed at providing equal academic recognition and opportunities to students pursuing higher education in natural farming. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on…
Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government will begin procuring summer moong from registered farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from July 7, following a decision taken at the state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the procurement drive is aimed at protecting farmers from financial losses when market prices fall below the MSP.For the 2025-26 marketin…
Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani on Saturday said the state’s agricultural governance is characterised by transparency, large-scale financial support and continuous administrative responsiveness, including the Chief Minister’s urgent decision-making on farmer-related issues, even during late-night discussions. Speaking at the state-level “PM Kisan Utsav Diwas” programme in Gandhinagar, Vaghani said the 23rd instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme has directly ben…
Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme from Tarkeshwar city of Hooghly district in West Bengal, transferring more than Rs 18,880 crore directly into the bank accounts of 9.44 crore farmers across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). In Gujarat, 51.28 lakh farmers received more than Rs 1,025 crore under this instalment, credited directly into their bank accounts with…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on Saturday from Hooghly’s Tarakeswar in West Bengal, transferring financial assistance directly to eligible farmers across the country.In Gujarat, more than 51.28 lakh farmers are set to benefit from the latest instalment, with direct financial assistance exceeding Rs 1,025 crore to be credited into their bank accounts.The nationwide transfer under t…