Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Urging a move away from “paperwork formalities” towards direct engagement with farmers, Governor and Chancellor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday told young veterinarians and animal husbandry officials to work at the grassroots as Kamdhenu University held its 12th convocation ceremony in Gandhinagar.Addressing the gathering, he said: “Officials and young veterinarians should leave aside paperwork and reach the doorsteps of farmers. The lack of a scientific approach in villag…
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Surat/Gandhinagar, May 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government will develop Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) as Common Service Centres and expand a network of more than 12,000 micro-ATMs across 14,330 gram panchayats to strengthen last-mile banking and service delivery, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Saturday. Addressing the second day of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (South Gujarat Zone) in Surat, Vaghani said the initiative would enable more than 75 government servi…
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) The Gujarat government has brought its 20 most frequently accessed public services under the ‘Digital Gujarat’ portal with mandatory Aadhaar authentication, aiming to ease delivery and ensure benefits reach only eligible beneficiaries. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Briefing on the decisions, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the move follow…
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday directed senior officials to prepare a comprehensive list of public grievances from the village level to the state level and formulate an action plan for their swift resolution. Briefing the media after a Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the instructions have been issued to ensure that citizens’ complaints are systematically compiled and addressed through a structured adminis…
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday that the results of the local body elections in the state reflect a strong public response against what he described as “misleading propaganda by opposition parties”. Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting, Vaghani said the mandate showed continued public trust in the state government’s policies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra P…
Gandhinagar, April 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a synchronised election campaign across 15 municipal corporations in Gujarat on Sunday, with candidates collectively taking a pledge of public service under the ‘Janseva Sankalp’ programme, marking the formal start of its campaign for upcoming local body elections. According to BJP leaders on Saturday, the programme will begin at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday across all 15 municipal corporations simultaneously.The party said the ini…
Gandhinagar, April 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Wednesday, approved more than Rs 3,400 crore for resurfacing 5,700 km of rural roads and introduced a performance-based contracting system that will require contractors to maintain roads for up to 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s road network and improve safety. The decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, continuing what the government described as the development approach initiated …
Gandhinagar, April 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has removed the mandatory 30-day notice period for specific land and property transactions. Same-day certification will now be provided in undisputed cases, while timelines for transactions requiring review have been shortened. The changes aim to reduce delays and prevent fraudulent objections.State spokesperson Jitu Vaghani stated that these changes were made by amending Section 135-D of the Land Revenue Act, 1879, to simplify revenue procedure…
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday participated in the Ram Navami Mahotsav organised at Nehru Park in Ahmedabad, where he offered prayers and paid obeisance to Lord Shri Ram, marking the festival celebrated across Gujarat.CM Patel also attended a devotional cultural programme organised as part of the Mahotsav and extended greetings to citizens present at the venue on the occasion of Ram Navami.MLA Amit Thakkar, along with office-bearers and local leaders of the…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed an amendment to the state’s Disturbed Areas law, renaming such zones as “specified areas” and introducing a series of changes to regulate the transfer of immovable property, following a heated debate in the House. Speaking at a press conference after the proceedings concluded, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said objections to the legislation were being raised by those viewing the issue thro…