Gandhinagar/Vadodara, June 3 (IANS) The Gujarat Cabinet on Wednesday paid tribute to veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Manjalpur MLA Yogesh Patel, describing his death as an irreparable loss to the state’s public life. At a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, ministers adopted a condolence resolution and observed a two-minute silence in memory of the late legislator. The Council of Ministers also conveyed its condolences to Patel’s family.The tribute came a…
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Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Gujarat has launched a month-long statewide ‘Save Farm Campaign’ with an emphasis on reducing chemical inputs in agriculture and expanding natural farming practices, as the state government seeks to address concerns over declining soil fertility and rising health risks linked to intensive farming methods.The campaign was launched from Shertha village in Gandhinagar district by Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani and will be conducted across the state from June 1 to June …
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday directed all offices, institutions, universities and corporations functioning under the state Agriculture Department to install solar rooftop systems, with Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani ordering departments to begin the process immediately in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to promote green energy and reduce fuel consumption.The decision was taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel after …
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has increased financial assistance under its farm wire fencing scheme and reduced the minimum land requirement for eligibility, in a move aimed at helping more farmers protect crops from stray cattle and wild animals before the monsoon season. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.State Agriculture Minister and government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said assistance under the barbed wire…
Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday cleared a significant financial and policy measure for the cooperative sugar sector while also opening registration for farmers to sell summer moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), bringing combined relief measures for more than two lakh farmers and cooperative institutions across the state. Announcing the decision, Agriculture and Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani said: “The state government has granted official approval to sugarc…
Gandhinagar/Morbi, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday said that 40,000 new domestic PNG (D-PNG) gas connections and 13,000 reconnections were provided in the state within 2.5 months as authorities sought to maintain an uninterrupted supply during the ongoing global energy uncertainty. The developments were reviewed during a state cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said the m…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved a new rural infrastructure scheme under which community facilities capable of accommodating 500 people will be built in villages across the state for social, religious and public events, while also serving as emergency shelters during natural disasters. The decision was approved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during a state Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.Announcing the decision, Government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to send advance and consolidated proposals to the Centre for diversion of protected forest land required for future road widening projects, as part of an effort to speed up infrastructure works while maintaining environmental safeguards. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.Government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the Chief Minister had issued d…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved a series of amendments to its ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’, allowing more than 20 categories of development works to be undertaken in villages and widening eligibility for individuals, organisations, and trusts to contribute towards rural infrastructure projects. The changes were approved at a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.Announcing the decisions taken at the meeting, government spokesperson and…
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) The Gujarat government has substantially increased financial assistance for the purchase of “Sanedo” agricultural vehicles under the ‘Kisan Parivahan Yojana’, in a move aimed at reducing transport costs for farmers and improving the movement of agricultural produce, particularly in rural and remote areas of the state. Announcing the decision on Tuesday, State Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said the increase in subsidy was approved after repeated representati…