New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) More than 8.20 lakh people are availing the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment’s treatment and rehabilitation services at 768 de-addiction centres across the country, an official said on Saturday. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar has called for collective and coordinated action from all stakeholders, including the general public, State and UT governments, line Ministries, and civil society, said an official statement.Secretary …
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Ahmedabad, May 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government has disbursed a record over Rs 7.14 crore to 7,145 heirs of unorganised sector workers in 2025-26 under its funeral assistance scheme, marking the highest annual payout since the programme’s launch in 2011. The assistance was provided under the Post-Death Ritual (Antyeshti) Assistance Scheme, which supports families of deceased unorganised workers during funeral rites.Officials said the scheme covers unorganised labourers, including construction w…
Gandhinagar, March 23 (IANS) The Gujarat government has brought 20 of its highest-demand public services online, aiming to ease access and reduce processing time for lakhs of applicants, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The move targets services that account for a substantial share of applications on the state’s ‘Digital Gujarat’ platform, which receives nearly 1.2 crore applications annually.Of these, around 87 lakh applications are linked to the 20 services now being digiti…
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday distributed motorised tricycles and joystick wheelchairs worth Rs 36.7 crore to 5,676 persons with disabilities across the state, aiming to improve mobility and reduce physical strain involved in daily travel.At a programme in Gandhinagar, the chief minister symbolically handed over the assistive devices to around 40 beneficiaries, while the remaining beneficiaries from 34 districts will receive them under the same ini…