Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat’s major reservoirs are holding higher water levels this year, with total storage reaching 59.75 per cent as of Sunday, an increase of over nine percentage points compared to the same period last year, according to the Water Resources Department.The rise follows an above-average monsoon, with the state recording more than 128 per cent rainfall.This has resulted in improved water availability across regions for both drinking and irrigation purposes.“Due to wid…
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Surat, May 2 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Saturday said South Gujarat’s rise as a manufacturing hub reflects the state’s broader economic strength and its ability to convert challenges into opportunities. He was addressing the concluding session of the two-day Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) at Auro University in Surat.He said the conference had laid the foundation for the region to take a “major economic leap” in the coming years.Hig…
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…
Surat, May 2 (IANS) Union Minister Health J.P. Nadda and Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil are addressing the concluding session of the third edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) – South Gujarat, being held on Saturday in Surat.The two-day event draws to a close with participation from senior political leadership, diplomats and industry representatives.On the occasion, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is releasing the book titled ‘South Gujarat – The Industrial Cata…
Surat, May 1 (IANS) A series of policy and industry discussions at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Surat on Friday emphasised strengthening self-reliance in the fertiliser sector alongside expanded investment in tourism infrastructure across the state’s tribal regions. At Auro University, a national-level panel discussion on the theme “Strategies to achieve self-reliance through import substitution in the fertiliser sector” was held, jointly organised by the state govern…
Gandhinagar/Surat, April 29 (IANS) Preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) to be held in Surat on May 1 and 2 were reviewed in detail at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, as the state moves to position the event as a key platform for regional industrial expansion and investment promotion. Following the meeting, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said VGRC is intended to go beyond a conventional conference and act as…
Surat, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat is set to place South Gujarat at the centre of its next phase of economic expansion as it hosts the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) on May 1 and 2 at AURO University in Surat, alongside a parallel focus on global finance through GIFT City and emerging investment opportunities in Global Capability Centres. The conference is expected to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, startups and international stakeholders to examine the role of innovation,…
Surat, April 28 (IANS) The Ukai Dam, popularly known as the “lifeline of South Gujarat”, has been making a significant contribution to the state’s development and prosperity for the past five decades. The water reservoir has provided irrigation to 331,000 hectares of land, transforming the region into a lush green landscape.The Ukai Dam, also known as ‘Vallabh Sagar’, remains an unparalleled example of engineering prowess and covers agricultural land spread across several districts, inclu…
Vadodara, April 13 (IANS) The first phase of the Ring Road project in Vadodara, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at improving traffic flow and regional connectivity, has been completed, officials said. The 27.5-kilometre stretch has been developed at a cost of about Rs 316 crore as part of the larger 66-kilometre ring road planned around the city.The project, with an overall estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore, is being executed in five phases by the Vadodara Urban Development Authority …
Ahmedabad, April 7 (IANS) No industrial units in Gujarat have shut down due to gas shortages despite the ongoing West Asia crisis, officials claimed on Tuesday, underlining that disruptions in the sector are linked to supply chain and viability issues. Speaking at a state-level press briefing in Ahmedabad, K.C. Sampat, Additional Commissioner of the Industries and Mines Department of Gujarat, said a comprehensive review across districts showed that out of the state’s 4,11,733 registered indust…