Valsad/Navsari, July 24 (IANS) Power supply is expected to be restored by Friday night in most flood-affected villages of Valsad and Navsari districts, with work continuing in heavily damaged areas until Saturday, as the state government intensified relief and restoration efforts following record rainfall in South Gujarat. Power restoration has been taken up on a war footing after floodwaters began receding in the two districts.According to the state government, teams from electricity distributi…
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Valsad, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday reviewed flood relief and rescue operations in Valsad after unprecedented rainfall inundated large parts of the district, directing officials to accelerate cleaning efforts, organise health camps and ensure immediate distribution of relief to affected residents as floodwaters recede.Sanghavi reached Valsad late on Thursday night under the directions of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and held a review meeting at the Dis…
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The state government on Thursday stepped up its response to heavy rainfall across South Gujarat by deploying senior ministers and top bureaucrats to the worst-affected districts, while the Valsad district administration ordered all factories and industrial units to remain closed for the day amid flood-like conditions.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel deputed Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel, and senior IAS officers Ramya Moha…
Ahmedabad/Bharuch, May 20 (IANS) Construction of a 130-metre-long steel bridge spanning an Indian Railways freight corridor in Gujarat’s Bharuch district has been completed as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, with officials stating that 230 metres of a planned 330-metre steel bridge structure has now been built. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the bridge is being constructed near Tralsi village and crosses the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFC…
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday launched a series of infrastructure and irrigation projects aimed at improving access to basic services and agricultural support in Gujarat’s tribal regions, covering road connectivity, public facilities, and large-scale water supply schemes.The state government has sanctioned works worth Rs 362.57 crore under the ‘Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana’ to strengthen infrastructure across the tribal belt stretching from Ambaji to …