Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced a Rs 20 crore allocation in the 2026–27 state budget for the development of theme-based Namo Gaurav Park projects in municipal corporation areas, officials said on Friday.The total proposed outlay of Rs 100 crore is to create modern recreational infrastructure for urban residents. The provision has been made under the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department.The decision has been taken in view of the growing demand for quali…
Latest Urban Development and Urban Housing Department News & Updates
Gandhinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) With more than Rs 83 lakh in sales recorded across 38 municipalities so far, Gujarat’s statewide rollout of Swadeshi Mela (shopping festival) has gathered pace ahead of its March 15 deadline.According to officials, Swadeshi Fairs are being organised under the Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission, which functions under the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department.The initiative aims to provide a structured marketplace for rural and urban artisans, handicraftsmen, self…
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated a fleet of 50 modern electric buses for Bhavnagar on Saturday as part of the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, marking a further expansion of sustainable urban transport in India.The buses were flagged off under the national scheme to promote clean and sustainable public transport, during the Prime Minister’s visit to Assam where he inaugurated projects worth over Rs 5,450 crore.Bhavnagar is the first city in Gujarat to receive buses…
Anand, Jan 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday laid foundation stones and inaugurated 49 public welfare development projects worth Rs 234.01 crore in Khambhat, giving a fresh boost to infrastructure and social development in Anand district. Addressing a public gathering at Chakdol Ground, the Chief Minister said the state government is committed to ensuring development reaches the last citizen.“These projects are not merely buildings or structures, but milestones that wi…
Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Slaughterhouses across Gujarat will remain closed on January 22 to mark the completion of two years since the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the state government announced on Wednesday. The Urban Development and Urban Housing Department has issued a directive to commissioners of all municipal corporations and municipalities, instructing them to ensure the closure of slaughterhouses within their respective jurisdictions on Thursday.According to …