Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has directed all district administrations to remain on round-the-clock alert, deploy disaster response teams wherever required, and ensure the timely evacuation of residents from vulnerable areas as heavy to extremely heavy rainfall continued to affect several parts of the state over the past 24 hours. The directions were issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.Conducted …
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Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) With heavy rainfall and red alerts issued for several parts of Gujarat, the state government has placed the health department on alert and reviewed emergency preparedness to ensure uninterrupted medical services and adequate supplies of essential medicines across vulnerable districts. A high-level review meeting was chaired on Tuesday by state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, who met senior Health Department officials to assess the situation in all districts, includi…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) Gujarat witnessed widespread monsoon rainfall over the past 24 hours, with South Gujarat and parts of Saurashtra receiving some of the heaviest showers, prompting authorities to maintain a high level of preparedness as reservoirs continue to fill and disaster response teams remain deployed across the state. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar, light to heavy rainfall was recorded in 225 talukas across 34 districts during the 24 hours…
Gandhinagar, June 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved development works worth more than Rs 3.28 crore to upgrade facilities across key tourism and pilgrimage destinations in the state, in a move aimed at strengthening infrastructure for visitors and devotees. The approvals were granted by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi for a range of projects covering temples, heritage sites and popular tourist locations across multiple districts, including Valsad, Dang, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Vadoda…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat has secured national recognition for 15 schools under the Centre’s Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26 programme, with each selected institution set to receive a certificate and a grant of Rs one lakh to continue environmental and sustainability initiatives, government officials said on Thursday. The programme, launched by the Ministry of Education as part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, assesses…
Surat, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two sections of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and lay the foundation stone for four National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects worth a combined Rs 12,421 crore during his visit to Surat on June 5, coinciding with ‘World Environment Day’. According to the state government, the projects are aimed at strengthening connectivity across South Gujarat, improving freight movement, and supporting economic activity in the state’s tr…
Valsad/Bharuch, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) projects worth more than Rs 1,063 crore in Bharuch and Valsad districts on June 5, with the investments aimed at strengthening industrial infrastructure, environmental management systems, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities across South Gujarat. The projects form part of a larger package of development works worth more than Rs 18,777 crore that will be inaugur…
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Digvijaysinh Gohil, an importer of mangoes in England, said that whenever boxes of Kesar and Hapus mangoes packed from Gujarat are unloaded at London’s Heathrow Airport, it fills the entire cargo area with the aroma, making him proud of his identity. However, he is not alone in feeling such pride. Those living across the seven seas have a strong liking for Gujarat’s Kesar mangoes and Maharashtra’s Hapus varieties.Though mangoes from South American nations like Brazil a…
Valsad (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) Member of Parliament from Gujarat’s Valsad, Dhaval Patel, on Thursday, alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc has considerably weakened in the wake of recent electoral developments, claiming that this has left Congress leader Rahul Gandhi frustrated.His remarks came in response to Gandhi’s statement during a public rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, in which he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah “traitors” and accused them of …
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad will once again see a large-scale farm-to-consumer initiative as the ‘Kesar Mango Festival-2026’ is set to begin at Vastrapur Haat, bringing together farmers, producer groups and urban buyers in a direct sales model aimed at improving price realisation for growers and expanding access to chemical-free fruit for consumers. The festival, organised by Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation under the state Agriculture Department, will be virtually inaugurate…