Gandhinagar: The Government of India has paid Rs. 1,131 crore for assistance to 28 lakh farmers of Gujarat under Pradhanmantri Kisan Sanman Yojana (PM-Kisan), Finance Minister Nitin Patel said today while presenting the State budget. In pro-farmer announcement, Nitin Patel said the State government has decided to clear all 1.25 lakh applications that are pending at present for agricultural power connection in next one year, before Rath Yatra of year 2020. He said the State government has...Read More

Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Nitin Patel in his budget speech today described how SAUNI scheme, launched by then Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been like blessing for Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Patel said, 'Narmada water was supplied to Aaji-1, Nyari-1, Aaji-3, Ranjitsagar, Veri-1, Machhu-2, Machhu-1, Bhadar-1, Sukhbhadar and Tappar dams/reservoirs through SAUNI scheme in last one year.' The cities and areas benefitted through this included Rajkot, Jamnagar, Gondal, Morbi, Wankaner,...Read More

Gandhinagar: Presenting the annual budget for the State for financial year 2019-20, Finance Minister Nitin Patel today in his speech said, Gujarat achieved 11.2% growth rate in FY 2017-18 - a double digit growth. Patel further said Gujarat is revenue surplus state for last 8 years continuously. He said the State govt has not taken overdraft in last 16 years. 'I visit Delhi in the meeting of Chief Ministers and observe that other states borrow money from Reserve Bank of India to pay sa...Read More

Gandhinagar: Presenting the annual budget for year 2019-20, Finance Minister Nitin Patel today said that by year 2022, each house of urban and rural areas of Gujarat will get tap water supply. He said, the State government will allocate whopping Rs. 20,000 crore sum in next three years for 'Nal Se Jal yojana'(pure drinking water supply through pipe and tap). He said the allocation this year for 'Nal Se Jal' will be Rs. 4,500 crore. Nitin Patel added that State budget allocation for wa...Read More