New Delhi: The central government has doubled the allocation of funds to Gujarat under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in financial year 2020-21 compared to the previous year. Under JJM, the Centre allocated Rs 390.31 crore in FY2019-20, which has been increased to Rs 883.08 crore in FY2020-21. This information was provided by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Ratanlal Kataria in Rajya Sabha on February 8, 2021 while replying to a question raised by Rajya Sabha Member Shri Parimal Nathwani. ...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake a visit to Dhordo in Kutch, Gujarat on 15th December, 2020 and lay the Foundation Stone of several development projects in the State. These projects include a desalination plant, a hybrid renewable energy park, and a fully automated milk processing and packing plant. Chief Minister of Gujarat will be present on the occasion. Prime Minister will also undertake a visit to the White Rann, followed by witnessing a cultural programme. The...Read More

Amreli: Gujarat Chief Minister will on December 6 perform groundbreaking for Rs. 644 crore Navda-Chavand bulk pipeline project. The project is likely to complete in 20 months (June 2022). As many as 33 lakh people across 1298 villages of Gondal, Jetpur, Upleta, Dhoraji, Jamkandorna, Ranavav, Porbandar, Kutiyana talukas will benefit from this scheme. DeshGujaratRead More

Surat/Vadodara: Gujarat Chief Minister today performed groundbreaking for Rs. 711 crore Tapi-Karjan link pipeline irrigation project at Umarpada in Surat district of South Gujarat. He also performed groundbreakng for Rs. 50 crore Sainik School. Proposed irrigation scheme will provide irrigation facility to 53,700 acre land in 73 villages of Umarpada and Dediyapada talukas. This is lift irrigation scheme that shall lift water to height matching to 53 storey tall building. In another progr...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today informed media persons here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the State on December 15. The Prime Minister will during his visit to Kutch district perform ground breaking for the world's largest renewable energy park and also for a desalination plant. Earlier on November 12, the Chief Minister had during his Kutch visit said, ‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform ground breaking for world’s largest renewable ene...Read More

Dhordo Tent City, Rann of Kutch: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone for world's largest renewable power generation park in Kutch in near future. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform ground breaking for world's largest renewable energy generation park in Kutch where 30,000 MW solar and wind - twin power generation will take place,' Rupani said while speaking at 'Border Area Vikas Utsav' function at Rann Utsav fame Dhordo tent ci...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Denmark in water sector. Gujarat government arm 'Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board' has signed MoU with 'Deanish Water Forum' through online interactive platform, for technology exchange, training, capacity building, knowledge exchange, cooperation in water supply, waste water treatment/reuse and water management. MoU has been signed for five-year period in order to set up Indo...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani laid e-foundation stone of ambitious 24/7 water supply project for Gandhinagar city today on the 70th birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi in a presence of Union Home Minister Shri Amitbhai Shah through video conference from New Delhi. This ambitious project will take shape at a cost of Rs.229 crore and the citizens of Gandhinagar will be able to get 24 hours pure drinking water through taps. Speaking on the occasion Home Minister Amit...Read More

Statue of Unity: Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, the lifeline of Gujarat has achieved its full water level today on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Water level in the dam today is 138.68 meter, the highest possible level in this dam. With this, Sardar Sarovar has now 100 per cent water storage of 5760 MCM. This is second consecutive year when dam has achieved full level. With this gates of Narmada dam have been opened for surplus water discharge as inflow is continuously on from upstr...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has decided to hand over five more ponds to Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) without any cost for beautification and development purpose. The ponds are Ambli pond in Ghatlodia taluka, two gaam talav (village ponds) in Ognaj, a village pond of Sola and a village pond of Hebatpur. Six other ponds were handed over to AMC earlier this year. With use of recycled-treated sewage water, these ponds can be kept filled with water through entire year. DeshGujaratRead More