Gujarat Foundation Day celebrations in Godhra today
Panchamahals District Collector Ashish Kumar said that the projects include a new office building of the Inspector General of Police, a bypass road, a ropeway extension at Pavagadh, a new building of RTO, a lithium iron battery processing plant.
An exhibition of weapons being used by Gujarat Police officers, a parade by policemen and performance by police bands will also be part of the celebrations in Godhra. A cultural event will also be held in the evening, during which some eminent personalities from Panchmahals district will be felicitated by the state government.
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