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Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat Confidential: Keeping it clean
As the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited are jointly carrying out a campaign to clean Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad city, the initiative was joined by Governor Acharya Devvrat, on Saturday. On the occasion, the Governor emphasised that citizens who enjoy the beauty of the Sabarmati riverfront must also take responsibility for keeping it clean. The Governor was also joined by students of Gujarat Vidyapith, among others. So far, over 408 metric tonnes of waste have been removed from the river under the ongoing campaign that started on May 15, as per an official statement. Message from Japan Vadodara BJP Lok Sabha MP, Hemang Joshi, who is part of one of the seven All- Party Delegations travelling abroad to convey India's message of zero tolerance against terrorism after the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam and the subsequent Operation Sindoor, on Saturday, put out a video to apprise the citizens of Gujarat on the discussions held at the first stop in Japan. In the video, in Gujarati, Joshi said, 'As part of the global outreach mission, our delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha is on a visit to South East Asia and Japan… In Marathon meetings for three days, the all-party delegation explained in detail how Pakistan supports terrorism at a time when the world is helping Pakistan financially, and how it is diverting the finances to sponsor terror. We discussed Operation Sindoor, which was an attack to demolish terror infrastructure.' The delegation is now headed to Korea, Joshi said, adding, 'In Japan, we had one-to-one meetings with former Prime Ministers, Speaker of House of Representatives, Former Defence Ministers and Foreign Ministers of Japan as well as Japanese media and social media influencers. We also involved the Indian diaspora in the conversations in order to ensure that our message reaches everyone.'
Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Who is IP Gautam, the retired IAS officer appointed to oversee the Gandhi Ashram development project
The Gujarat government has replaced retired IAS officer K Kailashnathan with IP Gautam, another retired IAS officer, in the governing and executive councils for the Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development project. Having vast experience in urban development and planning, Gautam is known as a tough taskmaster who enjoys the confidence of the current administrative dispensation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A 1986-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, Gautam is already Chairman of Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL), a position he is poised to hold until 2027. Before that, he was a member of the Lokpal of India in Delhi for over four years. Gautam has performed duties as the Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner between 2006 and 2011. Later, he was also appointed as Principal Secretary of the Urban Development department. He was also the managing director of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation from 2013 to 2019 in Gujarat. He possesses experience of more than 40 years in the fields of financial management, public policy and administration, power sector management, urban governance, and more. His expertise lies in project management, techno-legal expertise, and managing large infrastructure projects. A senior official associated with the Gandhi Ashram redevelopment project said, 'Gautam has worked extensively on urban issues. He was already a municipal commissioner of Ahmedabad for over five years and is now chairman of SRFDCL. So, he knows the issues of the city very well.' 'This project, though it lies in the city, has its own challenges. But Gautam is a tough taskmaster and is known for getting things done. Also, the Gandhi Ashram redevelopment project's major planning is already done and what remains is its execution in a timely manner. But Gautam has vast experience and can get things done in that timely manner,' the official added. An observer of the Gujarat bureaucracy said, 'Kailashnathan is loyal to the current dispensation, so is Gautam. Since Kailashnathan is already Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kailashnathan must have been inclined to be relieved from the duties of the project in Ahmedabad. And so, the authorities have replaced him with Gautam, another loyal official.'
Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Retired IAS officer Kailashnathan removed from governing, executive councils of Gandhi Ashram project
In a significant development, the Gujarat government has replaced retired IAS officer K Kailashnathan with I P Gautam, another retired IAS officer, in the governing and executive councils for the Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development project. The Industries and Mines Department of Gujarat government issued a resolution in this regard, on Wednesday. The development marks the exit of Kailashnathan from the high-profile project worth Rs 1,200 crore. Gautam is already the chairman of Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited. Kailashnathan was the member of the governing council and chairman of the executive council for the project. Gautam has replaced Kailashnathan in both the councils constituted by the Gujarat government for the implementation of the project. Even in the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust formed by the state government, Gautam has been appointed as a member in place of Kailashnathan. In the same resolution, Gujarat government stated that the additional chief secretary/principal secretary/secretary of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department will become a member in the governing council and executive council of the project.
