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Indian Express
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Govt to give additional Narmada water, agriculture power for Saurashtra districts
To meet the increased demand of people of Saurashtra for water and power owing to delayed rain after initial spells, the Gujarat government has decided to provide additional Narmada water and agriculture power for 10 hours for 11 districts of the Saurashtra region. A decision in this regard was taken in the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The decision has been taken considering representations made by people of Saurashtra region, an official release, quoting spokesperson of the government and senior minister Rushikesh Patel, said. The release stated that the excess Narmada water will be provided through SAUNI Yojana (Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation Yojana) of the state government. Similarly, the 11 districts of Saurashtra, which get power supply for agriculture purposes for eight hours, will be getting the same for 10 hours. The 11 districts of Saurashtra include Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Morbi, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Junagadh and Gir Somnath. The release also stated that a similar situation is prevailing in some parts of north Gujarat and if the people of the region demand, the government will provide them Narmada water through Sujalam Suflam Yojana considering the available stock of water.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat govt has prepared recruitment calendar for all its depts for next 10 years, says CM Patel
The Gujarat government has prepared a recruitment calendar for the next 10 years for all its departments, said Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday while lauding the 'online recruitment process started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi'. CM Patel made these remarks while addressing the gathering at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar during an event to distribute appointment letters among 2,320 conductors of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Limited (GSRTC) and 144 engineers of the Water Supply Department. 'Owing to the online recruitment process started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the process has become transparent and expeditious. Walking on the road paved by PM Modi, the Gujarat government has done manpower planning by preparing the recruitment calendar of every department for the next 10 years. And through this recruitment process, the state will get human resources who are young, techno-savvy and filled with ideas dedicated to the nation's interest,' the Chief Minister said. Patel shared that Modi recently approved an employment linked incentive scheme so that talented youths can get employment. 'And through this scheme, in the next two years, more than 3.5 crore employment (opportunities) will be generated,' he asserted. Patel called the young human resources as a 'demographic' dividend which will give impetus in the direction of Viksit Gujarat 2047. 'Today is World Population Day and India is the world's youngest country. PM Modi has termed this demographic dividend in the form of India's youth as an important pillar of the Viksit Bharat 2047,' the CM said. 'Under the visionary leadership of the PM, Gujarat has become a role model of development in the country. From a state facing acute water shortage in the past, the PM made Gujarat a water surplus state through effective water management,' he said. 'He (Modi) brought in a water revolution by diverting excess flood water of Narmada to the arid regions of Gujarat through Sujalam Sufalam (scheme) as well as Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation Yojana (Sauni scheme),' Patel added. The CM said the GSRTC has always remained at the forefront in serving people in the times of natural calamities and during the times of COVID-19 pandemic. 'GSRTC has embraced the latest technology in its operation, such as online ticket booking and QR code scanning machines. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the state transport has undergone a transformation,' he said. Now, AC sleeper coaches and electric-powered buses are plying on the roads of Gujarat at present instead of old buses, according to him. The function was also attended by Water Resources Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya and Minister of State for Transport Harsh Sanghavi among others.
