Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those who died in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased in the Vadodara bridge collapse. The injured would be given Rs 50,000.
In a post on social media platform X, Bhupendra Patel wrote, "The tragedy caused by the collapse of one of the 23 spans of the Gambhira Bridge connecting Anand and Vadodara is tragic. I pray for the peace of the souls of those who lost their lives in the tragedy."
Speaking to reporters at Karnataka Bhavan at Delhi, he said, "We met Union Minister of Environment Bhupendra Yadav and appraised him about the technical difficulties with the forest land for Yettinahole project. We also briefed him about our plan to provide revenue land in lieu of the forest
Minister of Rural Development Raghavji Patel, Minister of State for Cooperation Jagdish Vishwakarma, and Minister of State for Rural Development Kunvarji Halpati also attended this meeting.
"We have two pending projects, one is Kalsa Bhanduri and Yettinahole, One of them is 60% done, but was stopped due to some technical reasons, it was stopped by the Forest Department, so we gave them an alternative land. On the other project, the minister said that they have come to some conc
According to an official release, in terms of registered taxpayers, Gujarat now ranks third in the country, reflecting its growing economic activity and exemplary tax compliance.
Gujarat has become the first state in India to formally align with the Cruise Bharat Mission, marking a significant milestone in the country's push to develop a globally competitive cruise tourism ecosystem.
According to the official statement, guided by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and with the steadfast support of eco-conscious citizens and voluntary organisations, Gujarat has further excelled in its forestry efforts.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed that all damage to highways, as well as rural and urban roads, caused by heavy monsoon rains, be repaired on a priority basis and restored to their original condition without delay, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat has emerged as a front-runner in implementing the PMFME scheme, with 675 beneficiaries successfully onboarded.
On the occasion of the fourth foundation day of the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, a grand Sakhkar Samelan was organized in Anand, known as the Milk Capital of India, in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.