Gujarat

“Garib Samruddhi Yojana” is a state level consolidated programme for the deprived Urban Poor. The scheme provides better standard of living, by coordinating and integrating various programmes undertaken by different Departments. The scheme aimed at providing overall development for the Urban Poor such as providing opportunities for permanent employment, by ...

Number of measures were introduced by Urban Development and Urban Housing Department under Gujarat Govt. for employment, improved housing and civic amenities, betterment of health and nutrition, and development of backward regions and tribal areas. One of the components of this multifaceted scheme is UMEED, which involves market-driven, aptitude based ...

Cities and their development is a central topic in human geography, and the study of cities makes up the sub-discipline of city geography or urbanism. For improved infrastructure, mobilization, environment conservation, cultural and social aspects, communication and industrial advancement, urban development is necessary. Urban Development and Urban Housing under Gujarat ...

Industries are the backbone of any state or nation as they play a significant role in development, technical advancement, and economic progress of the nation. Gujarat is one of the leading industrialized in the country contributing more than 7.5% to India’s GDP. Gujarat Govt. has launched its new Industrial Policy ...

Renewable Energy, particularly Solar Energy significantly increases the State’s and Nation’s Energy Security with reduced dependence on fossil-based energy. Gujarat is rich in solar energy resource with substantial amount of barren and uncultivated land. Therefore, Gujarat Govt. has launched the “Gujarat Solar Power Policy” to increase the share of solar ...

Clean and renewable power can be generated from rivers, streams and canals through small, mini and micro hydro electricity projects and there are lots of water bodies in Gujarat. Therefore Gujarat Govt. has introduced “Gujarat Small Hydel Policy” to promote, support, facilitate and incentivize investments in small hydel projects in ...

Gujarat Govt. has demised Waste to Energy Policy 2016 to facilitate and promote utilization of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) for generation of solid waste of electricity at affordable cost in a sustainable manner and to contribute in the implementation of the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”. Objective: To facilitate and promote disposal ...

From the birthday of Lokmanya Shree Jai Prakash Narayan in 2001, Government of Gujarat has started conducting Gram Sabha under the guidance of Honourable Chief Minister. This has been undertaken as movement of people empowerment and people participation. Objective: People empowerment Platform providing training in healthy democracy Opportunities for poor ...

Government of Gujarat celebrated year 2007-08 as “Nirmal Gujarat”. If the village is properly cleaned the good spirits of cleanliness will be spread. This would increase the level of cleanliness as well as level of rural life. Inspired by this the gram panchayat may be alert to make the village ...

The manufacturing sector has pivotal role in facilitating investment in the state, employment generation and employ-ability enhancement and adherence to high quality standards resulting in social and economic development of the State. The overall growth rate of manufacturing sector in India is below its potential, the Central Govt. has laid ...