Gujarat - Projects and Development

[CivilEngineer079]

Gujarat Budget 2012-13

Gujarat’s Surat, Vadodara and Bavala will have new RTO offices. This was announced by Finance Minister Shri Vajubhai Vala today in his budget speech.

Shri Vala announced purchase of 1600 new State Transport buses in fiscal year of 2012.

He announced construction of Ahmedabda-Dholera express way at a cost of Rs 133 crore.

Shri Vala announced construction of by-pass in Sanand and Mehsana.

Shri Vala announced construction of a river bridge in Vautha, connecting Ahmedabad and Kheda districts at a cost of Rs 16.35 crore.

Shri Vala announced Rs 2000 crore for affordable middle class houses in urban area.

North Gujarat’s Himmatnagar will have a new medical college, Gujarat Finance Minister Shri Vajubhai Vala announced today in his budget speech.

Shri Vala also announced new Ayurvedic and Homeopathic colleges in tribal area.

He announced Amrutam scheme worth Rs 200 crore for free treatment to below poverty line patients of burns, neuro, cancer and cancer in limit of upto Rs 2 lakh per patient.

Shri Vala announced Rs 20 crore for expansion of Ahmedabad’s Kidney hospital.

He announced a new cancer research institute in Rajkot.

Rs 100 crore were announced for Ahmedabad civil hospital while over 40 crore were announced for a new trauma center here.

The govt will set up an independent corporation for coast effective medicines.

Loan upto Rs 50 lakh will be available to tribal MBBS doctors to set up medical facility in tribal area.

Gujarat Finance Minister Shri Vajubhai Vala today in his budget speech announced a special women’s economic zone in Sanand GIDC.

Shri Vala announced five new women ITIs and 41 new Naari adalats.

Shri Vala announced purchase of new 50 ambulances of 108 in his budget speech.

He announced new 15 Arts, Commerce and Science colleges in the state this year.

The government of Gujarat will clear all pending applications for new agriculture power connections in the state in next three years, said Finance Minister Shri Vajubhai Vala in his budget speech. Shri Vala announced Rs 1700 crore in next one year for completion of first phase of this target.

The Finance Minister in his budget speech said that in Gujarat all previous governments gave 6 lakh agricultural power connections, while only Modi govt in last one decade gave 4 lakh connections.

Shri Vajubhai Vala announced a dedicated TV channel for Agricultural training and promotion. He announced two food parks and Food processing mission for value edition.

Shri Vajubhai Vala announced budget for 50,000 biogas plants.

He announced huge budget for khet talavadis, Gujarat green revolution company, PF mandali, canal betterment works, organic farming etc.

Shri Vala announced Rs 20 crore for three lakh cotton farmers as an aid for Cotton crop insurance premium.

Shri Vala announced five new animal hostels, 50 new veterinary dispensaries and 57 new mobile veterinary centers.

He announced that Gau Seva Board will be renamed as Gauseva and Gauchar Vikas Board. The new format of the board will work for development of Gauchars.

As per the announcements made by Finance Minister Shri Vajubhai Vala in his today’s budget speech, heart treatment in Gujarat will become cheaper.

Toys(barring battery operated and electronic toys), bangles, comb, ‘chanla’, sindoor, boriya, bakkal, kajal, ribin are made tax free.

Agarbatti, pavitra, kalgi, garland, mugat, ghantadi, tarbharna, shankh, prashad, bhog, loban, gugal are declared tax free.

Kite flying thread is declared tax free.

Sabudana will be tax free.

Blood bag, Mangalori nalia(for roof), aqatik seed tax free, dalia, chikki, revdi, glass bead are made tax free.

Tax on helmet, cheese, butter, paneer, diapers and sanitary napkin, e-bikes, barbour tools(not blade and razor), is lowered down by 10%.

Electricity duty has been lowered down by 25% for some sections.

The budget has total relief of Rs 410 crore.

[aks_sky]

Hmmm a lot has been introduced in the budget. Good time for a discussion in the discussion thread.

[GJ10]

Bhavnagar Cable-Stayed Bridge

Pics from Nov 2011


cc Chintan Vyas

Prev Post from when project was announced in 2009 here

Its a shame that the one in Surat has been delayed, but good to see this one nearly complete.

[gandhi.rushabh1992]

I attended an expert lecture regarding cable-stayed bridges at CEPT about 15 days ago. They had invited the structural consultants of this bridge. They are hoping to open the bridge for traffic by June 2012.

The decision to make this bridge cable-stayed is purely for aesthetic purposes only. The govt was insistent upon a cable-stayed bridge when the thing could have been done by the normal method.

[aks_sky]

Its nice to have a cable stayed bridge every now and then. Looks pretty good.

[aks_sky]

Lajpor central Jail

image hosted on flickr


cc DG

[bhargavsura]

Kapil, any idea on this? Didn't know such thing was in development in India.



Got if from my Friend's Facebook:

Solar panels atop Narmada Canal ,Gujarat.
The western Indian state of Gujarat is all set to become the first state in the country to generate solar power through panels mounted on a water body. Installation of panels on the canal will help in doing away with the need to acquire land. Evaporation of lakhs of litres of water will be prevented since the canal will be covered. And will generate clean energy. Generated solar power will be supplied to villages alongside the canal, which will lead to lower transmission losses and also helping to reduce the evaporation of water.
NAMO!

[aks_sky]

go here bro, lots more info on other solar projects in Gujarat.


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[bhargavsura]

Thanks. Wasn't aware about the thread.

[CivilEngineer079]

Those media person showing only injustice to Godhra Riots and says that Gujarat has not changed in last decade should see this thread and realize that in last decade Gujarat as developed in all the phases. Everybody has dark past but after every dark there is light. Godhra Incident is like dark past of Gujarat and every state has such past and much more than ours.

Every time when Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai or any other Indian city gets even a single new bridge then also national media shows it but when we got BRTS and won World's Best Sustainable Transport Award then also they are not interested. We have first or second riverfront in the country, best transport system in the world, best city in the country, pioneering renewable energy, have more efficient and effective innovative ideas than other states and much more but than also they cant see it. Media only see the slums of Ahmedabad and other areas in the state for reporting from Gujarat. They never shoot on the riverfront, near BRTS system, C.G Road, Kankaria or any other good location but they only selects the slums and says that all this is drama and government is making fool to the peoples on the name of development. Even local media don't report to the development projects.

And peoples think that media is doing justice

[aks_sky]

There is always a bad side and a good side to these. Bad side being that you get bad reputation in the limelight, good side being the local authorities will open their eyes. For eg. look at dharavi, before slumdog i doubt they (municipal corp) were going to develop that area or maybe they did but sometime later in the future. Just after the movie and all the media attention look what is happening now. Sometimes its good that someone points out your bad side so that you know what to fix even though it sounds rude.

About the riots I still believe that we have not changed personally and emotionally. People want to move on but cannot move on mostly due to all the media bothering them and also due to the vast differences that exist in Gujarat till today. Tell me one thing can a muslim person buy a house/appartment in a hindu dominated area. I know that in some cases they can but then there is this feeling among the neighbors that this man shouldnt be staying here. Why such feelings towards someone just cuz of their religion and its not just limited to people in gujarat, it applies to me too. Anyway i believe that this discussion might be good for the discussion thread instead of this thread!

[tryindiffdrugsngirls]

Originally Posted by GJ10

Bhavnagar Cable-Stayed Bridge



Prev Post from when project was announced in 2009 here

Its a shame that the one in Surat has been delayed, but good to see this one nearly complete.

I have a question might be rather stupid but would the cable remain stretched after the bridge is thrown open as in the pics? Wont the cables contract in winters and stretch in summers? Just wanna know how would the thing look after its ready.

[aks_sky]

Gujarat govt to give agri power connection in 57 ‘dark zone’ talukas

In a major decision, the government of Gujarat today made an announcement to give agriculture power connections in 57 ‘dark zone’ talukas of the state.

This move has snatched away a major election issue from the pocket of opposition Congress party.

Minister Shri Nitinbhai Patel in his statement in Gujarat assembly under rule no. 44 said that the farmers of 57 talukas of the state will now be able to get agricultural power connection provided that they use drip irrigation system. He announced 60% subsidy (10% more compare to other areas) to dark zone areas for this cause. The govt will give 50,000 power connections to farmers in dark zone areas on priority basis.

Dark zones are “over exploited” and “critical blocks” in the state where level of ground water has significantly gone down due to uncontrolled lifting of ground water for agricultural use.

The Government had issued Resolution dated 19.9.2001, which states that the ground water levels are very low in certain areas. Therefore, Government has decided not to permit to draw water by tube wells in the interest of geo-hydrology as well as in the interest of public at large. The Government had also issued another Government Resolution dated 16.12.2003, in which it was decided that there are at least 57 Talukas declared as Dark Zone Area based on the assessment done by the Government. According to the said GR no electric connection should be given in these areas.

With today’s statement, the govt has canceled its year 2003 GR.

Over Exploited Blocks: Dascroi, Dholka-Distt. Ahmedabad, City-Deodar, Distt. Banaskantha, City-Dehgam, Gandhinagar, Kalol, Mansa Distt.-Gandhinagar, City-Mangrol, Distt.-Junagadh, City- Rapar, Bhachau, Mandvi Distt.-Kachchh, City –Becharaji, Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Satlasana, Unjha, Vijapur, Visnagar Distt.-Mahesana, City- Chanasma, Patan Dishpur Distt.-Patan, City- Idar, Vadali Distt.-Sabarkantha, City-Vadodara, Distt.-Vadodara.

Critical Blocks: City-Derroj-Rampura, Distt. –Ahmedabad, City-Bhavnagar, Distt.- Bhavnagar, City- Manavadar, Vanthali, Distt.-Junagadh, City- Rapar, Distt.-Kachchh, City- Mehmdabad, Distt.-Kheda, City- Vadnagar, Distt.-Mahesana, City-Gondal, Distt. Rajkot, City-Modasa, Distt.-Sabarkantha.

Congress party’s reaction

Gujarat Congress President Shri Arjun Modhwadia reacting to state govt announcement on dark zone today said that 1 million agriculture power connections are pending, while the state govt has announced only 33,000 connections in dark zone areas that too with rider of making sprinkler, drip irrigation mandatory. In view of this, the govt decision is betrayal of farmers, Modhwadia said.

congress's reaction is funny. I guess they ran out of things to say.

[gandhi.rushabh1992]

Yes, they are fighting a losing battle in Gujarat. It is better for them to accept that they are not going to win anytime soon. Such feeble attempts are not going to bother Modi.

[omsachdev]

Originally Posted by gandhi.rushabh1992

Yes, they are fighting a losing battle in Gujarat. It is better for them to accept that they are not going to win anytime soon. Such feeble attempts are not going to bother Modi.

Absolutely....
They dont understand that with every such remark they are exposing their foolishness

[Rachit_Struc.Engg]

Originally Posted by tryindiffdrugsngirls

I have a question might be rather stupid but would the cable remain stretched after the bridge is thrown open as in the pics? Wont the cables contract in winters and stretch in summers? Just wanna know how would the thing look after its ready.

Friend, the cables are stretched and anchored at both its ends. Also maintenance team check the tension in cable wires in regular intervals to ensure that they remain stretched. It is the tension in the cables that is responsible for the strength of the bridge. As in case of Milau Bridge in France.

[GJ10]

Nalco Gujarat Aluminium Refinery to be finalised in a month

NALCO, the country's third largest aluminium producer, had emerged as the only qualified bidder and plans to set up only the refinery for now.

There have been several meetings between NALCO and Gujarat Mineral Development Corp(GMDC) to finalise the draft agreement for the refinery project.

"Once the agreement is finalized, we will proceed with the preparation of detailed project report and construction of the refinery," Bagra told Reuters on Tuesday.

NALCO will take four to five months for preparation of the feasibility report after the deal is finalised and another two to three months for financial closure.

NALCO aims to invest 40 billion rupees in the one-million-tonnes-per-annum refinery project. It hopes to start construction within 2012 and commence production by 2015-end.

The state-run producer is also open to a joint venture with the Gujarat government for the project, Bagra said.

"In case ultimately it becomes a joint venture NALCO will prefer to have a controlling stake," he added, without elaborating further.

He said NALCO will considering setting up a smelter only when it has access to captive coal blocks and electricity supply at economic rates.

NALCO, which currently operates a 2.1 million-tonnes-a-year alumina refinery in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, plans to expand the refinery by a million tonnes but is still awaiting allocation of bauxite deposits.

[gandhi.rushabh1992]

New bridge on Narmada near Bharuch

Bharuch: The work to build a new bridge near Sardar Bridge on National Highway 8 near Bharuch will begin from May 2012. The Rs 473 crore bridge will be ready over the next two years, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, political advisor to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, said here on Saturday.
Commuters travelling between Surat and Vadodara by road have to cross Narmada river. Currently, there are two bridges — Golden and Sardar — that connect central and south Gujarat by road. Sardar Bridge is only open to heavy vehicles and Golden Bridge is meant for light ones. Yet traffic jam is a routine affair here.
Patel called a meeting of senior officials of NHAI and state roads and building (R&B) officials during his visit to Ankleshwar on Thursday.

[chirag9090]

Hi friends, Any one would tell me what's the progress for twin cities, when will they started developing as twin city or when will they announced legally? Any body have Idea any projects coming to surendranagar Districts? please tell me if anyone know about it.. THANKS

[virajdoshi]

Is this within bhavnagar ?
will there be a bridge which connects bhavnagar and mumbai ?