Gujarat CM allocates Rs 455 cr for public welfare

03 Jan 2024 CW Team

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel allocated Rs 455.35 crore for public welfare work to gradually increase the ease of living in cities and towns. CM Patel allocated Rs 455.35 crore under the Golden Jubilee Chief Minister Urban Development Scheme, which was started by the Prime Minister in the year 2010 as the then Chief Minister, for organised and planned urban development.

Accordingly, with the presented proposal, CM Patel has allocated Rs 185.30 crore for a total of 69 works including 41 road works, 14 drainage works, 2 rainwater drainage works and 12 water and light works. He further gave approval to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for outgrowth area development works for the year 2023-24.

Not only this, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation has approved the allocation of Rs 20.95 crore for 18 works including roads, RCC, paver roads, stormwater pipelines, lake beautification, bridge construction and road stranding in the outskirts of the city.

The Chief Minister gave permission to carry out 21 works in Junagadh under the Golden Jubilee Chief Minister Urban Development Scheme like road and drainage work, road renewal, the footpath on both sides of the main road, paver etc., at a total cost of Rs 17.61 crore.

Jamnagar Municipal Corporation will also be allocated Rs 19.85 crore for 9 development works in outlying areas. Under the Golden Jubilee Chief Minister Urban Development Scheme, funds are also allocated to cities and towns for the work of physical infrastructure facilities.

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