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Ahmedabad, Nov 12 (IANS) The Gujarat Cabinet on Monday warmly congratulated Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for announcing two major, farmer-centric agriculture relief packages and the state’s remarkable achievement in water management at the national level.
Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said the state government had earlier announced two important relief packages – Rs 947 crore and Rs 10,000 crore – to compensate farmers affected by unseasonal rains.
With the additional allocation of Rs 190 crore, the total assistance under both the packages now stands at Rs 11,137 crore.
Vaghani said the Cabinet thanked the Chief Minister for this sensitive and generous initiative on behalf of the farmers of Gujarat, which aims to help them recover from crop losses.
Vaghani further said that in the sixth National Water Awards announced by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, Gujarat has also achieved a proud place by securing second position at the national level in the water conservation category.
Among other honours, Banas Dairy won first place in the Civil Society category, IIT-Gandhinagar was awarded first place in the Inside Campus category, and Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation earned second place in the Urban Local Body category.
The Cabinet also passed a resolution congratulating all those institutions and individuals whose contribution helped the state get this national identity.
Meanwhile, after the state cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar today, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said the Chief Minister has directed all ministers, except in unavoidable circumstances, to reserve Monday and Tuesday exclusively for hearing public grievances and representations from elected representatives.
The Chief Minister has further directed that on these two days, ministers should remain present in their offices throughout the day instead of attending other meetings or events to personally listen to the concerns of the citizens and ensure effective redressal measures.
Apart from this, the Chief Minister has asked all the ministers in-charge to visit their respective districts, hold review meetings with the local administration and monitor the progress of key flagship projects.
Ministers have also been directed to assess the road situation in their districts, hold meetings with officials concerned by November 30 and submit a detailed status report directly to the Chief Minister.
To ensure accountability, CM Patel stressed that there should be no compromise on road quality and directed for strict supervisory measures. He said that in any case of shoddy work, strictest action should be taken against those responsible.
–IANS
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