Drishti ias current affairs magazine in English

drishti
ias current affairs magazine in English Published this articles page no 28 The
country-wide popularity of Shri Modi his hard work and recognition as Gujarats
Vikas Purush gained a clear majority for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in
the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Subsequently he took charge as the Prime Minister
of India on May 26 2014. Shri Modi implemented various schemes in Gujarat.
Prominent among these are the launch of the tallest statue i.e. Statue of Unity
at Kevadiya Kranti Tirth Mandvi Krushi Mahotsav Garib Kalyan Mela Chintan
Shibir Jyotigram Yojana Charanka Solar Park Mahatma Mandir – Gandhinagar Kanya
Kelavni – Shala Praveshotsav Gunotsav Uttarardh Mahotsav at Modhera Sun Temple
Vibrant Gujarat Investment Summit Sabarmati Riverfront at Ahmedabad Van
Mahotsav – Creation of Cultural forests Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana for tribals and
Sagarkhedu Sarvangi Kalyan Yojana for Sailors. Many universities were
established during his tenure. These include Pandit Deendayal Petroleum
University Gujarat National Law University National Forensic Sciences
University Raksha Shakti University Lakuliesh Yoga University Gujarat
Technological University i-Create Indian Institute of Teacher Education
University Childrens University Shri Govind Guru University etc. Smt. Anandiben
Patel succeeded Shri Narendra Modi as the first female Chief Minister of
Gujarat. She gave priority to women empowerment by providing a Gender Budget.
Smt. Patel started various schemes to ensure that the children of Aanganwadis
get adequate nutrition. A State-wide Maa Annapoorna Yojana was launched during
her tenure. On August 7 2016 I took charge of the Chief Minister of Gujarat to
serve the people. As the Chief Minister I am committed to making Gujarat Uttam
thi Sarvottam (From Better to the Best) with the cooperation of six and a half
crore Gujaratis. My government has served the people by taking over 1700 public
welfare decisions in the last five years. Saat Pagala Khedut Kalyan na Yojana
aims to make the farmers and cattle breeders of Gujarat selfreliant. Other
schemes include the purchase of farm produce from the farmers at the support
price of over Rs. 17000- crores in the last four years implementing Indias
first Kisaan Suryoday Yojana worth Rs. 4500 crores to provide electricity in
the day time to the farmers for irrigation. It has benefitted farmers of 4000
villages in the first phase. Other schemes include Zero percent crop loan to
more than 15 lakh farmers and financial assistance of Rs. 6000 to the farmer
families under Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. In 2019 the government
announced assistance of Rs. 3795 crore to the farmers for damaged crops due to
unseasonal rain and in 2020 a relief package of Rs. 3700 crore was announced
which benefited 56 lakh farmers. Recently Sagarkhedu Sarvangi Kalyan Yojana-2
worth Rs. 50000 crores was announced for fishermen and sailors welfare. More
than 400 mobile veterinary clinics and Tollfree number 1962 for 24x7 veterinary
facilities have been made functional to help animals. Assistance of more than
Rs. 246 crore to 514 Panjarapols and Gaushalas and assistance of more than Rs.
185 crore for 6 lakh animals in drought-stricken areas has been provided. drishti
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