Drishti ias current affairs magazine in English

 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 ias current affairs magazine in english

 

Drishti ias current affairs magazine in English