[:en]Rs4.80-cr Sanjeli and Jhalod new taluka bhavans dedicated to people
Gujarat Chief Minister lays stone of Rs2.50cr memorial to tribal freedom
fighter Guru Govind at Karath-Kamboi, Rs.3.20cr Kedarnath temple
Ahmedabad, Sunday: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today laid the foundation stone
of district tourism development works of a memorial to tribal Guru Govind near his Samadhi
at Karath-Kamboi in Dahod district costing Rs.2.50-crore and a Kedarnath Mahadev
Temple costing Rs.3.20-crore to develop the region as a tourist place.
Mr. Rupani paid his obeisance to the tribal Guru who along with tribal freedom fighters had
fought the British army during India’s freedom struggle. He also felicitated the tribal Guru’s
grandsons Pratapgiri Maharaj and Chhatragiri Maharaj, as well as physically challenged
Jignaben Ninama who had won gold medal at Special Khel Mahakumbh-2018.
He also dedicated on the occasion newly created Sanjeli and Jhalod taluka bhavans in
Dahod district built at a cost of Rs.4.80-crore.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that Central Government has allocated Rs.50,000-crore
for tribal welfare in this year’s budget. The Van Bandhu project for the entire tribal belt from
Ambaji to Umargam is worth Rs.80,000-crore. The State Government has started medical
colleges at Dahod and Surat, Eklavya School, etc.
Talking about development works in Dahod district, he said that 75 per cent of Rs.1,100-
crore Kadana dam-based irrigation project is nearing completion, while gas kits have been
distributed to 1.64-lakh in the district.
Union Minister of State for Tribal Welfare Jashwantsinh Bhabhor said that Guru Govind’s
dream for the development of the tribal community was fulfilled today. The Central
Government has built 1.20-crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna for the poor,
besides Saubhagya and Ujjwala Yojna also.
Dahod Collector Vijay Kharadi welcomed the guests.[:]
