Gujarat CM to handover Rs 6.77 crore assistance/loan to 513 cattle owners

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani will hand over Rs.6.77-crore to 513 young cattle owners at a function at the GMERS Auditorium at Civil Hospital here on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 10 a.m. to be held under the aegis of Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam under the Gujarat Government’s scheme for all round development of rabari and bharwad community engaged in the traditional business.

Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel, Social Justice & Empowerment Minister Ishwarbhai Parmar and Minister of State Vasanbhai Ahir will be present at the function.

The Nigam has since its functioning in 2000 disbursed Rs.43.65-crore as assistance or loan to 7,340 beneficiaries for buying cattle or employment. It has allocated Rs.11.40-crore as assistance to 875 beneficiaries in 2018-19.