Articles tagged under: Saurabh Patel

It’s like all works done in last 50 years, wiped out in 10 hours: Saurasbh Patel

May 24, 2021
It’s like all works done in last 50 years, wiped out in 10 hours: Saurasbh Patel

Never in history, there was a cyclone in this area at 150-200 speed. Damage is unimaginable. Only in Bagdana sub-division 3200 poles have suffered damages. It's like works done in last 50 years wiped out in 10 hours: Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Patel at Bhavnagar yesterday pic.twitter.com/jQldIsS9tE— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) May 24, 2021 Bhavnagar/Amreli: Never in the history, there was a cyclone in this area at 150-200 speed, said Energy Minister Saurabh Patel who was on visi...Read More

Gujarat govt announces 16 paisa/unit relief in power tariff

May 05, 2020

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has announced Rs. 310 crore relief to over 1.30 crore power consumers in the State through 16 paise per unit cut in fuel surcharge levied by State owned power companies in electricity bills. According to Power minister Saurabh Patel, 'as per the formula decided by Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Authority, per unit Rs. 2.06 paise fuel surcharge was levied during January - March 2020 period, against which in April - June 2020 period saw levy of Rs. 1.90 p...Read More

No overdraft in last 16 years, revenue deficit brought down, growth higher than national GDP: Gujarat minister

March 07, 2020
No overdraft in last 16 years, revenue deficit brought down, growth higher than national GDP: Gujarat minister

Gandhinagar: Gujarat minister Saurabh Patel said, the better financial discipline of BJP government in Gujarat has helped it to bring down the revenue deficit from 27.1% in 1990 to 16.9% now. Patel said the revenue of the state went up without any hike in taxes and its growth rate was higher than national GDP rate. He said, thanks to financial discipline, Gujarat has not taken overdraft in last 16 years. The State has been revenue surplus for last 8 years. The State’s income was Rs 20,000 c...Read More

Gujarat govt to come out with policy for e-vehicles; GUVNL inducts 5 e-cars

February 13, 2020
Gujarat govt to come out with policy for e-vehicles; GUVNL inducts 5 e-cars

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat will come out with a policy to encourage the use of e-vehicle, said state Energy minister Saurabh Patel while dedicating five e-vehicles taken on five-year lease by Gujarat government arm Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (UGVCL). A tender for e-vehicle was issued by the Centre following which the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has taken 18 e-vehicles on lease. 5 of them are leased to UGVCL. The contract also involves charing station facilities. Speaking ...Read More

Gujarat govt. announces Rs. 625 crore waiver of pending bills in power theft cases

December 18, 2018
Gujarat govt. announces Rs. 625 crore waiver of pending bills in power theft cases

Gandhinagar: As many as 6.22 lakh power connections in rural Gujarat are non-functional for pending non-payment of bills in power theft cases. The State government has today decided to waive off Rs 650 crore pending non-payment in such cases whether it is agriculture, residential or commercial power connection. Minister Saurabh Patel made this announcement today at State Secretariat. He added that even after several amnesty schemes, these poor consumers were not able to make payment of pending p...Read More

Gujarat makes record 10 crore units supply to farmers in a single day: Saurabh

September 17, 2018
Gujarat makes record 10 crore units supply to farmers in a single day: Saurabh

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today said that a record 10 crore units of electricity, highest ever single day supply to farmers, was supplied to around 15 lakh farmers of Guajrat yesterday and the government was committed to provided adequate electricity to them to save their standing crops. Talking to newsmen here Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said that last month CM Vijay Rupani had decided last month to extend the power supply hours to farmers from 8 hours a day to 10 hrs a day. 'Y...Read More

Despite insult of Patidar community leaders by Hardik and aides, doors of govt for talks wide open for anyone: Saurabh

September 07, 2018
Despite insult of Patidar community leaders by Hardik and aides, doors of govt for talks wide open for anyone: Saurabh

Gandhinagar: Engergy Minister Saurabh Patel today said that doctors of Sola civil hospital were providing best possible treatment to PAAS leader Hardik Patel and a bulletin about his health would be issued by them. He also said that despite the fact that Hardik, Manoj Panara and his team has insulted the leaders of Patidar community who had done so much for the society, the government's door was open for anyone for talks. Talking to newsmen he said that the doors of gover...Read More

Hardik’s agitation political, inspired, run and advised by Congress: Gujarat government

September 04, 2018
Hardik’s agitation political, inspired, run and advised by Congress: Gujarat government

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today fielded Energy minister Saurabh Patel to speak to media on Congress aide Hardik Patel's fast demanding reservation for his community in jobs and education, total farm loan waiver and release of jailed agitation leader Alpesh Kathiriya. Saurabh Patel in his briefing said, 'unfortunately he(Hardik) doesn't cooperate with doctors and refuses to follow their advise. Government has set up 24 hours ICU on wheels and a team of doctors(at fast venue). We ...Read More

Energy Minister Saurabh Patel refutes Congress allegations regarding benefiting private power companies

August 25, 2018
Energy Minister Saurabh Patel refutes Congress allegations regarding benefiting private power companies

Gandhinagar: Energy Minister Saurabhbhai Patel has given the detailed facts on the baseless and fake allegations being made by Congress for benefiting four private power industries of Gujarat. Today Gujarat is at the forefront in power sector due to its reforms- initiatives and performance in power sector in last one and a half decade. All four discoms of Gujarat have been leading with A+ rating compared to power companies of other States. State government has taken several measures to ...Read More

Two feeders of SKY inaugurated in Rajkot; presentation given to farmers

July 07, 2018
Two feeders of SKY inaugurated in Rajkot; presentation given to farmers

Rajkot: Suryashakti Kisan Yojana(SKY) is on roll now. The first two feeders for SKY in Rajkot district were inaugurated today in a function at Jetpur. Under the SKY programme, Rajkot district is going to get five feeders. The first feeder inaugurated today is called Jadeshwar feeder. The other feeder also inaugurated today is called Balaji feeder. It was inaugurated at Dhank. In a Rs 870 crore pilot project of SKY, total 137 feeders are to be errected statewide. Farmers will need to pay 5...Read More