Ministers exploring villages under Vanthambhi Vikasyatra

Gandhinagar, 16 August 2012

The Gujarat government today kicked off a three-day long ‘Vanthambhi vikasyatra'(unstoppable march of development) drive under which the ministers and other dignitaries are to attend programmes in 910 taluka panchayat seats in 64 talukas of 10 districts and dedicate/lay stone of 8,184 rural development works worth Rs 525 crore. As many as 18,392 former Panchayat representatives are to be felicitated during these three days. Also more than 5,000 successful youth trainees who were trained under state government’s Empower scheme are to be presented certificate during Vanthambhi vikasyatra.