In pictures: Gujarat CM opens Central Gujarat leg of Krushi Mahotsav

Ahmedabad, 3 June 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today started central Gujarat leg of state government’s anual Krushi Mahotsav. Following are glimpses of her speech:

-Government will not spare land mafias who make fake documents of poor widows and uneducated and poor farmers. The state government has taken concrete steps for computerization of land records. Those farmers who have yet not converted their documents into computerized should take benefit of the scheme.

-The state government has connected 21 rivers and set up a wide network of canals. Gujarat’s son Narendrabhai Modi will soon give permission to install gates over Narmada dam.

-The state government organizes number of health camps for cattle. The state has organized number of camps for breed development and conservation of cattle.

-The state government has asked Animal Husbandry department to create women-only milk producing groups(Mahila dudh mandli) in villages that are not having even one milk producing group (dudh mandli). This will help women to be self sustained.

-The state government has implemented Dudh Sanjeevani scheme in seven talukas. The scheme will be expanded to 14 talukas this year.

-The state government will start ‘Vaadi Yojana’ again under which 40,000 tribal beneficiaries will be given fruit plants.

-Women should take initiative to take advantage of state government’s ‘Shauchalay Sahay’ scheme and ensure ‘Shauchalay’ in each home.

-Farmers should access I-Kisan portal to get updates on new inventions in the area of agriculture.

-It is good that 30,000 ha land is covered under drip irrigation in Chhota Udepur district.