Gujarat CM lays stone for construction of 333 anganwadis in Surat

Surat

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today performed ‘simultaneous’ groundbreaking ceremony at a function to construct 333 anganwadis (crèches) in Surat City. The plan is to shift all the 1,004 anganwadis in the city to their own buildings as a unique initiative.

Speaking at the function, she said it is part of a campaign to serve hot, nourished mid-day meals cooked at automatic kitchen to anganwadi kids, to build a healthy prosperous Gujarat in future, taking the fruits of technology to poor kids in crèches.

The Chief Minister also launched mobile applications project to link job seekers in the unorganised sector with the public, launched Apps connect card under a pilot project as part of Digital India campaign.

She called for awareness and asked the concerned staff for coordination to tackle the current malady of swine flu, general hygiene and cleanliness.

Minister of State for Education Nanubhai Vanani, Member of Parliament C.R. Patil, MLA Sangitaben Patil and Surat Mayor Niranjan Zanzmera gave details of the projects worth Rs.1,850-crore and capital works worth Rs.2,506-crore in Surat Municipal Corporation budget for the city and surrounding areas.

Those present on the occasion included MPs Darshanaben Jardosh and CR Patil, Mayor Niranjan Zanzmera, MLAs Sangitaben and others, Deputy Mayor Ranjanben Vekariya, GHB Chairman Vivek Patel, ex-MP Bharatsinh Parmar, KN Appaiya, SBI officers, party office-bearers, Collector Rajendra Kumar and CEPT Prof Shivanand.

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