Gujarat CM felicitates senior citizens of Morbi, heralding fresh onset of monsoon

Morbi

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today called for showcasing Gujarat as a model state to the country in all round development of villages, allocating adequate funds for providing Internet and Wi-Fi, befitting the needs of 21st Century.

She appealed to the village panchayats to act as agents of change and inform the villagers about a large number of government’s pro-people policies and programmes like Beti Bachao, Kanya Kelavani and Ghar Shauchalay. She asked the administration to create separate village-level cells of sarpanch and office-bearers to prepare a complete database of the needy people.

Mrs. Patel was speaking at a function to felicitate senior citizens, including freedom fighters, centenarians, ex-MPs, ex-MLAs and ex-Panchayat leaders of the newly created district of Morbi at the district town. They had singular contribution to the development of the region during their heydays.

Deviating from the precedence, she stepped down the stage and walked down up to the senior citizens seated among the audience.

The event is part of the government’s initiative to reach out to the senior citizens to seek their guidance and blessings and take benefits of their experience by herself and her ministerial colleagues.

She said the new generation should also take inspiration from their elders who have vast contribution to the society in various fields. The youth should equip themselves with knowledge and skill to compete in the world.

The Chief Minister also expressed her happiness at the late but adequate onset of second round of monsoon, a boon for the economy of the state. She called for optimum utilization of every drop of water.

Prominent among those present at the function were State Minister Jayantibhai Kavadia, MLAs Kantibhai Amritiya, Bavanjibhai Metaliya, Meghjibhai Chavda, ex-MPs Lalitbhai Mehta, Pushpadan Gadhvi, Bhavnaben Dave, Ramaben Mavani and Ramjibhai Mavani, ex-MLA Gokaldas Parmar, ex-District Panchayat President Chhaganbhai Patel, freedom fighters Gijubhai Vyas and Meghjibhai Dabhi’s wife Vanitaben, Nagarpalika President Lalitbhai Kamariya, District Police Superintendent R.T. Sushra and office-bearers of district and taluka panchayats.

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