Rupani performs ground breaking for various development works in Saurashtra

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister today digitally performed e-foundation-stone laying ceremonies for an underground gutter scheme, worth of Rs. 319.48-cr, for Junagadh city and tourist amenities developmental works, worth of Rs. 32 crore, at Sasan Gir – Devaliya, from a function organized at Police Parade Ground in Junagadh. Earlier, Rs. 32 crore was sanctioned for over-bridge at Junagadh. And today, the Chief Minister announced to allocate another Rs. 88 crore for constructing two modern over-bridges connecting Bus-station and Joshipura, which would ease traffic burden of Junagadh city. In addition to these, a plan is also being chalked-out to make Junagadh “Crossing Free” city. He also expressed determination to make Junagadh a pride city of Saurashtra region. Rupani said, nearly 2.50 lakh tourists have travelled by ropeway during the last two and a half months, visited Ambaji temple. Once Junagadh becomes a tourist hub, with cleanliness all around it will result in its economic development, too.

In a separate function, Rupani today laid foundation-stone for a state-of-art and international standard fishing-port, to be built at a cost of Rs. 300 crore, at Nava Bandar in Gir Somnath district.

Chief Minister stated that the state’s fishing production has reached to 8.58 lakh metric ton in year 2019-20. Gujarat government is exporting the fishery produces worth more than Rs. 5,000 crore.

Rs. 20 crore first phase tourist facilities development works kick off at Shivrajpur beach near Dwarka. Total project will be in size of Rs.100 crore. pic.twitter.com/MPS8NKrfor

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Rupani said that at present more than 29,000 fishing boats are registered in Gujarat. The subsidy of Rs. 15 per liter offered on kerosene to fishermen has been increased to Rs. 25 per liter. Besides this, noticeable reduction has also been made on the cess to offer assistance to the fishermen. Pakistan had released 7100 nabbed fishermen.

Rupani earlier in seperate function today performed groundbreaking ceremony of Rs.20-crore phase-1 of tourists’ facilities to be provided at the iconic Shivrajpur ‘Blue Flag’ Beach in Dwarka district. He unveiled the plaque and inspected the model of the Rs.100-crore project. Speaking for the occasion, he said the Shivrajpur will be developed at Rs.80-crore in phase-2 as per international standard at total cost of Rs.100-crore. It is planned to be hav-ing more facilities than Goa.

Ever since tourism has been accorded the status of service sector, he said that Shivrajpur’s importance increased further for sustainable development, creating job opportunities for local youth, giving a boost to entire Gujarat’s economy.

Tourism and Fisheries Minister JawharbhaiChavda said that Shivrajpur Beach was ac-corded the status of ‘Blue Flag’ Beach. The State Government will pay 20 percent subsidy for hotels in tourist places, and will also appoint tour operators, tourist guides, guides for hotels and resorts, and pay them monthly salary of maximum Rs.4,000 for six months. It will have cycle track, pathway, parking, arrival plaza, toilet blocks.

Member of Parliament Poonamben Madam thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for developing Shivrajpur Beach.