34 Towns Get Civic Centres; Number of Other Initiatives Launched by Gujarat Govt

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced the launch of Citizen Civic Centres in 34 towns, aimed at providing municipal-level services to citizens. These centres will serve as accessible points for residents to avail themselves of various local government services. Similar civic centres are already operational in large cities at the Municipal Corporation level.

In a further push for technological advancement, the government also announced the distribution of 100 drones to 19 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state, as part of a new initiative to train drone pilots.

Another landmark announcement was the opening of India’s first Space Observatory, featuring the largest CDK24 telescope, to benefit both citizens and students. Located at the Regional Science Centre in Bhuj, the observatory has been set up by the U.S.-based company Plain Wave Instruments.

Additionally, the government unveiled the launch of BharatNet Phase-2 under the Gujarat Fiber Grid Network Ltd (GFGNL). This project intends to connect 40,000 government offices to the state capital and provide 25,000 fiber-to-home connections. Over 1,000 rural towers will be linked through a 30,000 km optical fiber cable under the Fiber to Far Flung Towers initiative, aimed at enhancing mobile coverage and connectivity in remote areas.

The government also announced the establishment of a Semiconductor Training Centre under the Gujarat Semiconductor Policy at Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU). The centre will train 1,000 youths over the next five years in areas such as assembly, testing, marketing, packaging, and training in the semiconductor sector.

Launch of Swagat app and Mari Yojana portal were the other initiatives rolled out. These announcements were made marking Sushasan divas. DeshGujarat