Gandhinagar: Participating in the discussion on the Budget Demand for the Energy and Petrochemicals Department for 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly, Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai stated that Gujarat continues to progress on the development path envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the decisive leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, the government remains committed to this unstoppable journey of development. Minister Desai announced that the Ministry of Power, Governm...Read More

Gandhinagar: Responding to a question about farmers in the state getting electricity during the day, Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai stated that 97 percent of the state's villages are receiving electricity during the day. In the remaining three percent of areas, including Banaskantha, Devbhoomi Dwarka, and Kutch districts, work is underway to resolve land and legal issues quickly. This work will be completed soon, ensuring electricity supply to farmers. Additionally, there are a total of 846 vill...Read More

Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Shri Kanubhai Desai stated that the state government had significantly reduced the tax rates on petrol, diesel, CNG, and PNG in 2021. Despite more than four years having passed since the reduction, no increase has been made in these rates. On November 4, 2021, the state government reduced the tax rate on petrol from 20.10% to 13.7% and on diesel from 20.20% to 14.9%. The Minister added that the reduction in the petrol tax rate has benefited citizens by ₹3,194 c...Read More

Gandhinagar: Electricity rates were reduced twice in 2024, providing a total average relief of ₹2,004 crore to electricity consumers in Gujarat, stated Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai in response to a question regarding the relief provided to consumers during the ongoing budget session of the state assembly. Providing further details, the minister explained that the Electricity Regulatory Commission reviews the expenditure incurred on electricity generation in the state every three months and ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government will build 10 new government colleges, provision for which is made in the annual budget of 2025-26. Constructions of colleges proposed in the budget include Govt. Arts & Commerce College at Ghogha, Science College at Veraval, Arts & Commerce College at Sojitra and Vanthali, and Science College at Tharad. While these will be the new colleges, a number of other works of construction and repair of buildings are proposed for existing colleges across the st...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai today announced that Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail service will be completed by the end of this year. The Finance Minister said this during his Budget Speech for the financial year 2025-26 while adding that the ongoing metro rail project in Surat is also 55% complete. Presenting the budget, the state Finance Minister Kanu Desai said, "The expansion of Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar and Surat Metro is underway. Ahmedabad Metro Rail...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Finance Minister of Gujarat today presented the state budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. In this year's budget, ₹350 crore has been allocated for the expansion of the Riverfront on the Sabarmati River from Ahmedabad to GIFT City and Gandhinagar. Presenting the budget in the state assembly, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai said, "The second phase of Riverfront Development on the Sabarmati River linking Ahmedabad-Gift City-Gandhinagar is in progress. The work for the remaining ...Read More

Gandhinagar: State Finance and Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai will lead Gujarat’s delegation at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22. An official release on Sunday stated that Desai will be joined by S. J. Haider, Additional Chief Secretary of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department, and Jai Prakash Shivahare, Managing Director of GUVNL. The conference will focus on im...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat's Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai launched a Face Authentication Application for Aadhaar-Based Identity Verification, introducing this service at GST Seva Kendras across the state in a event held at Rajya Kar Bhavan in Ahmedabad today. Addressing the gathering, the Finance Minister underscored Gujarat's proactive adoption of GST laws, which has resulted in a notable increase in GST returns and registrations. He launched the Aadhaar-based identity verification serv...Read More

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