Gujarat Plans To Undertake Public Welfare Projects Worth Rs 1,000 Crore
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Under its ''Vatan Prem Yojana'', the Gujarat government plans to collaborate with non-Gujarat residents by December next year under this scheme.
The Gujarat government on Saturday said it planned to undertake public welfare projects to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore jointly with non-resident Gujaratis by December next year under its ''Vatan Prem Yojana''. CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp chaired the first meeting of the 'Vatan Prem Yojana' governing body and expressed intention to undertake various public welfare works worth ₹1000 crore jointly by the Non-Resident Gujarati donors and the State Govt on 60:40 ratio by next December 2022. pic.twitter.com/oo1RMQDgPJ A release said, under the scheme, Gujaratis living anywhere in the country and abroad can pick up villages, projects and agencies of their choice by making a monetary contribution of 60 percent, with the government contributing the remaining 40 percent, it said. Donors can contribute for the construction of classrooms, smart classes, community halls, primary health centres, anganwadi, mid-day meal rooms, store rooms, libraries, gymnasium, CCTV camera surveillance system, crematorium, water recycling systems, and gutter, sewage treatment plants, lake beautification, bus stands, solar street lights, tubewells, and water tanks as part of the scheme, it said. "CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp chaired the first meeting of the ''Vatan Prem Yojana'' governing body and expressed intention to undertake various public welfare works with Rs 1,000 crore jointly by the Non-Resident Gujarati donors and the state government on 60:40 ratio by next December 2022," the Chief Minister's office tweeted on Saturday.More Related News