GUJARAT

According to figures provided by the Union Government,Gujarathas the second highest number of children who live on the streets.

Data provided by the Union ministry of Women and child development shows that 1,990 children live on the streets in Gujarat, second only to Maharashtra, where 5,153 children live on the streets.

Those working in the field of child rights say the actual number of such children could be higher, although the number of children on the streets keeps fluctuating.

Bhat clarified that there is a difference between “children living on the streets” and “street children”. “Those living on the streets go back to their homes during the night hours, while street children are those who live on the streets of one particular area. These are predominantly those who live without family members,” Bhat said.

With the earlier policy of the State Government having fallen well short in terms of delivering desired results, theGujaratgovernment is giving finishing touches to a newWTEpolicy to promote generation of energy from waste. The new policy is likely to be launched ahead of theVibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which is expected to be held in April.
The state government had announced the earlier policy in 2016 to reduce pollution caused by untreated solid waste. The earlier policy, which had envisaged generation of 100 megawatt (MW) of energy from waste, fell grossly short of expectation with a power generation of less than 5MW.

Under the earlier policy, a total of nine projects were given sanction. Of this, one has become operational inJamnagardistrict. Three other projects are under construction and halfway complete. In the remaining projects, even basic construction work has not begun.

A host of companies from the city attended a roadshow forVibrant Gujarat.
Jagdish Panchal, minister of state for industries for Gujarat, held a roadshow in Kolkata on Wednesday as part of the forthcoming 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2022 in January. The summit is scheduled from January 10 to 12, 2022. The minister was accompanied by Roopwant Singh, Commissioner of Geology and Mining, and other senior state officials from the Government of Gujarat.

The Gujarat delegation also had one-on-meetings with business and leaders, from companies, including Rupa & Co, Titagarh Group, Birla Corporation, Vikram Solar, Jupiter International, Greenply Industries, Tega Industries, Exide Industries, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, ITC, Gloster, Linc Pen and Plastics, among others.

A major hurdle in the path ofredevelopmentof old societies registered under theGujarat Co-operative Acthas been removed. A simple office order to all district registrars of co-operatives has been issued by the state to allow redevelopment projects under the amended Act.

Though the existing amendment to theGujaratOwnership Flats Act (1972) was made in September 2018, it was in December 2019 that the urban development department clearly stated that the redevelopment clause also applies to housing societies governed by Gujarat Cooperatives Act. However, since there was no office order from the Co-operatives department, many district registrars were reluctant to accept redevelopment proposals from cooperative housing societies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of Hostel Phase-1 built by Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj in Surat, Gujarat

Through video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘bhoomi poojan’ ceremony of Hostel Phase-1 (Boys’ Hostel) in Surat on 15 Oct 2021, which was built by Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj.

Highlights:

During the function, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was also present.

The dormitory facility provides residential facilities for roughly 1500 students, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

It also has a separate library for students and an auditorium.

The construction of Hostel Phase-II, which will house roughly 500 girls, will begin next year.

The Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj is a registered trust that was founded in 1983 with the primary goal of educating and transforming the poorer sections of Society. It assists students in studying for numerous competitive exams as well as providing them with a platform for and Skill development.

The Florence Nightingale Award will be conferred to a nurse, Bhanumati Gheewala, from Sir Sayajirao General Hospital, Gujarat. She has been in charge of COVID-19 fantastic pregnant womens deliveries as properly as baby care. She worked in the gynaecology branch as well in the paediatric ward. In 2019, when the wards of the medical institution were waterlogged due to flooding. She carried her obligation in the gynaecology branch and the pediatric ward.

About the Florence Nightingale Award:

The Florence Nightingale Award is given with the aid of the Indian Nursing Council. This is a statutory employer beneath the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to comprehend the contributions of healthcare workers.

The delegates at the 8th International Conference of Red Cross Societies created this commemorative International Nightingale Medal. It was set up in London in 1907. This medal was intended to be awarded to those who have excelled in the career of nursing.

In 1912, the Red Cross committee created the award. It is to nurses or nursing workers. It is given for exceptional braveness and devotion to the wounded, sick, or disabled, or to civilian victims of a war or disaster or exemplary Services or a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public fitness or nursing Education.

In closing two days, 194 crocodiles have been relocated from Panchmuli lake near Statue of Unity in Narmada district, Gujarat.

Highlights:

Crocodiles have been relocated for the security of tourists do boat rides in the Panchmuli lake.
This lake is situated near the 182-metre-tall statue of in Kevadia.
Lake has grown to be a fundamental vacationer attraction. It had a giant number of crocodiles which used to be a threat to visitors.

Background:

In between October & March 2019-20, 143 crocodiles had been relocated. In 2020-21, 51 crocodiles were shifted to two rescue centres in Gandhinagar and Godhra. In 2019-20, seventy-three rescued crocodiles were released into Sardar Sarovar reservoir.

About Panchmuli lake

This lake is also recognised as Dyke-3 of Sardar Sarovar Dam. It was developed for travellers travelling to the Statue of Unity. Lake is located about 5 km away from the Statue of Unity. It presents a clear view of the Vindhyachal mountain range and Sardar Sarovar Dam.

In a boost to the Indian space startup , Gujarat-based aerospace firmAzista BST Aerospacelaunched its maiden satellite, Azista BST AerospaceFirst Runner(AFR), also called ABA First Runner.

The satellite was launched as part of the Elon Musk-led SpaceX Transporter-8 mission, atop a Falcon 9 rocket, from Space Launch Complex 4E,Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 2.49 am (IST). Azista BST Aerospace is an Indo-German satellite manufacturing joint venture floated by India’s Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd (70% stake) and Berlin Space Technologies GmbH (30% stake).

AFR is equipped with an optical remote sensing payload with both panchromatic and multispectral imaging capabilities.