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POSHAN ABHIYAN AYUSHMAN BHARAT VIBRANT GUJARAT 2019
VOL-VIII • ISSUE-4 • OCTOBER 2018 | thegujaratmagazine@gmail.com
STATUE OF UNITY:
A TRIBUTE TO THE
ARCHITECT OF
UNITED INDIA
GUJARAT GOVERNMENT KEEPS
ITS PROMISE TO DELIVER
QUALITY EDUCATION
An English Quarterly Magazine
VOL-VIII • ISSUE-4 • October, 2018 CM’S MESSAGE
Chief Editor A. V. Kalaria
Dear Readers,
Co-editor Arvind Patel
Gujarat once again displayed its splendour and dedication towards nation
building with the inauguration of the World’s Tallest Statue- The Statue of Unity
Managing Editor Pulak Trivedi
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Built in the memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel, it is yet another feather in Gujarat’s golden history and serves as a true
Dy. Chief Editor R. R. Turi homage to freedom fighter who united the princely states post-independence.
With this statue, the state not only paid a historical tribute to this great leader but
Team ‘the GUJARAT’ also re-inforced the message of Unity and Integrity .
Parimal Desai Gujarat has been working towards innovative ideas and efficient policies that
Aparna Singh aim for a holistic development of the people. The state not only guarantees the
optimum utilisation of technology and human resources but also ensures to seek
Vedant Sharma
a balance in the environment.
Furthering its commitment to provide robust and transparent governance by
Design & Layout reaching to all sections of the society, the Gujarat government launched the 4th
Crayon Creative & Media Agency phase of Seva Setu programme at Dhadhela village in Limkheda Taluka of Dahod
www.crayonadvt.com district with the promise of ensuring that the state run schemes will reach the last
man and woman of Gujarat, without the involvement of middlemen or touts.
Distribution The Government of Gujarat has always laid emphasis on quality education.
Jayesh Dave Upholding its promise ,Chief Minister Vijay Rupani flagged off ‘Mission
Vidya’ to encourage students of class sixth to eight to focus on academic front.
Mission Vidya will ensure that students who have not shown satisfactory
performance will be encouraged with additional training in which they will
spend an extra hour apart from school hours to study.
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CHIEF MINISTER, GUJARAT
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COVER STORY
STATUE OF UNITY:
A TRIBUTE TO THE ARCHITECT
OF UNITED INDIA
06 GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
SHINING GUJARAT, SHINING INDIA
POSHAN ABHIYAN
‘SEVA SETU’
AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJANA
MISSION ‘VIDYA’
26 SPECIAL REPORT
PM MODI VISITS GUJARAT
30 IN FOCUS
ISRAEL- GUJARAT PARTNERSHIP
GANDHI JAYANTI
TRIBUTE TO SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
VANMAHOTSAV
NITI AAYOG
VIBRANT GUJARAT SUMMIT 2019
42 SHOWCASE
ASIAN GAMES 2018
44 FESTIVAL
NAVRATRI SPECIAL
46 TRAVEL
AMBAJI TEMPLE
48 UPCOMING EVENTS
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Giving details of the School Health
Program, the CM said, “The state
government provides free medical
check up to children from 0 to 18 years.
In case the child is diagnosed with
severe illnesses, the government
provides for his/her treatment in any part
of the country”. The CM also said that
the state government has initiated
Satellite Centres in Gandhinagar and
Surat to provide primary and secondary
level of cardiac treatment. He also stated
that the state government plans to set up
such centres in Sola (Ahmedabad),
Rajkot Civil Hospital, Vadodara in
addition to North Gujarat.
The CM further said that heart illnesses
CM RUPANI INAUGURATES THE issued a Toll Free number ‘1064’.” He
not only occur to old people but even to
NEW BUILDING OF ACB appealed the people to use this number
the new born and hence, it is the need of
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at any given point of time and place in
the hour to develop better facilities in
inaugurated the newly built building of case a government officer asks for bribe
order to save precious lives. He appealed
Anti-Corruption Bureau in Ahmedabad at any level of administration.
the Pediatric Cardiac Society and the
on September 25, 2018. A number of senior officials of the Home
The CM said, “A number of cases of doctors to provide the best of the health
and Police department were present on
corruption were registered last year in care facilities through a sensitive
the occasion.
areas of sand mining, construction of approach to all the patients especially
toilets etc. The government is firm in its CM RUPANI INAUGURATES 19TH children.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF CM Rupani appreciated the U.N Mehta
resolve to ensure optimum utilization of
PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SOCIETY Institute of Cardiology and Research
its finances.”
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of OF INDIA IN THE PRESENCE OF Centre which provides free medical
State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja said, DEPUTY CM treatment and treatment at cost effective
“The new building built at the cost of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani prices to the needy, poor and the middle
Rs. 20 crores is equipped with modern inaugurated the 19th Annual Conference class families. As many as 18564 cardiac
day technology and amenities. The state of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India at procedures and 5696 cardiac surgeries
government under the dynamic Mahatma Mandir in the presence of have been performed at 75%-85% less
leadership of CM Rupani has been Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on prices in the year 2017.
September15, 2018. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told
accelerating in ensuring a sensitive,
transparent, progressive and decisive
system of administration in all spheres.
The state government is dedicated to
ensure zero corruption across all levels
of administration.”
Minister Jadeja added, “As many as 208
cases were registered with the ACB last
year. 144 were trap and 19 of them were
decoy and 8 cases were for inadequate
display of income. The cases were
registered against all the officers, be it
Class 1 or Class 4. In order to ensure an
effective system, the ACB has also
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Speaking on the occasion, the CM said,
“The IPPB will enable the provision of
digital banking services in the remotest
parts of the state”. The CM along with
other dignitaries launched the QR card
and a special cover as well.
CM Rupani added, “The people friendly
governance of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will ensure that people in far flung
areas of the state do not have to be
dependent on banks for availing its
services. The digitalisation will enable
them to avail the required services with a
click of the button.” The digital
that it is a matter of great joy that Gujarat Angiography in children. The other
connectivity of 1.55 lakh post offices
has super specialist doctors along with person being Prof. Sunil Dalal of V.S
across the country will be an effective
the required equipments and research Hospital who first started the Pacemaker tool in the creation of a New India as
methods which have produced positive Plantation and Dr. D.G Yagnik who first envisioned by PM Modi. The 8984 post
results. He said that the treatment started the open heart surgery in the offices across the state will provide
provided by U.N Mehta Institute of state. The CM honored these people digital smart banking system in a step
Cardiology and Research Centre not with a shawl and a memento. wise manner across the state. This will
only benefits the people of the state but President of Pediatric Cardiac Society of also curb corruption by eliminating
also to people from Rajasthan, M.P and a India Dr. Shivprakash K., Vice President middlemen, the CM added.
number of NRGs. He also added that a Dr. Snehal Kulkarni, Chief Secretary Dr. Union Minister Parshottam Rupala
project worth Rs. 450 crores to spread J.N Singh, Commissioner of Health briefed about the vision of such a
the services of the U.N Mehta Institute is Mrs. Jayanti Ravi, Director of U.N digitalisation. He said, “The effective
on the verge of completion. Apart from Mehta Institute Dr. R. K Patel, leadership of PM Modi has re-defined
that, approval has been given to appoint pediatricians , cardiac experts, doctors, financial services through post by
more than 1500 medical and and various other people were present connecting more than 7,000 rural Dak
paramedical staff and the state on the occasion to mark their presence in sevaks and 4,000 postmen across the
government shall incur an annual cost of this 3 day event. country. This will create a bank network
Rs. 150 crores for the same. of an approximate of 3 lakh nationalised
The Deputy CM added that the current CM RUPNAI STARTS INDIA POST banks across the country.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had PAYMENTS BANK (IPPB) ACROSS M.P of Ahmedabad Dr. Kirit Solanki
started the School Health Checkup GUJARAT said, “This initiative of PM Modi will
program during his term as the CM of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ensure financial inclusiveness across all
the state. At present, as many as 1.5 crore started the India Post Payments Bank the sections of the society.” MLAs of
children are availing benefits of this (IPPB) across the state in the inspiring Ahmedabad, Counselors, and various
annually and it also helps in providing presence of Union Minister of State for dignitaries and a large number of people
Agriculture Parshottam Rupala. were present during the event.
them with free treatment for illnesses
related to the heart, kidney etc. He also
added that the people of Gujarat will be
able to reap maximum benefits through
the Ayushman Bharat Yojana as
envisioned by the PM. Patel showed
immense faith that this conference will
instill new life to the state government's
initiatives to combat heart diseases,
malnutrition etc.
Three doctors were conferred with the
Lifetime Achievement Award in this
conference namely Dr. Ashwin Mehta of
Jashlok Hospital who was conferred
with the Padmashree in the year 2004.
Dr. Mehta was the first one to start
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showed a firm confidence in Prime
Minister Modi's “Saaf Niyat Sahi Vikas”
and assured the people that the benefits
of each and every scheme of the
government shall reach to the last man
standing.
Minister of State for Cottage Industries
and Food and Civil Supplies Jayesh
Radadiya said that the government is
following the mantra of 'Swarojgari thi
Swavlamban' i.e 'Empowerment
through self-employment'. He said that
CM ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION ensure expertise and insights in the the traditional handcrafts and art is our
OF HOSTEL FOR STUDENTS OF concerned industry for the state cultural heritage and the state
DALIT COMMUNITY IN GONDAL government keeping the Vibrant Gujarat government is working in a dedicated
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani 2019 in foresight. manner to preserve the same by
attended an event to commemorate the empowering the rural artists and
50th death anniversary of Shri C M D I S T R I B U T E S
artisans.
Ugaramdada in Bandra of Gondal and EMPLOYMENT TOOL KITS The state government has also adopted
appealed the people to follow the path WORTH RS. 48 LAKHS TO 500 an eco-friendly approach in making
shown by this great spiritual leader. He RURAL BENEFICIARIES various statues and other craft items
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
paid a tribute to this divine being and under which the government has
distributed employment tool kits worth
wished success and prosperity to the provided training to more than 4000
Rs. 48 lakhs to 500 (approx.)
people of the state. He said that the event artists for making eco-friendly idols of
beneficiaries at a self-employment and
has made him experience a sense of Lord Ganesha during the festival of
essential kits distribution function
divine touch and calmed his inner being. Ganesh Chaturthi.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM organised by the Commissioner of Chairman of Gujarat Rural Industries
announced that a hostel will be Cottage and Rural Industries. M arketing Corporation Limited
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said,
constructed at the cost of Rs. 5 crores Meghjibhai Kanzariya reiterated the
“The state government has always
and 40 lakhs for the students of Dalit mantra of empowering the people
worked to ensure the welfare of the poor
community in Gondal. specially the women by encouraging the
MLA Govind Patel, MLA Lakhabhai and rural population by providing equal
rural industries. Chairman of Gujarat
Sagathiya, Collector Rahul Gupta, and opportunities in the social sector.”
State Handloom and Crafts
The Commissioner of Cottage and Rural
various other officials and spiritual Development Corporation Shankarbhai
Industries along with the co-operation of
leaders along with a large number of Dalavaadiya mentioned about the Garvi
Rural Technology Institute and Indext-C
people were present on the occasion. Gurjari 2018 International Buyer-Seller
has given training to over 1,24, 340 rural
Meet and said that the state government
C M R U PA N I A P P O I N T S population in areas such as handicrafts,
is working in a dedicated manner that
RAVINDER KUMAR DHIR AS khadi gramudyog, pottery etc and has
the local artisans get an international
ADVISOR OF DEFENSE- distributed employment tool kits worth
market for their art and skills.
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES TO Rs. 60.53 crores in the last five years.
Chairman of Gujarat Matikam and Rural
THE STATE The CM appealed the people in join
Technology Institute Dalsukhbhai
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani hands with the government and support
Prajapati, Chairman of Gujarat Rajya
appointed Ravinder Kumar Dhir who is in its initiative to help realise the dream
Khadi Gramudyog Board Kushalsinh
the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
Padheriya, Chairman of Rural Housing
South Western Air Command of the doubling the income of the farmers by
Development Board Mulubhai Ahir an
Indian Air Force as the advisor to the 2022. He also appealed the people to
various other officials and beneficiaries
Defense and Aerospace Industries of the make a firm resolve to double the
were present on the occasion.•
state government from October 1, 2018. income of the artisans in rural areas. He
This decision has been taken in order to
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SHINING GUJARAT,
SHINING INDIA
by Aparna Singh domestic product (GDP) of Gujarat has was once known as a trade city where
grown a phenomenal 1300 times in the people from various cities across the
W
ith its visionary, business- past 58 years. The average income of world would arrive to do business. With
friendly policies and Gujarati people has risen from Rs 339 in time, the trade city eventually lost its
robust infrastructure, 1960 to Rs 1.38 lakh in 2016. charm and became a yesteryear name,
today, Gujarat has turned into a gateway Seizing the opportunity, the Gujarat however, it became the responsibility of
of business opportunities in India for Government has introduced several the then Gujarat chief minister
the world. The western most state of futuristic projects for the state’s overall Narendra Modi to conceptualize
India has now become a global hub for development and to foster employment Dholera as a futuristic smart city.
investors as it has been at the fore front for the youth with projects such as A city which can provide
of economic development and nation Dholera City, new construction of employment and business opportunities
building in the past two decades. airports and bullet train project. to millions and be a township with state
The spirit of Gujarat and Gujarati True to its aim of ‘shaping a new of the art facilities and infrastructure-
population combined with transparent India’, the Gujarat government now the idea to link the glorious past of
and inclusive governance of state intends to develop the erstwhile historic Dholera with its futuristic ambitions
government, has delivered a never city of Dholera as the state of the art and turn it into an ideal, smart city- was
before business tourism destination for business centre cum metropolitan the dream of PM Narendra Modi.
the world to stand up and take notice. cities. With projects such as Dholera In order to achieve that dream, the
The bold, visionary and innovative Special Investment Region (SIR) and Gujarat government has initiated a
policies of the Gujarat government have Dholera City, the image of Gujarat is project under The Dholera Industrial
ensured that the cities in Gujarat have further set to elevate as a business and City Development Limited (DIDCL)
now turned into metropolitan investment friendly destination. with a budget of Rs 6000 crore and
destinations which provide a high Situated approximately 100 project area of 5204 hectares.
quality life to its people. The gross kilometers from Ahmedabad, Dholera According to this initiative, Dholera
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SIR will be completed by 2040 by the villages with sub urban and urban areas chocolate plant of AMUL dairy built at
joint co-operation of the Central and the of the state under which the existing 7 a cost of Rs. 1120 crores in Anand.
State government which will be able to metre roads connecting district When it comes to industries, Gujarat
generate employment for 8 lakh people headquarters to taluka will be widened has plants of chemicals, petrochemicals,
and housing for as many as 20 lakh to 10 metre. The state government will d r u g s , p h a r m a c e u t i c a l s , d a i r y,
people. The state government will construct 750 more Flyovers and under biotechnology, cement, ceramics, gems,
undertake various infrastructural works bridges to provide robust infrastructure. jewellery, textiles, engineering, agro
worth Rs. 3000 crores in order to make The government has passed a provision food processing, apparels, gas,
Dholera a world class smart city of Rs.183 crore for initiation of first minerals, ports, power and tourism
showcasing it on the global map. phase for four lanes of state wide across the state. The industrial sector
Not just Gujarat, Dholera city and corridor of 'Pragati Path.' comprises of 800 large industries and
Dholera SIR will be an important A provision of Rs. 2754 crore has 453,339 micro, small and medium
economic cluster for the Delhi-Mumbai been provided for six-lane road industries. All in all, 13 major industry
Industrial Corridor and economic hub construction of 201 kms of National groups together account for 82.05 per
for the dedicated freight corridor in Highway No.8-A and 8-B Ahmedabad- cent of total factories, 95.85 per cent of
West India. Bagodara-Rajkot. Also, a budget of Rs. total fixed capital investment, 90.09 per
In this project, the union government 29.90 crore has been allocated for Kisan cent of the value of output and 93.21 per
will possess 49% stake through the Path Yojana and provision of Rs. 79.50 cent of value addition in Gujarat's
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor crore for schemes to construct flyovers / industrial economy thereby making it
Development Corporation Limited underpasses on important junctions on 18.4 percent of national production and
(DMICDCL) while the state state highways has been made. 20 per cent of India's export comes from
government will retain 51% stake in the With its oil refineries and world class the state.
same through the Dholera SIR When it comes to Special Economic
Development Authority. Zones (SEZs), the Gujarat International
Apart from Dholera City and Dholera Finance Tech City (GIFT) has emerged
SIR projects, large scale investment is as the fastest growing SEZ in the state,
expected in Gujarat as part of the $90 often benchmarked with the likes of
billion Delhi Mumbai industrial Singapore and Dubai.
corridor (DMIC) project.
Wi t h t h e s u p p o r t o f s e v e r a l
The project includes almost 18 multinational companies, today GIFT
domestic airports and one international has attracted about $1.5 billion
airport with a budgetary provision of investment with 150 companies.
Rs. 2125 crores. Dholera airport is one
“My vision for GIFT city is that in the
of the five Greenfield airports approved
next 10 years, it should become price
by the Central Government and it will
setter for at least few of large trade
be developed as a second airport for infrastructure, Gujarat is also the
instruments in world. The city will
Ahmedabad, necessitated by growing petroleum capital of India, providing
air traffic. create a new India, a confident India and
employment to thousands of youth and
an inclusive India. Over 10 years, I
The role of smooth connectivity is facilitating the export-import of crude
expect this city to generate several lakh
extremely crucial for businesses and oil. During 2016-17, Gujarat produced
jobs,” said PM Modi.
who understands it better than the 4.61 million tonne of petroleum
Gujarati people. Better roads not just Gujarat also tops the charts when it
(crude).
provide crucial support to businesses, it comes to operational and commercial
Such is the extent of Gujarat's
also helps connect rural areas with cargo ports in India with one major and
impression on global diamond
urban thereby bridging the gap between 44 non-major ports. Gujarat
business, that atleast 8 out of 10
them. government has initiated several steps
diamonds in the world are polished in
In that regard, the government of for development of a world class port
Surat, thereby churning a massive 72%
Gujarat has announced Rs. 2516 crore city in Mundra which has a cargo
share in global production of diamonds.
worth project as 'Mukhyamantri Gram handling capacity over 200 million
T h e s t a t e i s a l s o t h e l a rg e s t tonnes per annum.
Sadak Yojana' with an aim to strengthen manufacture of denim jeans in India and
rural network in Gujarat. Gujarat is all set to expand its
third largest in the world.
The government of Gujarat made an infrastructure in order to turn into the
When it comes to dairy and dairy best destination for trade and industries
allocation of Rs. 9252 crore in the products, Gujarat is second to none with
current year's budget to develop the across the globe. The state continues to
23 % share in national milk production. chart its plans of development in order
infrastructure and ensure smooth Recently, Prime Minister Narendra
connectivity of approximately 34,245 to lure more investments in the coming
Modi inaugurated a full automated years. •
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Gujarat state in a combat to eradicate malnutrition
‘POSHAN Abhiyan'
by Zarna Udasi state. The state government has been Vatsalya schemes for the poor and
setting examples for providing better middle class is a recent example. Low
T
he rise of Healthcare sector health services for the citizens through cost and good facilities in Gujarat for
in India and Gujarat various specialized schemes and cancer treatment, kidney transplant
facilities targeted for pregnant mothers, and heart diseases as well as quality
The Healthcare sector is likely to infants, children, youths, adolescents, of medical education institutions
become the most rapid growing sector adults and elderly people. are now attracting people from
in India in the coming future. Keeping other states to come to Gujarat for
in mind a large population of the nation, POSHAN Abhiyan in Gujarat treatment and education.
a lot more attention is being given to Although performing well in areas Striding in the same direction, Chief
health of the people. In Gujarat also, like public health is a major challenge, Minister Vijay Rupani launched
healthcare services in the last two Gujarat government has time and again 'POSHAN Abhiyan (PM's Overarching
decades have witnessed the modified the scope of its policies, and Scheme for Holistic Nourishment),' on
mushrooming of many hospitals, welfare programs suiting to the July 3rd 2018 while pledging to eradicate
healthcare centers and Anganwadi requirements of its populace. Expansion malnutrition in Gujarat. He expressed his
centres. There has been a significant of income bracket for availing benfits of commitment to liberate Gujarat from
change in the structure and delivery of Mukhyamantri Amrutam (MA) and MA malnutrition and added that a strong
health care services because of the
advances in technology and emphasis Prime Minister Narendra Modi had first launched the nation-wide 'Poshan
on cost effectiveness. Gujarat has Abhiyan' from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on March 8, 2018. Under this campaign,
redefined the country's socio-economic special attention will be given for the nurturing of newborns, children and the poor
development and has now stepped up to and needy women and adolescent girls. The campaign will be organized in all the
create a new benchmark for healthy 718 districts of the country. 550 districts of the country have been included in this
lifestyle and healthcare services in the campaign and remaining 168 districts will be covered by January 2019.
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foundation for a healthy life could be POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the
attained by ensuring nutritious diet from Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, which
birth of a child to 1000 days. ensures convergence with various programmes i.e., Anganwadi Services, Pradhan
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) of
the state government is working to MWCD Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), National Health Mission (NHM), Swachh-
ensure that there is not a single Bharat Mission, Public Distribution System (PDS), Department Food & Public
malnourished child in the state in the Distribution, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
coming years. In his address the Chief (MGNREGS) and Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation.
Minister stated that the problem of total of Rs. 277.89 crores) for girls. implementation of the schemes have
malnourishment exists in six to seven
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of boosted the quality of healthcare
districts of the state, and ascertained
S t a t e f o r Wo m e n a n d C h i l d services and Gujarat has carved a
that the state government is paying
Development, Vibhavari Dave said separate identity for itself by becoming
special attention to address the issue. He
"With our well-organized a preferred destination for availing
also called for people's participation in
arrangements, Gujarat shall be healthcare services
the campaign, saying a healthy
triumphant in the war against
population would enable the state to
malnutrition." Describing the role of
make the most of its demographic Strategy and goals of POSHAN
Anganwadi in the POSHAN Abhiyan,
dividend. Abhiyan
she said that nearly 60 lakh people will
It is to be noted that under the be benefitted with the help of 53,000 Ÿ The goal of POSHAN Abhiyan is to
POSHAN Abhiyan, till March 2018, a Anganwadis. minimize the dwarfism of children
total of 315 districts of India were lack of nutrition, lack of blood and
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also
included, out of which 10 were from low birth weight of children by 2 per
cent, 2 per cent, 3 per cent and 2 per
cent respectively.
Ÿ Under POSHAN Abhiyan, the
IYCF (Feeding of infants and
children), Food and Nutrition,
Immunity, DietDistribution, WASH
(Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), D-
Wo r m i n g , O R S - Z i n c , F o o d
Fortification, Adolescence
Nutrition, Mother Health and
Nutrition, ECD (Early Childhood
Development) /ECCE (Early
Gujarat. In April 2018, 235 additional inaugurated the state-level orientation Childhood Care and Education),
districts of India were approved to be workshop which included Four I C T- RT M ( I n f o r m a t i o n a n d
covered, of which 16 additional technical for the workers and a 'Take Communication / Technology
districts of Gujarat were included. Home Ration', containing 16 thousand Enabled Actual Monitoring),
Seven more districts of Gujarat will be metric tonnes micro nutrient, was also capacity building will be given
included in the year 2019-20. distributed to 42 lakh beneficiaries major attention.
PURNA under the Integrated Child Ÿ In this program, all the states and
On this occasion, The Chief Minister Development Services scheme. districts will be covered in a phased
also launched the Prevention of Under- manner i.e. 315 districts in 2017-18,
Nutrition and Reduction of Nutritional Healthcare Services in Gujarat 235 districts in 2018-19 and the
Anemia among Adolescent girls remaining districts in 2019-20.
For public health, the state
(PURNA) project, which envisages Ÿ National Nutrition Mission i.e.
providing a balanced diet to girls in the government has exhibited its dedicated
commitment towards the citizens in the NNM will serve as a top body for
age group of 15 to 18. Under this monitoring, supervising, setting
project, 9.44 lakh girls between the age last two years by taking far reaching
decisions in providing quality health goals, and guiding the nutritional
group of 15 to 18 years are being
care services. From new Health Policy tasks of the ministries.
provided with nutrition and non-
Ÿ Through various activities a large
nutrition services and Gujarat is the first to initiatives like Aarogya Setu, Atal
state that has allocated Rs. 268.82 Sneh Yojana, Generic Medicines number of people will be connected
crores for nutrition services and Rs. Stores, Green- Medical Colleges, and through mass movement with the
9.07 crores for non-nutrition services (a the use of technology for nutrition campaign.•
October, 2018 • the GUJARAT 9GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
‘Seva Setu’ Programme
by Pulak Trivedi initiative under which state run schemes the promise of ensuring that the state
are provided at the doorsteps of the run schemes will reach the last man and
F urthering their commitment to
provide robust and
transparent governance by
reaching to all sections of the society,
the Gujarat government has started
people.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
launched the 4th phase of Seva Setu
programme at Dhadhela village in
woman of Gujarat, without the
involvement of middlemen or touts. On
this occasion, CM Rupani and other
dignitaries present at the Seva Setu
Limkheda Taluka of Dahod district with camp distributed assistance and
Seva Setu Programme, a unique certificates to the beneficiaries. About
10 the GUJARAT • October, 2018GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
2,000 people from Dhadela and ten government to the beneficiaries.The governance due to factors such as
nearby villages were served at the Seva programme serves as an enabler and trickledown effect, presence of
Setu camp. The Chief Minister also facilitator thereby bridging the gap middlemen and rampant corruption in
claimed that till now 1 crore people between government and the desired machinery. While there has been
have benefited from Seva Setu in the beneficiary which are needy people. considerable improvement in urban
first three phases. The Seva Setu programme provides cities when it comes to availing the
Under the Seva Setu programme, the benefits of 55 schemes related to 13 benefits of schemes, however, the
benefits of a total of 55 schemes related government departments of the Gujarat situation in rural India remains same
to 13 government departments are government. The programme will not where the citizens are unaware of the
being provided at the doorstep of the just reach out to citizens at their initiatives governments have taken for
people of Gujarat through several doorsteps; it will also ensure timely their goodwill.
phases. Through its various programs redressal of their grievances and queries With Seva Setu, the government is
and services, the Gujarat government in a smooth and transparent manner. focussed to change the scenario and
aims to provide last mile connectivity to The need for such a visionary ensure that the last man and woman of
people with local state machinery at initiative arose after the realisation that Gujarat receive their dues in order to
various stages, enabling the full chain of in India, the needy sections of the empower them.
transfer of benefits from the society fail to avail the benefits of good
Projects under Seva Setu:
To ensure transfer of benefits to people, government provides last mile
connectivity to people with the help of local state machinery.
check nutrition (from malnutrition perspective) status of
children below 2 years of age. 1st phase is to detect that if
the child is malnourished or severely acute malnourished
(SAM). This is done on the basis of growth charts, weight
& Mid Upper Arm Circumference tape. The 2nd stage
involves arranging rehabilitation of SAM children at
nearest Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs).
Ÿ Meri Kahani Meri Zubani – This includes true tales of
struggle, sorrow, success, failure from villages. This will
spread awareness, ignite a sense of responsibility for
social cause and to spread hope.
Ÿ Pahel – An initiative of collaborative work with the
administrations of various districts in implementing
Ÿ Aam Sabhas – The Aam Sabha sessions are aimed at various programs.•
gathering information regarding key issues faced by the
villagers, especially in availing the facilities of various
welfare & development schemes.
Ÿ Citizen Care – The Citizen Care service is built on
telephone facility managed by “Seva Setu” team. Here
people can place a call to seek support and guidance to
avail government scheme benefits/ services/ information.
Ÿ Mother Care – A telephone based reminder service for
pregnant & lactating women where all the essential
information on ante-natal, post-natal check-ups,
immunizations, intake of IFA tablets is given to them. This
is a simple web-based tool which reminds women of all
the essential ante-natal & post-natal activities through
weekly phone calls and SMSes.
Ÿ Child Care – The primary objective of this program is to
October, 2018 • the GUJARAT 11GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Ensuring better lives:
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana
by Team ‘the GUJARAT’
O n the 15th August 2018, during his speech at Red Fort on the day of India's
72nd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the
launch of his Flagship Project, The Ayushman Bharat Yojana or National
Health Protection Scheme.
Serving people in order to ensure their well being has been the topmost priority of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ever since he took the office. The goal oriented
proactive approach has ensued to provide affordable services to one and all across
various segments of the society. Keeping this in mind, Prime Minister Modi launched
the World's Largest Health Scheme, ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’ ( Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana ) on 23rd September, 2018 from Ranchi in Jharkhand. This scheme is
going to cater to 40% of the total population which is equivalent to 10 crore families
and 50 crore people. Under this scheme, each family will be given a cashless health
coverage of Rs. 5 lakh. The health conditions and surgical procedures, covered free,
are encompassed in over 1,350 packages that include practically all secondary and
tertiary conditions requiring hospitalisation, barring a few such as organ
transplantation. The services will be provided by empanelled public and private
hospitals.
Unlike private insurance schemes, PMJAY does not exclude a person on account of
pre-existing illnesses. The size of the family is no bar. There is also no need for formal
enrolment; families that are listed with defined deprivation criteria on the Socio
Economic and Caste Census database are automatically enrolled. All that is required
is a proof of identity, which could be Aadhaar or any other government-issued identity
card.
12 the GUJARAT • October, 2018GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
One unique feature of the PMJAY is Eligibility criteria for Ayushman In urban areas:
its national portability once fully Bharat scheme: The government has made a list of
operational. If a beneficiary from In rural areas: these 11 occupational categories of
Jharkhand falls sick in Uttar Pradesh Ÿ Families living in only one room workers who are automatically
(UP), she is entitled to receive treatment with “kuchcha walls and kuchcha included in the list:
in any of the empanelled hospitals in roof” Ÿ Rag picker
UP. Her home state will make the Ÿ Families with no adult members Ÿ Beggar
requisite payment for the services aged between 16 and 59 Ÿ Domestic worker
availed. Ÿ Female-headed family with no adult Ÿ Street vendor/cobbler/ hawker/
“No other country in the world has male member in the 16-59 age group other service provider working on
Ÿ Families having at least one streets
such a big government-funded
scheme," PM Modi said at the Ÿ Construction worker/ plumber/
mason/ labour/ painter/ welder/
launch.The government is pursuing a
security guard/ coolie and other
holistic approach towards the head-load workers
betterment of the health sector. As it
Ÿ Sweeper/ sanitation worker /
focuses on affordable healthcare on one gardener
hand, emphasis is also being laid on Ÿ Home-based worker/ artisan/
preventive healthcare on the other,” PM handicrafts worker / tailor
Modi said. "The number of Ayushman Ÿ Tr an s p o r t w o r k er / d r iv er /
Bharat beneficiaries is almost equal to conductor/ helper to drivers and
the population of Canada, Mexico and conductors/ cart puller/ rickshaw
the US put together," he said. puller
The Ayushman Bharat programme Ÿ Shop worker/ assistant/ peon in
will be funded with 60 per cent small establishment/ helper/
contribution coming from the Centre delivery assistant / attendant/ waiter
and the remaining from the states.The disabled member and no able- Ÿ Electrician/ mechanic/ assembler/
scheme is targeted at poor, deprived bodied adult member repair worker
rural families and identified Ÿ SC/ST households Ÿ Washer-man/ chowkidar
occupational category of urban Ÿ Landless households deriving major
workers' families. So, if we go by the part of their income from manual Ayushman Bharat in Gujarat
Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) casual labour Chief Minister of the state Vijay
2011 data, 8.03 crore families in rural Ÿ Destitutes and those surviving on Rupani started the Ayushman Bharat
and 2.33 crore in urban areas will be alms Yojana on 23rd September, 2018 at the
entitled to be covered under these Ÿ Manual scavenger families Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. Speaking
scheme, i.e., it will cover around 50 Ÿ Primitive tribal groups on the occasion, CM Rupani said that it
crore people. Ÿ Legally-released bonded laborer is necessary for the people of the state
October, 2018 • the GUJARAT 13GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
and the nation to be healthy in order to chronic will be cured under this ( as benefit from this.
achieve new heights of development many as 1354 ailments will be cured).
year by year. The scheme is unaffected Ÿ Cancer treatment, chemotherapy , Outreach of 'Ayushman Bharat
by the stigmas of caste and religion and heart problems, ailments related to Yojana':
will cater to the needy. the kidney and liver, eye operation, Ÿ 30 states
The beneficiaries of the scheme teeth operation, CT scan, MRI etc Ÿ 443 districts
were given Golden E Card by the CM have been included under the Ÿ Health coverage of Rs. 5 lakhs
under the successful co-operation of medical and surgical package . Ÿ 10.74 crore poor families
the state government and Airtel Ÿ The scheme is a complete paperless Ÿ 1280 hospitals
company. It is to be noted here that the one. All the data and transactions Ÿ 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers
state government under the leadership will be done online. Ÿ 2.65 lakh beds
of CM Rupani has been successfully Ÿ The beneficiaries of Rashtriya Bima Ÿ 14,000 Arogya mitra
catering to ensure the health and well Swasthya Yojana will be able to Ÿ Rs.5000 crores will be spent this
being of the poor through avail the benefit of this scheme. year
Mukhyamantri Vaatsalya Yojana Ÿ Aadhar card is not mandatory. A Ÿ 8 crore people to benefit this year
wherein a health coverage of Rs. 3 beneficiary can avail its benefits by Ÿ 10 crore families to benefit till 2020
lakhs is provided to the beneficiaries. showing his/her ration card or voter
Eligibility criteria for a beneficiary:
There is no enrollment process in this
as it is an entitlement-based mission.
Families who are identified by the
government on the basis of deprivation
and occupational criteria using the
SECC database, both in rural and urban
areas, are entitled for this scheme.
Currently, the database is based on
census for the year 2011.
A list of eligible families has been
shared with the respective state
governments as well as state level
departments like the ANMs, BMO, and
BDOs of relevant areas. A dedicated
AB-NHPM family identification
number will be allotted to eligible
families. Only families whose name is
on the list are entitled for the benefits of
Apart from that, the government also ID too.
AB-NHPM.
provides medical treatment of Rs. 50 Ÿ Complete details of the scheme can
Additionally, families with an active
thousand to the road accident victims. b e k n o w n t h r o u g h
RSBY cards as of 28 February 2018 will
mera.pmjay.gov.in.
covered. No additional new families
Important points for the poor with Ÿ A toll free number 14555 has been
can be added under AB-NHPM.
respect to the World's Largest Health started by the government for this
However, names of additional family
Scheme: scheme.
members can be added for those
Ÿ As many as 10 crore families, i.e ,
families whose names are already on
more than 50 crore of the population Prime Minister Modi's points for the the SECC list.
will be benefitted through the scheme
The official website of AB-NHPM is
scheme. Ÿ The scheme is meant for the poor
and it is indeed meant to serve them. www.abnhpm.gov.in . One may visit
Ÿ As many as 1280 government and
Ÿ It is the best opportunity for me to
the site to view and download the
private hospitals have been included beneficiary eligibility and empaneled
serve the poor of the nation.
in the scheme. hospitals list as and when it gets
Ÿ This scheme will cater to the last
Ÿ Annual health coverage of Rs. 5
man standing . updated. •
lakhs will be provided to the family.
Ÿ 30 states and 443 districts will
Ÿ Various ailments from acute to
14 the GUJARAT • October, 2018GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
CM BATS FOR
MISSION ‘VIDYA’
TO HELP
STUDENTS WITH
THEIR GRADES
by Team ‘the GUJARAT’
V
isionary Irish poet William studying in standard 6 to 8 in started programmes such as Shala
Butler Yeats had once said, Government Primary Schools in 250 Praveshotsav (2003-04) with an aim to
“education is not the filing talukas of Gujarat. The Gujarat improve the quality of education and to
of a pail, but lighting of a fire.” Government also organises Gunotsav ensure that not a single child in the state
To a citizen, education is as important every year for improvement of quality remains deprived of education.
as the air that they breathe and the water in education. CM Rupani provided his guidance on
they drink, for it is education which The statistics of the Gunotsav 8th 'Mission Vidya' by addressing 70,000
shapes them and provides them a sky edition had revealed that out of total 21, teachers present on 22,000 centres
full of opportunities to excel. 68, 214 students of class sixth to eight, through BISAG.
The Government of Gujarat has 10% students scored low in reading, The CM said, “The teachers should
pledged to ensure quality and 13% students scored low in writing and be careful in shaping the future of the
affordable education for all. In the last 14% students were low in calculation future assets of the country by building
decade, programs such as Gunotsav and skills. Taking cognizance of the matter, confidence in the students to achieve
Shala Praveshotsav have been CM Rupani said that the Mission Vidya great heights in their respective fields
introduced by the state government to will be carried as a campaign to elevate thereby doing justice to the noble
increase enrolment in schools and the academic performance of these profession.”
combat illiteracy with quality students, in order for them to be at par He also stressed that the state
education. The vision of the state is to with the remaining students. government is firm in its resolve to
educate and empower its citizens with In this regard, Education Minister improve the quality of education across
quality resources in order for them to Bhupendrasinh Chudasama gave the length and breadth of Gujarat and
contribute towards nation building. guidelines in a meeting with the district has made a provision of Rs. 27,500
As a step forward to the vision, education officers at the state level. crores for education in the current
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Along with Minister Bhupendrasinh budget.
flagged off 'Mission Vidya' from Chudasama, Chief Secretary Dr. J.N. Education Department has prepared
Puneriya of Bhuj Taluka on 27th July Singh also instructed the collectors of necessary literature for reading, writing
2018 to encourage students of class all districts to ensure effective and calculating. Weak students of
sixth to eight in order for them to focus implementation of Mission Vidya standard 6th to 8th will be provided
on academic front. He also said that through video conferencing. He two-hour remedial education during the
such students who have not shown informed that the school enrolment has school hours. CM Rupani also appealed
satisfactory performance will be now reached between 75% to 100 % people to volunteer for the programme.
encouraged with additional training in and the school dropout rate has He listed the steps undertaken by his
which they will spend an extra hour decreased from 37% to 3% which is due government in spreading education
apart from school hours to study. to the constant encouragement and with a budget of Rs.27,000 crore,
A total of 292 I.A.S, I.P.S and I.F.S support of Prime Minister Narendra Mission Vidya being the latest initiative
officers and other state officials have Modi for programmes such as Shala to help weak students in reading,
been entrusted with the responsibility of Praveshotsav. writing and arithmetic.•
monitoring and proper implementation It is to be noted that PM Modi as the
of 'Mission Vidya' for poor students then Chief Minister of Gujarat had
October, 2018 • the GUJARAT 15COVER STORY
KEVADIYA
STATUE OF UNITY:
A TRIBUTE TO THE ARCHITECT OF
UNITED INDIA
by Vedant Sharma & Zarna Udasi
S
tatues are images or symbols that carry a dynamic site of meaning and these symbols are instruments of expression,
communication, and knowledge. They serve as a time capsule between the past, the present and future with an ability to
narrate elements of a particular society. With the power to report concrete evidences about the root identity of one nation,
they are constructed in the different parts of the world for a variety of purposes. For instance, statues were constructed by people
to venerate their patriots, heroes and heroines, to transmit mythical histories, to represent a nationhood, to preserve cultural
heritage and to beautify cities.
16 the GUJARAT • October, 2018COVER STORY October, 2018 • the GUJARAT 17
COVER STORY
Societies have used monuments to a fundamental role in beautifying the largest Art Deco statue in the world and
represent or symbolize both material environment as they often become a the 5th largest statue of Jesus Christ in
sites and ideas or concepts. As material recreation center and contribute on the the world. The statue has become an
sites, they serve as a rallying point for economy of the country. Various icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil’s
shared common memory and identity architectural marvels in the world hold most famous monument. India too is
and, hence, they are used as a collective high levels of ideological symbolic home to some of the tallest statues in the
remembrance. On the other hand, as significance, such as Statue of Liberty world. 130 ft gigantic statue of Lord
idea signifiers, they are used to in New York, USA which was dedicated Buddha at Buddha Park in Rabong,
immortalize an intended concept or as a gift to the United States from the South Sikkim and the 95 ft tall statue of
ideology. Statues are central to cultural people of France to celebrate the 100 Thiruvalluvar located at a small island
identity and crucial for awareness and years anniversary of the signing of the in the Kanyakumari town of at the
development of one’s United States Declaration of confluence of the Bay of Bengal are
identity and transfer Independence and hence it’s an icon of befitting paradigms that demonstrate
the cultural practices freedom and of the United States. the significance and importance of
to the next generation. Similarly Christ the Redeemer in Rio Statues.
In addition, they play de Janeiro, Brazil is considered the
HOW IT STANDS
ABOVE THE REST
182
Metres
Statue of Unity,
India
2,10,000 cu.m. of
cement concrete poured
into the statue
153
Metres
Spring Temple
18,500 tons of Buddha,
reinforced steel China
6,500 tons of structural
steel
1,700 tons of bronze
1,850 tons of bronze
cladding made up of
some 565 macro &
6,000 micro panels
18 the GUJARAT • October, 2018COVER STORY
The statue as grand as the stature Temple Buddha in China. The statue is peace across the Nation. He united 562
Envisaged to commemorate the valor conceived as a naturalistic depiction of princely states of colonial India into the
and sacrifices of Sardar Vallabhbhai Sardar Patel in characteristic garb in a Union of India post Independence. This
Patel, the Statue of Unity is considered walking pose and it rises out of a star- earned him a reputation as the “Iron
to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shaped, geometric base that covers the man of India” and as the unifier of India.
dream project that saw the day light in entire Sadhu Hill. Prime Minister His uncompromising efforts towards
less than 5 years of its commencement. Narendra Modi unveiled the “Statue of consolidation of the country shaped a
He first announced the project in 2010 Unity” at Kevadia in Gujarat on 31st ‘New India’. Thus, Statue of Unity is a
during his tenure as the Chief Minister October 2018, paying homage to Sardar manifestation of Sardar Patel's
of Gujarat and the foundation stone of Vallabhbhai Patel on his 143rd birth spirituality, wisdom and bravery. It’s a
the monument was laid on October 31, anniversary christening it as a ‘historic tribute to the Bismarck of Modern
2013 on the 138th birth anniversary of day’ for the country. India, who led the welfare of farmers.
Sardar Patel. Modi’s vision behind
Statue of unity was to pass on the legacy Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – the The Project
of Patel and recount the stories of Architect of a New India Since the inception of the project,
creation of ‘United India’ for future
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel was born Gujarat Government has ensured to
generations. Statue of Unity would
on October 31 in 1875 in a humble meet every end for this magnum opus to
remind the entire world and the future
Patidar family in Karamsad village of be built and inaugurated on 143th Birth
generations about the courage,
Anand district in Gujarat. Vallabhbhai Anniversary of Sardar Patel. The Sardar
capabilities and resolution of the person
Patel was a political and social leader Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust
who did the work of thwarting the
who played a major role in the country's (SVPRET) was established by the State
conspiracy to disintegrate Mother India
struggle for independence and Government for construction of the
into pieces. Patel converted India’s
subsequently guided its integration into statue and a drive named the Statue of
diversity into its biggest strength. The
a united, independent Nation. He Unity Movement was started to support
country is today following the path
organised the peasants of Kheda, the construction of the same. Sardar
shown by Patel and is moving towards
Borsad, and Bardoli in Gujarat in a non- Patel was a Farmer’s man. In 1928
b e c o m i n g t h e w o r l d ’s g r e a t e s t
violent civil disobedience movement when the farmers of Bardoli faced tax-
economic and strategic power.
against oppressive policies imposed by hikes and their lands were seized,
Built on an islet Sadhu Bet near the British Raj; in this role, he became Sardar Patel led the Satyagrah
Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat's one of the most influential leaders in Movement and fought a long battle
Narmada district, it is the world's tallest Gujarat. As the first Home Minister and against the mighty British rule. Farmers
statue standing 182 metres tall - twice Deputy Prime Minister of India, Patel from across the nation contributed
the height of the Statue of Liberty in the organised relief for refugees in Punjab small pieces of iron for this project to
US and taller than the 153- metre Spring and Delhi, and led efforts to restore give the most appropriate tribute to the
120
Metres
Ushiku Daibutsu, 93
Metres
Japan
Statue of Liberty,
USA 85
Metres
39.6
Metres
The Motherland Calls,
Russia Christ The Redeemer,
Brazil
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