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Do you know – for the first time in the country
a sustained and a genuine campaign to arrest power theft
was started in Gujarat. 20,25,734 number of connections
were checked. More than 1,95,039 cases of theft were
detected and penal action was taken. Revenues of Gujarat
Electricity Board went up by Rs. 800 crores in comparison
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Gujarat the state with the best road connectivity and
Rural Electrification (100%) is set to provide round
the clock uninterrupted power supply three phase to
its villages through a unique Jyoti Gram Scheme. |
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Gujarat is the Petro Capital of the country. Gas Grid
Network of 300 Kms. is now in place benefiting Domestic
as well as Industrial consumers. CNG Infrastructure
is being provided in all major cities of Gujarat. 120
million tonnes of new petro reserves were discovered.
Gas production has increased from 20 lac cubic metres
to 32 lacs cubic metres in the current year and is likely
to go up to 50 lac cubic metres in the current year. |
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106 MW Unit operational at Dhuvaran. Capacity Addition
in others. 1,77,738 energy theft cases detected, accrual
of Rs. 192.37 crore |
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Vibrant Gujarat Organised in September-2003 attracted
investment commitment amounting to Rs. 66,000 crores
in Roads, Ports, Energy, IT, Tourism, Petroleum and
other important Sectors. Is this not unprecedented. |
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State has pioneered State Level Fiscal Reforms. Revenue
Deficit is reduced by 50%, State Guarantee burden has
come down, cost of Borrowing reduced substantially resulting
in savings of more than Rs. 300 crores. There has been
a note worthy increase in the States Tax and Non-Tax
Revenues. 30 % Increase in Revenue Income during April
to September 2003 and 4 % decrease in Revenue Expenditure.
Decrease of Rs. 3077 crore in Revenue deficit. Reduction
of Rs. 350 crore in Interest burden during the year. |
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In the last year as per independent studies man days
lost due to labour strife are the least in Gujarat in
comparison to all other States in the country. The State
has the most productive and peaceful, labour culture.
Our SEZ Act and the Industrial Parks Act will show the
direction to the other states as regards Labour Reforms.
Gujarat was the first state to conceive the BOT Law
to promote Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure
development. Our SEZ Act, BOT Act, Industrial Parks
Act, Power Sector Reforms Law, Gujarat Infrastructure
Development Act show our strong commitment to reforms. |
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Completed
632 Mtr. Berth at Mundra port. L.N.G. storage work completed
at Hazira. Implementation of Scheme at the cost of Rs.
62 lacs for harvesting "Ratan Jyot" which
generates Bio-diesel from seeds. Achievement of 115
% in afforestation. |
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