- The members approved to undertake public welfare projects worth Rs. 1,000 crores jointly with non-resident Gujaratis by December 2022.
- These projects will be undertaken by Gujarat’s ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’.
- The public welfare projects will be jointly undertaken by non-resident Gujaratis donors and the Gujarat State Government on a 60:40 ratio by December 2022.
- Under the Yojana, the various projects like smart classes in schools, community hall, primary health center, Anganwadi, library, CCTV surveillance system, water recycling, drainage, sewage treatment, beautification of ponds, bus-stand, solar energy powered streetlights, etc will be implemented and the donors can contribute to these projects.
- Under the yojana, NRIs can contribute 60% of the cost of a village-level project, while the remaining 40% will be managed by the state government.
- The project management unit will be set up for the efficient execution of the yojana and arrangements will be made for the payment of the scheme through a separate bank account. The portal will also be developed so that donors will be able to make payments in an online manner.
- Static Part:
- CM of Gujarat: Vijay Rupani
- Governor of Gujarat: Acharya Devvrat
Question:
Q.1 Which state government held the first meeting of the ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’ governing body?
a. Maharashtra
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Gujarat
a. Maharashtra
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Gujarat
