NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, SEP 4
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 (NRGs) 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
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) September 4, 2021
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.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp held a video conference with the Head of Sakha (Yakutia) Republic Mr.Aysen Nikolayev from @souindia in a round table conference organized under the aegis of Eastern Economic Forum and expressed desire to bolster bilateral collaboration in various sectors. pic.twitter.com/fk2xH6sv3q
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) September 3, 2021
Vatan Prem Yojana : A unique public-private participation scheme that provides expatriate patriots an opportunity to contribute to the development of their motherland. pic.twitter.com/mGNQBAPYxk
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) August 7, 2021
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.
In an important step towards realizing the dream of PM Shri @narendramodi to provide self-employment to local tribal women while preserving the environment, 10 e-rickshaws, to be operated by trained local tribal women, are launched today on a pilot basis at @souindia by SOUADTGA. pic.twitter.com/mGk8eRtPqb
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) September 3, 2021
“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.
The CM said priority should be given towards construction of classrooms in rural government schools under the scheme, an official said, adding that details of the requirement of classrooms in schools will be provided on the web portal of the scheme.
A presentation on the main aspects of the scheme was made at the meeting, including setting up a project management unit for effective implementation, arrangement of payment through separate bank account and portal so that donors can easily make contributions online, as well as a 24×7 call centre for redressal of queries and exchange of information, the CMO informed.
The governing board is chaired by the CM, with members being ministers, bureaucrats, chairperson of the Non-Resident Gujarati Foundation, and two distinguished persons involved in development work in rural areas being invitees.
