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Gujarat CM announces Chhota Udepur district
In an attempt to woo the tribal population in the eastern parts of the State, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the formation of Chhota Udepur as a new district.
Chhota Udepur district would comprise the tribal dominated areas in the eastern part of the present Vadodara district.
Though the BJP had been registering impressive victories in the state since 1995, the eastern tribal belt comprising more than 20 assembly seats have remained traditional strongholds of the Congress.
The new district would come into effect from Republic Day next year, along with another new district Gir Somnath announced by Modi in his Independence Day speech at Junagadh. With the addition of these two, the total number of districts in Gujarat would go up to 28.
Modi made the announcement at the region's Garib Kalyan Mela held at Chhota Udepur on Monday.
Two irrigation projects worth Rs 4,000 crore, covering one lakh hectares in the tribal belt, were also announced by the Chief Minister.
Modi reminded the huge tribal gathering that nearly 1,000 Garib Kalyaan Melas, during which assets and grants worth Rs 12,500 crore have been distributed, have benefitted 85 lakh poor families of Gujarat.
In an attempt to woo the tribal population in the eastern parts of the State, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the formation of Chhota Udepur as a new district.
Chhota Udepur district would comprise the tribal dominated areas in the eastern part of the present Vadodara district.
Though the BJP had been registering impressive victories in the state since 1995, the eastern tribal belt comprising more than 20 assembly seats have remained traditional strongholds of the Congress.
The new district would come into effect from Republic Day next year, along with another new district Gir Somnath announced by Modi in his Independence Day speech at Junagadh. With the addition of these two, the total number of districts in Gujarat would go up to 28.
Modi made the announcement at the region's Garib Kalyan Mela held at Chhota Udepur on Monday.
Two irrigation projects worth Rs 4,000 crore, covering one lakh hectares in the tribal belt, were also announced by the Chief Minister.
Modi reminded the huge tribal gathering that nearly 1,000 Garib Kalyaan Melas, during which assets and grants worth Rs 12,500 crore have been distributed, have benefitted 85 lakh poor families of Gujarat.
