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''' INDIA 2012 '''

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=GUJARAT=

Area : 1,96,024 sq km

Population : 60,383,628 (prov.

Census 2011)

''' Capital : ''' Gandhinagar

Principal Language : Gujarati
==HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY==
The history of Gujarat goes back to 2000 BC. It is believed that Lord Krishna left
Mathura to settle on the west coast of Saurashtra which later came to be known as
Dwarka, the gateway. Later it saw various kingdoms : Mauryas, Guptas, Pratiharas
and others. It was during the rule of Chalukyas ( Solankis) that Gujarat witnessed
progress and prosperity.

In spite of the plunderings of Mahmud Ghazani, the
Chalukyan kings were able to maintain general prosperity and well-being of the
State.

After this glorious respite, Gujarat faced troubled times under the Muslims,
Marathas and the British rule. Before Independence, the present territories of Gujarat
used to be in two parts - the British and the Princely territories. With the reorganisation
of the States, the Union of the States of Saurshtra and the Union Territory
of Kachchh along with the former British Gujarat, became a part of the biggest
bilingual State of Bombay.

The present State of Gujarat came into being on 1 May
1960. It is situated on the west coast of India. The state is bounded by the Arabian
Sea on the west, Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north and north-east respectively,
Madhya Pradesh in the south-east and Maharashtra in the south.
==AGRICULTURE==
State Government has adopted a pro-farmer approach to achieve long term growth.
The government is giving high priority to water conservation and water management
activities in order to provide rain water to the arid areas of the state. 'Krishi Mahotsav'
is being organized every year to make aware the farmers with modern technologies
and methods of scientific farming. IN the year 2010, the state has witnessed 63.50
lakh MT production of food crops, 30.5 lakh MT production of oilseeds and 104.55
lakh bale production of cotton.

Soil health care has been given to about 20.42 lakh farmers while the Kisan
Credit Card has been given to more than 24 lakh farmers so far. Gujarat is standing
top in the country with the 100% success in providing biometric cards to the
fishermen with a view to make them identifiable.
==INDUSTRY==
In the golden jubilee year (2010-11) of the state, the state government organized
'Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit (VGGIS) which was truly matchless in
the financial history of our nation. The summit attracted investors from across the
world. As many as 8,380 MoUs were signed which is expected to fetch an investment
of around Rs. 20.83 lakh crore. This will also translate into a job opportunity for lakhs
of youths of the state, which is going to prove as a distinctive achievement of the
state.

The number of registered working factories in the State were 24453
(Provisional) at the end of 2009 with the average daily employment upto 12.58 lakh.

During the year 2009-10 (Upto October, 2009), 2091 new Joint Stock Companies
with an authorized capital of Rs. 608 crore were registered in the State. Hence upto
October, 2009, 57104 Joint Stock Companies were registered in the State. Gujarat
Industrial Development Corporation (GIDS) has been assigned the role of developing
industrial estates with infrastructure facilities. At the end of year 2009-10 GIDS
sanctioned 262 industrial estates.
==IRRIGATION AND POWER==
The total irrigation potential through surface water as well as ground water has
been assessed at 64.88 lakh hectare including 17.92 lakh hectare through Sardar
Sarovar ( Narmada ) Project. The total irrigation potential created up to June 2010
was worked out to 31.65 lakh hectare. The maximum utilisation was estimated at
23.79 lakh hectare up to June 2010.
==ELECTRICITY==
Gujarat has become the first state in the nation to start a separate department of
'climate change' to tackle the issue of global warming.

Gujarat has become the first state in the country to come with solar policy in
2009, with a view to give boost to the solar energy sector.

With a view to provide the benefits of electricity to the weaker sections of the
society, the state government provided as many as 2,12,236 power connections by
December 2010 under various schemes.

The total installed capacity for the state including central sector project
increased to 12512 MW as on October 2010. All the villages have been covered
under the scheme Jyoti Gram Yojana of Gujarat State Government.
==TRANSPORT==
'''Roads : ''' Road network is playing crucial role in the development of the state. As a
novel approach, the state government has involved private sector in the building of
a sound road network. With a view to meet the needs of increasing population,
BRTS facility has been started in the state's mega city Ahmedabad for speedy
commuting.

The total length of road (except Non-plan, Community, Urban and Projects
roads) was 74,112 km by the end of 2007-08.

''' Aviation:''' ''' At present, the state has got 20 airports in all. Gujarat Government is in
the process of getting 11 new airports for the pilgrim places of the state which will
connect all the major pilgrim places like Pallitana, Dwarka, Ambaji and others on
the air-route.

The main airport of Gujarat at Ahmadabad is connected with Mumbai, Delhi
and other cities by daily services. Ahmedabad airport has now got up the status of
an International Airport. Other domestic airports as Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar,
Bhuj, Jamnagar and Rajkot.

''' Ports:''' During the last decade, Gujarat has acquired a status of an important maritime
state of the country. Nearly 80% of the total traffic on the non-major ports and about
25% of the total traffic on all the ports of India is being recorded on the ports of
Gujarat, which is a matter of pride for the state.

Gujarat has 41 minor and intermediate and one major port is Kandla port.
The intermediate and minor ports of Gujarat handled a total cargo of 2055.40 lakh
tones whereas Kandla port handled cargo of 795.00 lakh tones during year 2009-10.
==FESTIVALS==
Tarnetar fair is held at village Tarnetar in the honour of Lord Shiva on the 4th, 5th,
and 6th days of the bright half of the month of Bhadrapada (August/September).
Madhavrai fair at Madhavpur near Porbandar is held to celebrate the marriage by
elopement of Lord Krishna and Rukmani, on the ninth day of the bright half of the
month of Chaitra (March/April ). Ambaji fair dedicated to Amba-mother goddess
is held in Banaskantha district. The biggest annual fair and Janmashtami the birthday
of Lord Krishna is celebrated at Dwarka and Dakor with great enthusiasm. Other
festivals are Makar-Sankranti, Navratri, Dangi Darbar, Shamlaji fair and Bhavnath
fair.
==TOURIST CENTRES==
Religious centres like Dwarka, Somnath, Palitana, Pavagadh, Ambaji, Bhadreshwar,
Shamlaji, Taranga and Girnar; Porbandar the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi; places
of memorable monuments of architectural and archaeological wonders like Patan,
Siddhpur, Ghurnil, Dabhoi, Vadnagar, Modhera, Lothal and Ahmedabad; Beaches
like Ahmadpur–Mandvi, Chorvad, Ubharat, and Thital; the Hill station-Saputara ;
Lion sanctuary of Gir forest and wild life sanctuary in Katchchh area are major
tourist attractions in the State.
==GOVERNMENT==
Governor : Dr. Shrimati Kamla

Chief Secretary : A.K. Jyoti

Chief Minister : Shri Narendra Modi

Jurisdiction of : Gujarat State
High Court
==AREA, POPULATION AND HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICTS==
District Area (sq km) Population Headquarters

(Prov. Census 2011)

Ahmedabad 8,087 7,208,200 Ahmedabad

Amreli 7,397 1,513,614 Amreli

Anand 2,941 2,090,276 Anand

Banaskantha 10,757 3,116,045 Palanpur

Bharuch 6,527 1,550,822 Bharuch

Bhavnagar 9,981 2,877,961 Bhavnagar

Dohod 3,646 2,126,558 Dohod

The Dangs 1,764 2,26,769 Ahwa

Gandhinagar 2,163 1,387,478 Gandhinagar

Jamnagar 14,125 2,159,130 Jamnagar

Junagadh 8,846 2,742,934 Junagadh

Kheda 4,219 2,298,934 Nadiad

Kachchh 45,652 2,090.313 Bhuj

Mahesana 4,384 2,020,727 Mahesana

Narmada 2,755 590,379 Rajpipla

Navsari 2,209 1,330,711 Navsari

Panchmahal 5,220 2,338,267 Godhara

Patan 5,730 1,342,746 Patan

Porbandar 2,298 5,86,062 Porbandar

Rajkot 11,203 3,799,770 Rajkot

Sabarkantha 7,390 2,427,346 Himatnagar

Surat 7,657 6,079,231-806,489 Surat

Surendranagar 10,489 1,755,873 Surendranagar

Vadodara 7,549 4,157,568 Vadodara

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 The cattle health improvement scheme, launched by Modi when he was chief minister, has got a major boost during Patel's tenure. Nearly 1.8 million cattle have been examined by veterinary doctors at 1,700-odd animal husbandry melas, and as many as 6,000 of these have been operated upon to cure ailments.
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 [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-anandiben-patel-bjp-patel-dalit-agitations-votebanks/1/731667.html Uday Mahurkar , The Bad, “India Today” 15/8/2016]

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 It's not just a case of Anandiben Patel unveiling new schemes. The government has furthered many programmes initiated by CM Modi. It has extended health cover under the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana to the lower middle class apart from the existing beneficiaries-people falling in the Below Poverty Line category. The scheme covers free treatment of seven major diseases, including cancer.
 The cattle health improvement scheme, launched by Modi when he was chief minister, has got a major boost during Patel's tenure. Nearly 1.8 million cattle have been examined by veterinary doctors at 1,700-odd animal husbandry melas, and as many as 6,000 of these have been operated upon to cure ailments.
 ==INDUSTRY==

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 under the scheme Jyoti Gram Yojana of Gujarat State Government.
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 [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-anandiben-patel-bjp-patel-dalit-agitations-votebanks/1/731667.html Uday Mahurkar , Gujarat Model in Danger , “India Today” 15/8/2016]

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−	~~==GIR LION SANCTUARY==~~
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−	Gir forest is synonymous with the Asiatic Lion as it is the only hope for this majestic species. The Gir sanctuary with an area of over 1400 sq.km. is situated in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Primarily Gir is an open forest and is classified as mixed deciduous with a wide variety of grasses that provide for all the herbivores. Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Fourhorned antelope, Chinkara, etc. are some of the mammals found here.
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−	A visit to this sanctuary provides a lifetime experience to watch majestic lions in the wild. Despite all efforts to save them, innumerable problems facing these beleaguered population always raises a question mark on their survival. The sanctuary is open between November and May and the sighting of Lions is good during dry seasons as they remain in close proximity to the water source. A visit to the Kamleshwar Lake will provide an opportunity to see marsh crocodiles.
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−	~~Location: Saurashtra region~~
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−	~~Best time to visit: December to Mid June (closed during monsoon till mid October)~~
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−	~~Habitat: Dark green woods~~
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−	~~Area: 1412.13 sq. kms~~
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−	~~Nearest Airport Keshod (86 kms) is the~~
−	~~Nearest Railway Station Sasan Gir (1 km)~~
−	~~By Road Regular bus services from Junagarh (127kms) and Veraval (43kms)~~
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−	~~''' Accommodation '''~~
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−	~~Lion Safari Lodge~~
−	~~Saurashtra Safari Gir Jungle Camp~~
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−	~~Conservator of Forests~~
−	~~Sardar Baug,~~
−	~~Junagadh,~~
−	~~Gujarat 362 001~~
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−	~~==WILD ASS SANCTUARY==~~
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−	The Indian Wild Ass is a sturdy animal capable of running at unbelievable speed of more than 100 kms per hour. This is the only place other than Ladakh, where another race of wild ass is found. The other variety of wildlife found here includes the wolf, nilgai, chinkara, black buck, fox and jackal.
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−	~~Location: Little Rann of Kutch, Sundranagar Distt., Gujarat~~
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−	~~Area: 4841 sq. km~~
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−	~~Best time to visit: January to mid June~~
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−	~~''' Access '''~~
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−	~~By Air Ahmedabad (156 km)~~
−	~~By Rail Dhrangadhra (25 km, Bajana (10 km)~~
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−	~~==NALSAROVAR BIRD SANCTUARY==~~
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−	Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary has a lake and marshes which harbours a large number of birds primarily flamingoes, pelicans, ducks, geese, cranes, strokes, ibises, spoon bills, kingfishers, eagles, harriers and falcons. The area is a unique wetland harbouring a variety of habitats including reed beds, marsh land, open water and contains floating as well as submerged vegetation. Many species of aquatic plants are found here.
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−	~~Location: Sundernagar district~~
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−	~~Season November to February the lake is teeming with migratory water fowl.~~
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−	~~By Air/Road/Rail: Ahmedabad (54 kms)~~
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−	~~==MARINE NATIONAL PARK AND SANCTUARY==~~
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−	The park is justly famous for its living coral reefs which are the only ones along the Western coast of India, except Lakshadweep. There are about 40 species of corals Nearly 130 species of marine algae (seaweeds) and hundred of varities of shells, jelly fishes, sea anemones, crabs, prawns, star fishes, fishes, birds and turtles. One may sight the playful Dolphine too. Mangroves has nearly disappeared from most parts, but remnants can still be seen at places.
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−	~~Location Spread along the coastline from Okha to Jodia the Gulf of Kutch in the Jamnagar district, covering the 40 odd islands in the Gulf.~~
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−	~~Best Season November to March~~
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−	~~By Air/Rail/Road Jamnagar (30 kms)~~
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−	~~==VELAVADAR BLACKBUCK NATIONAL PARK==~~
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−	Located in the Bhall region of Gujarat, this small sanctuary is a unique grassland ecosystem reminding one of the vast African plains. Known for the single largest population of blackbuck in the country, Velavadar also harbours wolf, nilgai, jackal and fox. A heaven for bird watchers, this is a paradise for the birds of pray, especially harriers. Lesser florican breeds here and the grasslands are home to other variety of smaller creatures too. There are patches of Gando Baval (Mesquite).
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−	~~Location North of Bhavnagar near Vallabhipur off the Ahmedabad Bhavnagar Highway~~
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−	~~Best Season October to March~~
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−	~~By Air/Rail/Road: Bhavnagar (65 kms)~~
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−	~~LIVING ADVENTUROUSLY~~
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−	~~WILDLIFE SAFARI~~
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−	Remote and strange could best sum up this unique experience. This region remains unsurpassed in terms of beauty, exuberance and colour that no one with a taste for adventure, excitement and the exotic would like to miss.
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−	~~==Gujarat/Island Trail==~~
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−	The Safari starts from Ahmedabad. Evening jeep drive across the Rann of Kutch in open desert plains or optional excursion to the Modhera sun temple. Overnight safari camp. === to Kharaghoda and continue to Bajana creek, where one can enjoy watching huge flocks of flamingoes, pelicans, cranes, storks and other attractive birds. Proceed through desert scrublands and salt plains the last stronghold of the Asiatic Onager (Wild Ass) in the Indian lowlands to the Dehgam village. The village has a variety of attractive dwelling from the picturesque kooba huts of the Bajania nomads to pastoral houses ornamented with mirror inlays and embroideries. Continue trekking /riding to Bardala, which loeads through some interesting grasslands inhabited by blue bull, wolf, desert fox, Indian fox and Desert hare. Proceed to Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary for a country boat excursion among thousands of colourful birds. Proceed to Okha. Travel in motor boats to Danni Pt. Cruise to another island, with excellent coral reef formation, mangrove swamp forests white sanded beaches and fishing people. Cruise to the most scenic island, selected from a group of 42. Among the marine life present there are 200 species of molluscs (conch shell, sea hare, octopus), echinoderms (star fish, brittle star, sea urchin etc), 150 species of reef fish (puffer or reef joker, butterfly, parrot etc) and one of the world's largest congregations of shore birds. It is also worth watching for dolphins, finless tortoise and green sea turtles. After the night stay at Junagarh the trail continues to Junagarh and witnesses the 3rd to 5th century Buddhist caves, Rang Mahal Palace, the silver doored Maqbara royal mausoleum and the spiral staircased minarets. Descend through spectacular wooded valleys for the night halt. Next day continue the trip to Sasan Gir and drive in search of the Asiatic Lion and other endangered wildlife at Gir Lion Sanctuary. The Safari trails back to Ahmedabad on the same or diverted path.

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 Madhya Pradesh in the south-east and Maharashtra in the south.
 ==AGRICULTURE==
 State Government has adopted a pro-farmer approach to achieve long term growth.
 The government is giving high priority to water conservation and water management

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 increased to 12512 MW as on October 2010. All the villages have been covered
 under the scheme Jyoti Gram Yojana of Gujarat State Government.
 ==TRANSPORT==
 '''Roads : ''' Road network is playing crucial role in the development of the state. As a

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 top in the country with the 100% success in providing biometric cards to the
 fishermen with a view to make them identifiable.
 ==INDUSTRY==
 In the golden jubilee year (2010-11) of the state, the state government organized

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