Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Felicitates 4,876 Sarpanches, Announces ₹35 Crore Grants and Launches Monsoon Repair Drive

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel recently presided over a felicitation ceremony at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, honoring 4,876 newly elected sarpanches and 600 women members of Gram Panchayats, including 56 Women Samras Gram Panchayats declared in recent elections. During the event, Patel praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and emphasized the government’s focus on self-reliance and rural development. He announced over ₹35 crore in grants for 761 Samras Gram Panchayats and allocated ₹1,236 crore for broader rural development initiatives. Additionally, Patel has been actively overseeing infrastructure projects in the state, including a comprehensive review of road and bridge repairs via the CM Dashboard. In response to heavy monsoon rains, he initiated a 24x7 monsoon repair drive targeting damage to National Highways, State Highways, and local roads. Under his guidance, officials have conducted inspections of key projects such as the six-lane highway construction between Rajkot and Jetpur and repairs on a small bridge over the Phulzar river connecting Morbi and Jamnagar.