Chief minister Bhupendra Patel offered prayers at the Somnath temple before the inauguration of the state govt's brainstorming session – Chintan Shibir, which began on Thursday. Patel was accompanied by state tourism minister Mulu Bera. The CM also released an informative documentary on the Somnath temple during his visit.
North Guj, Saurashtra farmers to get 30,504 MCFT Narmada water for irrigation
The state govt announced on Thursday that farmers of north Gujarat and Saurashtra will get 30,504 million cubic feet of Narmada water for the irrigation of rabi crops. The water will help irrigate crops over an area of 60,000 acres, an official statement said.