Gandhinagar, July 19 -- Gujarat is celebrating 2025 as the Urban Development Year, marking 20 years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his tenure as Chief Minister, first observed 2005 as the Urban Development Year. The vision he set in motion then has shaped 20 years of steady urban progress in the state.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is committed to fast-tracking this journey. He has declared 2025 as the Urban Development Year once again, reinforcing the state's ongoing efforts to improve the 'Ease of Living' for citizens in all cities under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana (SJMMSVY), according to the release.

When Gujarat marked its Golden Jubilee in 2010, Narendra Modi had launched Swarnim Jayan...