Gandhinagar, Sept. 5 -- The Gujarat government, under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, is aiming to increase the number of government libraries across the state, understanding the value of reading, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a release on Friday.

According to the release, to nurture a love for reading among the people of Gujarat, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat and the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, launched Vanche Gujarat Abhiyan in 2010. During his tenure, he aimed to enrich every library in the state with a diverse collection of books.

Last year, a landmark decision was taken to set up 64 government libraries at the taluka level, covering 50 talukas in 21 districts and 14 talukas in 7 tribal districts...