Gandhinagar, Jan. 9 -- At the conclusion of the Shamlaji Mahotsav at the renowned pilgrimage centre of Shamlaji, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel gifted Aravalli district multiple development works worth Rs 168 crore, a release from Gujarat CMO said.

As per a statement from the CM's office, this was CM Bhupendra Patel's first programme in Shamlaji, after the place was recently declared a new taluka by the state government, turning the Shamlaji Mahotsav into a development festival (Vikas Utsav) for the entire Aravalli district.

Sharing details of Rs 1,232 crore worth of development works approved for Aravalli district over the past three years, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister has ensured adequate funding to bring remote ...