<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a comprehensive Regional Economic Master Plan (REMP) for six economic regions of the state, aimed at fostering balanced and inclusive development across all 33 districts.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani said the plan would act as a key roadmap to promote equitable economic growth and provide strategic guidance for regional development. &ldquo;The state government&rsquo;s high-level think tank, Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT), will offer data-driven recommendations and strategic foresight to ensure the successful implementation of these regional plans,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The REMP, along with initiatives such as &ldquo;Developed Gujarat @ 2047&rdquo; and &ldquo;Gujarat @ 2035,&rdquo; will serve as vital tools to realise the state&rsquo;s development vision, the Minister explained.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">To ensure effective execution, the government has appointed Economic Master Plan (EMP) Coordinators for each region. The appointments are as follows: Industries Commissioner P. Swaroop for Central Gujarat; Tourism Secretary Rajendra Kumar for Saurashtra; Gujarat Maritime Board Vice Chairman and CEO Rajkumar Beniwal for Kutch; Surat Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agarwal for South Gujarat; Mines Commissioner Dhaval Patel for the Saurashtra Coastal Region; and GIDC Managing Director Praveena D.K. for North Gujarat.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&ldquo;The EMP Coordinators will act as the primary link between government departments, industry representatives, local administration, and GRIT. They will ensure smooth communication, collaboration, and timely completion of the schemes and projects under each regional plan, while continuously monitoring progress,&rdquo; Vaghani added.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">New Rest Houses for Hospital Visitors</span></strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a related decision, the state government will construct restrooms and basic facilities for relatives of patients at 14 government hospitals across the state.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The initiative was approved during the same cabinet meeting. Land has been sanctioned to the Ahmedabad-based Sevadan Foundation for the construction of these rest houses, also referred to as Ren Basera or Vishram Griha.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&ldquo;The Chief Minister has taken a sensitive, people-centric approach to address the difficulties faced by citizens who travel long distances for medical treatment,&rdquo; Vaghani said.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The rest houses will be built at hospitals in Porbandar, Godhra, Morbi (GMERS), Lunawada, Amreli, Nadiad, Veraval, Deesa, Vyara, Jamkhambhaliya, Anand, Botad, Modasa, and at the M.P. Shah Medical College&ndash;affiliated hospital in Jamnagar.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The facilities will include clean and comfortable rooms, hygienic food, and drinking water, providing support for families from economically weaker sections and remote areas during extended hospital stays.</span></div>

CM Patel approves economic master plan alongside rest houses at 14 hospitals

Guj Approves Regional Plans, Hospital Rest Houses

CM Patel approves economic master plan alongside rest houses at 14 hospitals

December 11, 2025 | 01:58 IST