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As Gujarat waits for poll date, state gets projects worth nearly Rs 12,500 cr
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In the run-up to the assembly election, Gujarat has witnessed announcements and foundation laying of infrastructure and social welfare projects worth at least Rs 12,500 crore in October alone.
And, with breaking away from tradition, when Election Commission Of India(ECI) did not announce Gujarat elections schedule along with Himachal Pradesh, the BJP government here has got window for coming out with more poll doles before model code of conduct gets effective .

Inauguration of Rs 550 crore ferry service , Garib Kalyan Mela(Poor welfare fair) in district like Porbandar where in doles around Rs 1 crore for education bond, housing units, kits for self-employment are in the offering this in the next week. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation was quick as it on Friday itself planned an event for Sunday for Chief Minister Vijay Rupani where projects worth nearly Rs 800 crore to be announced.
The administration is hurriedly planning an event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inauguration of ferry service between Ghogha and Dahej around next weekend. The sources in the BJP maintained that the party would want this program to be over before elections schedule is out.

This ferry service connecting two shores of Bay of Khambhat, reducing travelling distance between Saurashtra and south-Gujarat, is Rs 550 crore project and has been delayed atleast by 2 years. Instead of earlier date of October 17, it is now likely to be inaugurated on October 23. While there has been no final word from the PMO over this event, Modi will be in the home state on October 16. He will addressing around 7 lakh party workers in Ahmedabad, along with BJP president Amit Shah. With model code of conduct not in the effect, the administrative machinery still can be employed by the BJP for the event of by the PM for various arrangements.

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