IBN 7 Diamond States
Award – 2012
Gujarat State bags
Best State Award for ‘Citizen Security’
&
Gujarat also judged among
three best Big States in the country
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Under Chief
Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Gujarat has become a model state ensuring security
to its citizens and ranked among best in the country
New Delhi: As the Centre reels
under acute criticism from all sections of society for failure to provide security
and safety to the citizens of Delhi especially women and children, Gujarat has
again shown the way by being declared the most ‘safe and secure state’
in India.
Gujarat has been adjudged the best Big State for
providing citizen security and
one of the top three Best Big States for their overall performance at the IBN7
Diamond States Awards – 2012. The jury comprising of Dr.
Bimal Jalan, Ex-Governor of RBI; Shri M. Damodaran, Ex- SEBI and UTI Chief; Shri
Gurcharan Das, eminent Economist and writer; Mr. T. R. Subramanian, Ex-Cabinet
Secretary and Dr. Bakul Dholakia, Ex–Director, IIM Ahmedabad and other eminent
personalities decided the awardees based on the performance as well as data
collected during the survey.
Gujarat has received number of national and international awards
in last decade for Good Governance. Recently, in November, 2012, Gujarat
was also adjudged Best Big State (Overall) in the country for its
performance by the India Today. It was also adjudged Best State for
Investment.
When the whole world was reeling under the economic slowdown,
vision of the Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi made Gujarat achieve an
unprecedented double digit economic growth along with peace and prosperity. Chief
Minister emphasized that growth of Gujarat is integral for India’s development,
which can be achieved by developing a synergistic approach towards converting
the slowdown into an opportunity for all to excel.
On
one hand where security of teenagers (especially girls), women and aged people
has been a growing matter of concern in the cities across India, Gujarat has
presented an instance of being a safe haven for all sections of the society. Crime
against teenagers, women and senior citizens has been negligible.
Under the leadership of Shri Modi as Chief Minister, Gujarat has
developed one of the best infrastructure and created conducive environment for its
people to realize their full potential and excel in their chosen vocation. The
State is power surplus and provides power to other States. It is free of labour
disputes and issues relating to land acquisition. The growth and development
has been comprehensive in all regions and all sectors.
Resident Commissioner, Government of Gujarat Shri Bharat Lal
received both the awards from Speaker of Lok Sabha Smt. Meira Kumar at a
function held here, which was graced by a number of eminent people of the
country.
(For favour of publication/ broadcast)--
Regards,
Nilesh Shukla
Deputy Director of Information,
Government of Gujarat,
New Delhi
9953710025 (M)
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