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India, Germany Development Bank sign loan pact for Surat Metro Rail Project

The Government of India and the Germany Development Bank KfW (Kreditanstalt fr Wiederaufbau) on Friday signed a 442.26 million euros loan pact for Surat Metro Rail project. The total cost of the project is 1.5 billion euros, of which KfW is financing 442.26 million euros, a Finance Ministry statement said. The project is being co-financed by French Development Agency, AFD (Agence Franaise de Dveloppemet). The Agreement with AFD for 250 million euros was signed on January 28, 2021, it said. "The 40.35 km Surat Metro project aims to strengthen and augment the transport infrastructure of the Surat urban agglomeration. It will relieve traffic congestion and provide integrate town and land use planning through Transit-Oriented Development," it said. The project also aims at an integrated multi modal transport system in the influence zone of metro corridor to provide first and last mile connectivity and improved access to the metro system, it said. Further, it said, solar energy shall

Ather Energy expands Guj retail biz; starts 1st experience centre in Surat

The new experience centre will be the brand's second retail outlet in Gujarat. The expansion is driven by strong consumer demand for the Ather 450X and 450 Plus electric scooters in the State

A silver lining in Surat's diamond industry amid production crisis

Lower output has let the industry hold on to bargaining power over polished gems

Gujarat: Diamond workers in Surat quitting jobs due to low wages

The diamond industry in Surat is facing a shortage of workers as they are quitting jobs due to low wages.As the COVID cases are decreasing across the world the diamond industry is booming again. Diamond Workers Union says that there is a high demand for polished diamonds in the international market due to which the export of polished diamonds and jewelery has increased. But diamond workers in Surat have not benefited from this.The union says the diamond merchants are reluctant to increase the salaries of workers despite the increase in work.The Diamond Workers Union has alleged that wages during the lockdown have not been paid leading to a 20 per cent shortage of artisans in the industry. Many workers went home due to non-payment of salary in the lockdown.Speaking to ANI, Diamond Workers Union Vice President Bhavesh Tank said, "At least 20 per cent diamond workers from Surat quit jobs due to low salaries. Despite the high demand for polished diamonds in the international market, ...

This pilot trading scheme in Surat could help firms reduce air pollution

Industries participating in the pilot scheme reduced their particulate matter pollution by 24% (with an 8% margin of error)

Textile trading comes to a standstill in Surat amid second Covid-19 wave

The second wave of the pandemic has hit the medium- and small-scale sector like a tsunami. The first of a five-part series looks at the crisis

Indore, Surat joint winners of Smart Cities 2020; UP wins 'state award'

Indore and Surat were adjudged joint winners of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry's Smart Cities Award 2020, while Uttar Pradesh secured the first position in the state awards category

Covid-19 super spreaders: Surat starts green, white health card plan

The Surat Municipal Corporation in Gujarat has introduced a 'green health card' for grocers, vendors, etc to make people they come in contact with aware that the card-holder has been vaccinated

Covid: Frames of crematorium furnaces in Surat melt due to rush of bodies

The metal frames of gas furnaces, on which the bodies are kept, and chimneys are melting or breaking because of overheating and excessive use, an official said

AAP sets eyes on 2022 Guj Assembly polls after strong show in Surat

Kejriwal has now set his eyes on the 2022 Gujarat Assembly poll

AAP opens account in Gujarat civic polls, becomes No 2 in Surat

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday made inroads in Gujarat politics, winning 27 seats in the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).

AAP emerges as main opposition in Surat civic polls, wins 3 wards

Of the total 120 seats across wards, BJP has won 28 seats and AAP has won 8, so far. The Congress has failed to win even a single seat till now

Factory reset: Surat's textile hub weaves a revival story amid Covid-19

Severely affected by the pandemic, the businesses have made a spectacular comeback

At Surat's Magdalla port, a boat race powered solely with wind

A race where boats powered solely with wind energy was held in Surat's Magdalla port on Sunday

PM Modi to flag off Ropax ferry services between Surat, Saurashtra

Modi will inaugurate the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flag off the service between Hazira, a mega coastal industrial hub near Surat

Medium-intensity earthquake hits south Gujarat; no casualty reported

An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hit south Gujarat on Saturday afternoon, affecting Bharuch and Surat districts, an official from the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said

Surat coronavirus update: 227 new Covid-19 cases reported, 243 discharged

Surat reported 22 new coronavirus-positive cases on Saturday, the highest in Gujarat, raising its tally to 35,921, while 243 people were discharged and one succumbed to the infection

Surat records 225 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, tally reaches 35,036

With a single casualty, the toll in the district rose to 1,009, the official said

Surat coronavirus update: City sees 237 new cases, 257 recoveries, 3 deaths

Surat's tally has increased to 34,356, while the death toll has risen by three to reach 1,005

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani approves Surat Draft Development Plan-2035

Almost 80 per cent of diamonds sold in the global market are cut and polished in the city.