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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Vibrant Gujarat goes regional; state to hold four mini-summits
Gandhinagar: Ahead of the next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), the state govt will organise four regional summits in North Gujarat, Saurashtra-Kutch, South Gujarat, and Central Gujarat in 2025 and 2026. The state govt has also constituted a core committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary to oversee the planning and execution of the four Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRCs). "Having successfully completed 10 editions, the govt is contemplating replicating the VGGS model at the regional level by organising Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRC) across Gujarat during 2025-26. This initiative aims to empower regions to showcase their unique strengths and developmental readiness while fostering grassroots-level public participation," an industries and mines department notification said. The notification stated that the North Gujarat VGRC is likely to be held in Mehsana on Oct 9 and 10. The tentative schedule for Saurashtra and Kutch VGRC is Jan 8 and 9, and will be held in Rajkot. The VGRC of South Gujarat is likely to be held at Surat on April 9 and 10 , while the Central Gujarat VGRC is tentatively scheduled to be held in Vadodara on July 9 and 10. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The 25-member core committee to execute the VGRCs will be headed by the CS, and additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, and secretaries of key departments will be members. The CEO of Dholera SIR and MD of GIDC will also be members. The MD of iNDEXTb will be the member secretary of the core committee.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
47% of pharma MOUs from VGGS 2024 commissioned
Gandhinagar: The state govt said that 47% of MoUs signed in the pharmaceutical sector in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024 have been commissioned. It said on Friday that of the 370 MoUs signed in the sector in the last summit held in January 2024, 175 were commissioned and 153 are in various stages of implementation. The MoUs signed in the pharma sector had resulted in a total investment of approximately Rs 11,114.13 crore, providing employment to 20,141 people in the state, health minister Rushikesh Patel said. Pharmaceutical companies had pledged Rs 30,000 crore in investments during VGGS 2024. An official statement said that among the commissioned projects in 2024, foreign companies like Senador Laboratories Pvt Ltd, Spain, invested Rs 2,500 crore in contraceptive drug production, creating 500 jobs. Amneal Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd, US, invested Rs 700 crore in injectable drug production, also creating 500 jobs. Sysmex India Pvt Ltd, in collaboration with Japan, invested Rs 210 crore in medical device production, providing employment to 70 people. Merrill Group invested Rs 910 crore in medical device production, creating 300 jobs, while Swati Spentose Pvt Ltd, Vapi, invested Rs 500 crore, providing employment to 300 people. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Gorgeous Womens Drivepedia Undo Gujarat accounts for 33% of the country's total pharmaceutical production. Medicines are exported to around 200 countries worldwide, and Gujarat holds approximately a 28% share in India's total pharmaceutical exports. Currently, there are about 5,850 licensed manufacturers in Gujarat, producing allopathic, ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines, medical devices and cosmetics.
