Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi will launch the state govt’s Shaktidoot 2.0 scheme in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. An official statement said that 799 talented sportspersons will be presented with awards and projects worth Rs 388 crore will be unveiled. Under the scheme, financial assistance has been increased from Rs 25 lakh to 50 lakh, the statement said.IN OTHER NEWSGSCPCR reviews crimes against childrenDharmishtha Gajjar, chairperson of Gujarat State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) chaired a meeting of the commission in Gandhinagar on Tuesday to review crimes against children in the state. An official statement quoting the chairperson said that strict action will be taken against individuals or institutions who torture or exploit children.Cong alleges Rs 300cr land scam in Vadodara villageGandhinagar: Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda has alleged that a 6 lakh square feet plot of land worth Rs 300 crore in Khatamba village of Vadodara was sold to a person based on forged certificates. “First a false death certificate, then a fake birth certificate and an unauthorised family register was created for govt land worth Rs 300 crore. The Congress demands that a special investigation team be formed to investigate this incident,” Chavda said.
