In a bid to empower all the 226 talukas of the state, Gujarat government today held a programme relating to its ambitious ‘Chalo Taluke' campaign.

Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi said that ‘Chalo Taluke' campaign will infuse a new vigor to the decentralized administrative mechanism. The campaign will be instrumental in taking the benefits of growth to the village level realizing the mantra of ‘Sauno Sath, Sauno Vikas' (Cooperation from all, growth for all) and will serve as a new model for the taluka development.

The campaign will be held during July 28 to September 8, covering all 225 talukas of the state, while a pilot campaign will be held initially on July 22 and 23. Teams comprising of in-charge ministers, guest ministers, in-charge secretaries and district officials–office bearers will stay for a full day in their allotted taluka and will give guidance on the development issues.

Giving details of the campaign Chief Minister said the state government aims at providing enough resources and infrastructural facilities to the villages to successfully implement the development plans on the root level. “State government wishes talukas to have beautiful schools, have its people empowered enough to fight malnutrition, have units for water management and not a single family living below poverty line”, he said.

Chief Minister exuded faith that the campaign will evoke appetite for growth in every taluka. With the success of ‘Chalo Taluke' campaign, the talukas will land themselves on the growth-route in a span of a single year, he said.

Revenue Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel said that various programmes will be held at talukas level so as to enable them to work for their own empowerment, to plan for their own growth and to plan for rooting out poverty. At present, about 124 different services are being provided on the taluka level by the public service centre and Rs.182-crore has been allocated for it in the budget, she said.

Giving details of the campaign Revenue Minister said that a grant of Rs.375-crore has been allotted to the campaign. Teams of ministers and officials will go to the talukas and will fix the goals for them. They will also hold meet with the leading citizens of the talukas. Entire campaign will be concluded in 16 days covering 14 talukas everyday.

Finance Minister Mr. Vajubhai Vala, Agriculture Minister Mr. Dilip Sanghani, parliamentary secretaries, MLAs, state government office bearers and officials were present on the occasion.

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Text of PM’s interaction with the students and train loco pilots during the ride in NAMO Bharat Train from Sahibabad RRTS Station to New Ashok Nagar RRTS Station
January 05, 2025
QuoteThe amazing talent of my young friends filled me with new energy: PM

Prime Minister: So, you are an artist as well?

Student: Sir, this is your poem.

Prime Minister: Ah, so you’ll recite my poem?

Student:

"अपने मन में एक लक्ष्य लिए, मंज़िल अपनी प्रत्यक्ष लिए

हम तोड़ रहे हैं जंजीरें, हम बदल रहे हैं तकदीरें

ये नवयुग है, ये नव भारत, हम खुद लिखेंगे अपनी तकदीर

हम बदल रहे हैं तस्वीर, खुद लिखेंगे अपनी तकदीर

हम निकल पड़े हैं प्रण करके, तन-मन अपना अर्पण करके

जिद है, जिद है एक सूर्य उगाना है, अम्बर से ऊँचा जाना है

एक भारत नया बनाना है, अम्बर से ऊँचा जाना है, एक भारत नया बनाना है।"

(With a goal in mind, with the destination in sight,
We are breaking chains, we are changing destinies.
This is a new era, this is a new India, we will write our own destiny.
We are changing the image, we will write our own destiny.
We have set out with a pledge, having dedicated our body and mind.
I am determined, I am determined to start a new beginning,
I must go higher than the sky.
We have to build a new India,
We must rise above the sky,
We have to build a new India).

Prime Minister: Wow.

Prime Minister: What is your name?

Student: (Not clear.)

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Prime Minister: Great! So, did you get your house? Progress is being made with the new house—well done!

Student: (Not clear.)

Prime Minister: Wow, that’s great.

Prime Minister: UPI…

Student: Yes, Sir. Today, every home has UPI because of you.

Prime Minister: Do you make this yourself?

Student: Yes.

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Prime Minister: What is your name?

Student: Aarna Chauhan.

Prime Minister: Yes.

Student: I also wish to recite a poem for you.

Prime Minister: I would love for you to recite a poem. Please go ahead.

Student: "नरेन्द्र मोदी एक नाम है, जो मीत का नई उड़ान है,

आप लगे हो देश को उड़ाने के लिए, हम भी आपके साथ हैं देश को बढ़ाने के लिए।"

(Narendra Modi is a name, a new horizon for my friend.
While you strive to elevate the country,
We stand with you to contribute to its growth).

Prime Minister: Well done.

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Prime Minister: Have you all completed your training?

Metro Loco Pilot: Yes, Sir.

Prime Minister: Are you managing well?

Metro Loco Pilot: Yes, Sir.

Prime Minister: Are you satisfied with this work?

Metro Loco Pilot: Yes, Sir. Sir, we are India's first (unclear)... We are immensely proud of it. We feel very good, Sir.

Prime Minister: You all must need to focus a lot; there’s probably no time for casual chit-chatting?

Metro Loco Pilot: No, Sir, we don’t have time for anything like that... (unclear) nothing of that sort happens.

Prime Minister: Nothing happens?

Metro Loco Pilot: Yes, Sir.

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Prime Minister: Alright, best wishes to all of you.

Metro Loco Pilot: Thank you, Sir.

Metro Loco Pilot: We are all very happy to have met you, Sir.