Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated ‘Garvi Gujarat’, the second state bhawan of the Gujarat government in the national capital. Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and former chief minister Anandiben Patel, who is currently Uttar Pradesh governor, as he inaugurated and walked through the complex built over more than 7,000 sq metres of area at Akbar Road.
CM Rupani said that this is the “first eco-friendly” state bhawan in the national capital. It cost Rs 131 crore and was completed three months ahead of the deadline, he added.
The bhawan has been described a mix of traditional and mordern architecture with a rich reflection of the western state’s culture.He also said that due to the formation of BJP governments at both Centre and State, obstacles in the development of Gujarat have been removed.
Hailing the ‘Garvi Gujarat Bhawan’ building, the Prime Minister said, “This might be a model of mini-Gujarat, but at the same time this is also a proof of that ‘New India’ where we talk of going forward while linking our cultural heritage with modernisation. We want to stay grounded and touch the skies.”
