Development Projects In Kutch Region

Development Projects In Kutch Region

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Policies and Interventions

In news

• Indian Prime Minister laid foundation stones for several development projects in Gujarat recently.

Key takeaways

Hybrid Renewable Energy Park

• Hybrid Renewable Energy Park is world’s biggest Renewable Energy Park, being set up close to Indo Pak border, near Khavda village in Kutch district.
• It will produce 30 Giga watt solar and wind energy on a vast expanse of waste land.

Desalination plant

• A desalination plant shall also be coming up in Kutch district. 
• This plant aims to convert sea water for potable purposes for a population 8 lakh of 300 villages.
• It assumes great importance for Kutch peninsula which is perennial rain-deficit area with no other source of water.

Fully automated milk processing of Sarhad dairy

• 130 crore rupees worth milk processing plant of Sarhad dairy, an apex dairy cooperative entity was also inaugurated virtually.
• This massive 2 lakh litre per day milk processing and packaging facility will come up under Rashtriya Kisan Vikas Yojna.