Here's what Amit Shah will do in Gujarat today
New Delhi, Aug 29: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in his home state Gujarat today. From taking part in a tree plantation drive to inaugurating the country's first automated battery charging and swapping station, Shah has a tight schedule for the day.
He will also attend a meeting in Gandhinagar in connection with the central government's 'Disha' programme. Amit Shah will also attend the 7th Convocation Ceremony of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Petroleum University in Gandhinagar.
Shah's first visit to his home state after the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, he would be accorded a grand welcome by BJP workers and leaders after he lands at the Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday night, said a party release.
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On Thursday morning, Shah would attend an event organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to mark the culmination of the civic body's tree plantation drive, which is aimed at planting 10 lakh trees in the city, at the Science City in Ahmedabad.
From
the
same
venue,
Shah
would
also
flag
off
newly-acquired
electric-powered
city
buses.
He
would
also
inaugurate
India's
first
automated
battery
charging
and
swapping
station
for
these
e-buses,
the
AMC
in
a
release.
In
the
afternoon,
Shah,
who
represents
Gandhinagar
Lok
Sabha
seat,
would
attend
a
meeting
of
"Disha",
formerly
known
as
District
Development
Coordination
and
Monitoring
Committee,
in
the
state
capital.
Disha
initiative
is
meant
for
the
effective
implementation
of
Central
schemes
at
the
local
level.
He
would
conclude
his
visit
after
attending
the
7th
convocation
ceremony
of
the
Gandhinagar-based
PDPU,
before
leaving
for
Delhi.