Gujarat Government Forms Becharaji Area Development Authority to Boost Religious and Economic Activities
New Authority to Focus on Infrastructure, Industrial Development, and Job Creation
The Gujarat government has formed the Becharaji Area Development Authority (BADA) to boost religious and economic activities in the Becharaji region of North Gujarat, home to the famous Bahucharaji Shaktipeeth shrine.
The decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who visited the region on October 22 and also visited the Mandal-Becharaji Special Economic Zone (SIR), Maruti Suzuki's plant, and about 30 other small and large production units.
The BADA will cover an area of about 825 hectares including Shankhalpur, Kalri, Ganeshpura, Pratapgarh, Finchadi, Dedana, and Edla villages located in and around Becharaji.
The new authority will be responsible for planning and streamlining the future development of the region and providing infrastructural facilities such as roads, street lights, gardens, and drainage. It will also promote industrial and commercial development in the region and create new employment opportunities.
Chief Minister Patel said that the BADA will help to coordinate the modern industrial revolution with religion and make the Becharaji region a special contributor to the development of the country and the state.
The BADA will be headed by the Mehsana District Collector and will have other members including the Chief Town Planner, Chairman of Mehsana District Panchayat, Mehsana District Development Officer, Regional Municipal Commissioner-Gandhinagar, and Additional Resident Collector of Mehsana district as Member Secretary.
In order to give proper expression to the issues related to the development of the area, a provision has also been made to give place to four members elected at the local level as members in the authority.
The formation of the BADA is a welcome step and is expected to boost the development of the Becharaji region in all spheres.
