State retains top position

Gandhinagar, July 28: Gujarat has retained its first position in the country for the implementation of the 20-point programme for the year 1998-99, with the State having put up an impressive performance in achieving the targets set under the Centre-sponsored programme.

A report released by the Union Planning and Programme Implementation Ministry containing details of the inter-State comparison of the performance was discussed at the State Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday.

Briefing newspersons after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel said Gujarat had maintained its first rank for the third consecutive year for the implementation of the 20-point programme, as against its lower positions in the previous years since 1990-91.