Surat: No respite from surge in Covid cases in city with the dreaded disease claiming one life in the city and registering a total of 188 positive cases on Saturday. According to the health teams, the B.1.1.7, popularly known as the UK variant, has higher reproduction numbers and its presence has already been confirmed in the city.
On Saturday, municipal commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani tweeted, “According to a study published by Davies and colleagues in Science in March 2021, researchers reported that the B.1.1.7 variant had 43–90% higher reproduction numbers than the pre-existing variants. This variant strain is seen in the city. All to take utmost precaution.”
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Investment to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore is expected to be pumped into developing DREAM City on 685 hectare land
Surat: Battered by the pandemic last year, the Diamond City is hoping for a brighter future riding on three projects that are already refuelling the city’s growth. The Diamond Research and Mercantile (DREAM) City, Tapi Riverfront Development (TRD) and Multi Modal Transport Hub will prove to be game changers, civic body officials claim.
The city has already started retelling its fortune story with the development of Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in DREAM City. “Many diamond industry workers in Mumbai are looking for residential properties in Surat to shift in the future. It is a major project that will give a big boost to the city’s economy,” municipal commissioner, Banchhanidhi Pani told TOI.
Surat: Surat municipal commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani on Thursday presented the draft budget of Rs 6,534 crore for 2021-22 without imposing any tax hi.
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