HOW PUNSARI IS UPPING ITS SMARTNESS QUOTIENT

This model village in Sabarkantha givesits residents complete access to WiFi, smart roadside libraries,air-conditioned schools and has not seen an FIR in three years

Dhaval Chauhan, 22, son of a farmer and a freshly-minted BTech graduate from Nirma University, decided to set up a firm in his village. He offers electrical and automation solutions to nearby vil lages, makes Rs 6 lakh a year and finds “no good reason“ to move to a big city.

Ahmedabad delivers highest number of home births

Five-yeardata shows more than 5,000 children are born every year at home in Ahmedabaddistrict which is higher than less-developed or tribal districts like ChhotaUdepur, Valsad, Mehsana, Sabarkantha or Porbandar
Despite having the latest technology and the highest num ber of hospitals in the state, Ahmedabad has registered the highest number of baby deliveries outside hospitals. Every year, on an average, 5,000 deliveries are made either at home or in an ambulance. Shockingly, the number of such deliveries is higher in Ahmedabad district than in under-developed or tribal districts like Chhota Udepur, Valsad, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Porbandar and Navsari.