Gandhinagar, March 10 -- Gujarat has emerged as a key growth engine in advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat'. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, efforts are underway to build sustainable and future-ready cities.

As per an official release, the Gujarat Urban Development Mission (under the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department of the state government) will launch the 'Lake and Air Watch' initiative for real-time monitoring and improvement of lake health and air quality across cities.

Rapid urbanisation has led to lake pollution, declining water quality, reduced groundwater recharge and worsening air quality in densely populated areas. To address these issues, the 'Lake and Air Wat...