Gandhinagar, Oct. 7 -- Twenty-five years ago, on October 7, 2001, Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat. At that time, Gujarat was recovering from the devastating earthquake, and the key challenge was to rebuild people's confidence. Narendra Modi took up this challenge and began working towards building a new Gujarat. Under his leadership, development was expanded across key sectors including roads, electricity, water, education, agriculture and industry.

According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister's office, policies and administrative systems were reviewed to explore new opportunities for development. By keeping the needs of the people at the centre of development, he gave a broader meaning to the state's deve...