Rising From the Ruins ; Rs 11,000 Crore in Investments and Over a Hundred New Industrial Outfits Have Resurrected Kutch From the Debris of the 2000 Earthquake
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Construction that follows destruction is always creative and solid." So goes a Gujarati saying. In case of Kutch, the resurgence following the devastating earthquake of January 26, 2000 has indeed been remarkably extensive, bolstered by investments of Rs 11,000 crore in 150 new industrial ventures. There's more money expected in the coming months. Another Rs 8,000 crore, to be exact.
For Kutchi Nensi Shah, chairman of the Mumbai-based Euro Group, the dramatic makeover is nothing short of a miracle. Once a small trader in Bhachau, Shah had moved to Mumbai in 1987. The second morning after the tremors rocked the region, he had flown over his hometown, one of the worst-hit areas, leading a fleet of six choppers carrying relief material. Overcome with grief and despair as he surveyed the ravaged terrain, he felt certain that the quintessentially decrepit, desolate town would never be able to tide over this mammoth tragedy that had claimed more than 15,000 lives.See the full content of this document
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Rising From the Ruins ; Rs 11,000 Crore in Investments and Over a Hundred New Industrial Outfits Have Resurrected Kutch From the Debris of the 2000 Earthquake
Today, Kutch's kaleidoscopically changing skyline never ceases to surprise him. Mushrooming across the once...
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