Bhuj Area Development Authority, which is well-known by its short name ‘BHADA’, was established after the disastrous earthquake of 26th January 2001, under section 22 of Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act 1976 on 9th May 2001 for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the city. During the short span of its establishment, i.e. 4 years,

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Bhuj city is the administrative headquarter of Kachchh District, the largest district of Gujarat in terms of geographical area. It is located in north-west part of Gujarat at a distance of around 400 Km from Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the state capital. Being centrally situated in the district, and second largest city of Kachchh, Bhuj is of strategic importance for development

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Kachchh is an ancient land possess of great antiquity, which takes its name from its geographical characteristics and topographical features resembling a tortoise. Kachchh is always considered as a distinct entity due to several factors that ranges across geological, social and cultural domain. The district lies in the extreme west of India

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The unprecedented earthquake of 26th January 2001 left Bhuj absolutely shattered, the worst ever disaster, in last 50 years. Almost the entire state reeled under its catastrophic impact. About 13,800 people died and 1,67,000 suffered injury. Nearly 1.2 million houses were damaged. All the civic facilities like – schools, hospitals, health centers

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