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Keshubhai to seek support for rehabilitation

MUMBAI, FEB. 21. The Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr. Keshubhai Patel, during his two-day visit to the city beginning today would be meeting industrialists, businessmen and representatives of various NGOs to seek support for the rehabilitation of earthquake survivors.

Mr. Patel on his arrival would visit Reliance Industries project, to inspect the quake-resistant houses prepared by the company, the BJP sources said here.

In the night, he would be meeting his Maharashtra counterpart, Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh. The Maharashtra Government has already adopted quake-devastated Bhachau taluk for rehabilitation.

Mr. Patel would be interacting with diamond merchants, well-known personalities of Gujarati and Kutchi society and activists of the BJP and the RSS, sources added.

The Gujarat Chief Minister was also scheduled to address the media tomorrow.

- PTI

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