"I am grateful to you for instituting awards during your tenure for states excelling in good governance. You started this practice in the last six-seven years and each year Gujarat government got an award.
"Many Union ministries also give such awards and, under you, the Gujarat government got 90 awards. I am thankful to you for that. Gujarat received more than 200 awards from international agencies like the United Nations, WHO and World Bank in the last 10 years," he said.
"I am thankful that international agencies, especially you have recognised our work. This will give us new encouragement and infuse in us fresh enthusiasm to work towards good governance," he said.