Gujarat Politics & Governance

Gujarat approves ₹3,400 crore rural-road resurfacing package

1 April 2026

Gujarat approved a package of more than ₹3,400 crore for resurfacing about 5,700 km of non-planned roads across 33 districts. The plan covered roughly 2,342 works and was reported to address about 67% of the state’s non-planned road network.

Maintenance is tied to performance: the announced contract period was 10 years for works above ₹25 crore and seven years for works costing ₹2–25 crore. These are approved works and contract terms; the report did not say construction was complete.

Gujarat publishes LRD physical-test results

2 April 2026

The Gujarat Police Recruitment Board published physical-test results for Lok Rakshak Dal recruitment after reviewing applications received by 23 March, CCTV footage, height-test data and photographs. Candidates could file documented objections until 5:30 pm on 8 April. The written examination was scheduled for 14 June 2026; publication of physical-test results was not the final selection.

GIFT City insurance premiums exceed US$1.2 billion in 2025

2 April 2026

Insurance and reinsurance businesses in GIFT City reported premium volume above US1.2 billion in 2025, compared with US102 million in 2020. The reported number of insurance offices rose from eight at the start to about 24; eight international firms were said to have begun operations during FY2025–26. These figures describe the IFSC ecosystem’s reported activity, not premiums earned by one company.

Notable Points

• IFSC regulator: The International Financial Services Centres Authority regulates financial products and services in India’s International Financial Services Centres.

GPSC announces 71 Class I and II vacancies

3 April 2026

The Gujarat Public Service Commission advertised 71 Class I and Class II vacancies through a combined competitive examination: 13 Class I and 58 Class II posts. Applications closed on 16 April 2026. The preliminary examination was scheduled for 7 June and the main written examination tentatively for 5–10 October; these were recruitment dates, not appointment outcomes.

Gujarat High Court sets safeguards for AI use

4 April 2026

The Gujarat High Court issued a policy permitting artificial intelligence for support functions such as workload distribution, statistics, legal research and translation. It bars AI from adjudication, legal reasoning, evidence assessment and drafting substantive judicial orders. Human officers must review outputs and verify legal references against authoritative material. The policy governs assistance to court administration and judicial officers; it does not transfer decision-making to an AI system.

CAG audit flags irregularities in Gujarat’s PMAY-G implementation

4 April 2026

A CAG compliance audit examined Gujarat’s implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) during 2017–2023. It reported incomplete houses recorded as complete, faulty geo-tagging, delayed payments and duplicate housing-scheme benefits. Against the then-referenced target of 6.06 lakh houses, 4.06 lakh were reported complete. The report was tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on 25 March 2026; the audit findings describe the earlier audit period, not a new April performance assessment. The state had said during audit finalisation that cases would be verified and recoveries considered.

Notable Points

• Audit accountability: Articles 148 and 151 establish the CAG and provide for its reports to be submitted to the President or Governor for legislative consideration.

Bullet train project installs 1,360-tonne portal beam near Maninagar

9 April 2026

A 1,360-tonne, 34-metre precast prestressed portal beam was installed near Maninagar railway station for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project. The lift took about three and a half hours during a coordinated railway traffic and power block. One of five beams planned at the location was installed; the report did not describe the local works as complete.

Gujarat Police launches NARIT AI for narcotics investigations

10 April 2026

Gujarat Police introduced NARIT AI, a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) tool intended to support investigations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. It can search a reference base of statutes, judgments and procedures to help investigators review FIRs and identify procedural issues. Western Railway Police’s Vadodara division developed it with a Mumbai-based technology firm. Better case preparation is the stated aim; any increase in convictions remains an expected, not demonstrated, result.

Junagadh civic body authorises proposal for urban-development bonds

10 April 2026

Junagadh Municipal Corporation’s general body authorised its municipal commissioner to advance a proposal for taxable urban-development bonds under the AMRUT 2 ...