Gujarat Politics & Governance

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

1 April 2026

Gujarat approved more than ₹3,400 crore to resurface about 5,700 km of non-planned roads across 33 districts. The package covered approximately 2,342 works and was reported to cover around 67% of the state’s non-planned roads.

The decision also provided for performance-linked maintenance contracts: works costing above ₹25 crore were assigned a planned 10-year contract period, while works from ₹2 crore to ₹25 crore were assigned a seven-year period.

Key Facts

• Under Gujarat’s performance-based road contracts, contractor payments depend on road quality rather than work quantity.
• Road works above ₹25 crore use ten-year OPRC contracts, combining two years of construction with eight years of maintenance.

Gujarat publishes LRD physical-test results

2 April 2026

The Gujarat Police Recruitment Board published physical-test results for the Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD) recruitment. It said it reviewed applications received by 23 March and CCTV footage, and checked physical-standard-test height data and photographs. Candidates could submit objections with supporting documents by 5:30 pm on 8 April; the written examination was scheduled for 14 June 2026.

GIFT City insurance premiums exceed US$1.2 billion in 2025

2 April 2026

GIFT City ’s insurance and reinsurance ecosystem recorded premium volume of more than US1.2 billion in 2025, up from US102 million in 2020. The number of insurance offices was reported at about 24, compared with eight initially. Eight international firms were reported to have begun operations in GIFT City during FY2026, alongside domestic companies.

Key Facts

• GIFT City hosts India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), a platform for international financial services.
• The International Financial Services Centres Authority regulates and develops IFSC financial services, including insurance.

GPSC announces 71 Class I and II vacancies

3 April 2026

The Gujarat Public Service Commission announced 71 vacancies through a combined competitive examination: 13 Class I and 58 Class II posts across state services. Applications were open until 16 April 2026. The preliminary examination was scheduled for 7 June, while the main written examination was tentatively scheduled for 5–10 October.

Key Facts

• GPSC recruits for Gujarat government jobs through competitive examinations and advises on state-service recruitment and appointments.

Gujarat High Court sets safeguards for AI use

4 April 2026

The Gujarat High Court announced a policy allowing AI assistance for administrative and research tasks, including case distribution, statistical reports, legal research and document translation. AI cannot be used to decide bail, sentencing or final judgments, or to assess evidence and witness testimony. The policy requires human review of AI-generated material and verification of legal references against authoritative sources.

Key Facts

• AI systems can produce incorrect outputs or hallucinations, reinforcing the policy’s requirement for human review and authoritative legal-reference checks.

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

4 April 2026

A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) compliance audit of Gujarat’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G), covering 2017–2023, flagged incomplete houses recorded as complete, faulty geo-tagging and duplicate benefits. Against a target of 6.06 lakh houses, 4.06 lakh were reported completed. During the report’s finalisation in March 2025, the state government accepted the figures and said verification and recovery action would be taken in some cases.

Key Facts

• CAG audit reports are presented to legislatures and examined by Public Accounts Committees.

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

9 April 2026

A 1,360-tonne precast prestressed portal beam, 34 metres long, was installed near Maninagar railway station for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project. The operation took about 3.5 hours during a coordinated railway traffic and power block. Five beams are planned near the station; the reported installation was one of them.

Key Facts

• NHSRCL manages India’s high-speed rail corridors, including the Mumbai–Ahmedabad project.
• Mumbai–Ahmedabad is India’s first high-speed rail corridor, supported technically and financially by Japan.

Gujarat Police launches NARIT AI for narcotics investigations

10 April 2026

Gujarat Police launched NARIT AI, a Retrieval-Augmented Generation tool to assist investigations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) framework. Investigators can use it to analyse FIRs, identify procedural issues and consult relevant laws, case decisions and guidance. Western Railway Police’s Vadodara division developed the tool with a Mumbai-based AI start-up; improved conviction rates are an expected benefit, not an established ...