Gujarat Politics & Governance

Gujarat High Court stays demolition in Jangleshwar

2 February 2026

The Gujarat High Court stayed demolition in Rajkot’s Jangleshwar area for three months while residents’ appeals are pending. It directed the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal to decide the appeals within that period and asked authorities to consider residents’ rehabilitation.

Key Facts

• Article 227 gives the Gujarat High Court supervisory authority over courts within the state.

Gujarat announces ₹10-crore assistance for 224 APMCs

2 February 2026

The Gujarat government announced ₹10 crore in assistance for construction and infrastructure development for 224 agricultural market committees (APMCs), doubling the previously reported ₹5-crore assistance. The support is intended for market-yard facilities, including warehouses, auction sheds and roads.

Key Facts

• State-regulated APMCs aim to protect farmers from buyer exploitation and prevent excessive price gaps between farm and retail.

Gujarat opens registration for wheat procurement at support price

2 February 2026

Gujarat opened registration for farmers seeking to sell wheat to the state at the support price. Farmers could register online through village-level VCEs until 1 March 2026; procurement was scheduled for 4 March to 15 May, with sale dates and locations to be sent to registered farmers.

Key Facts

• Minimum Support Price aims to assure farmers a minimum return while supporting national food security.

Four Surat buildings evacuated during metro tunnelling

2 February 2026

Four residential buildings in Surat’s Chowk Bazaar area were evacuated during metro tunnelling, and steel supports were installed beneath three of them. The report linked the impact to vibrations from the tunnel-boring machine and said residents were moved to hotels.

Key Facts

• Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation implements Surat Metro, financed through equal central–state equity and loans from development agencies.

Talala pack house ships pomegranates and coconuts to the United States

2 February 2026

A pack house at Talala Marketing Yard graded and packed pomegranates and coconuts for shipment by sea to the United States. The consignment included 21,700 kg of pomegranates and 1,000 bags of coconuts; the pomegranates came from Gujarat districts, while the coconuts were sourced from Tamil Nadu.

Key Facts

• APEDA promotes fresh-fruit and vegetable exports by linking farmers, packers, exporters and transport and port services.

Gujarat allocated ₹17,366 crore in railway budgetary support

3 February 2026

Gujarat was allocated ₹17,366 crore in railway budgetary support for 2026–27, nearly 29 times the average annual allocation for 2009–14. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said projects worth ₹1,28,748 crore were under way in the state. Of 87 stations selected for redevelopment under the Amrit Station Scheme, 19 were reported complete.

Key Facts

• The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme plans phased, master-plan-led station redevelopment, improving passenger facilities, city connectivity and integration with local architecture.

AMTS approves ₹1,011-crore budget for 2026–27

3 February 2026

Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) approved a ₹1,011-crore budget for 2026–27, including a ₹20-crore revision to the transport manager’s proposal. The budget provides for purchasing four electric, air-conditioned double-decker buses and developing AI-based dynamic scheduling software; the stated plan is to expand the fleet to about 1,600 buses.

Key Facts

• AMTS operates Ahmedabad’s public bus service under the administration of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
• The proposed AI-based scheduling software uses public demand to optimise bus schedules, funded through a Fifteenth Finance Commission grant.

Gujarat revises rules for regularising specified inami-land occupations

3 February 2026

Gujarat’s Revenue Department issued a resolution revising provisions for regularising unauthorised occupation of specified inami lands. Eligible occupants may apply to regularise their rights by paying 20% of the prevailing jantri value. The resolution covers certain lands awaiting re-grant or payment of an occupancy price, as well as qualifying heirs and current occupants.

Key Facts

• Eligible heirs and current occupants of previously sold inami land may regularise possession by paying 20% of jantri value.

Ahmedabad presents ₹17,018-crore draft municipal budget for 2026–27

4 February 2026

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation presented a ₹17,018-crore draft budget for 2026–27, with proposals covering sports infrastructure, heritage and tourism. Proposed provisions include six sports complexes, five mini-complexes, three swimming pools and 35 playgrounds, along with tourism-circuit and heritage projects. These are draft-budget proposals, not completed works.

Key Facts

• Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation administers the city and is responsible for its civic infrastructure.
• The proposed Heritage Experience Centre would interpret the city’s heritage ...