Gujarat Politics & Governance

Ahmedabad launches 280 smart flap-parking slots on CG Road

1 September 2026

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) launched 280 smart flap-parking slots for four-wheelers on CG Road, between Stadium Cross Road and Panchvati Cross Road. Sensor-based barriers secure vehicles in designated slots and unlock after users pay digitally by scanning a QR code; the system is intended to curb improper parking.

Two-wheelers are not permitted in the slots, and parking fees cannot be paid in cash.

Key Facts

• Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is the city’s civic-infrastructure and administration authority.

Amreli Bio-CNG plant under construction with reported ₹75 crore investment

1 September 2026

A Bio-CNG plant is under construction in Shedubhar village, Amreli district, with a reported investment of about ₹75 crore. Its planned feedstock includes Napier grass and agricultural residues such as wheat and chickpea straw, cotton stalks and castor stalks.

The operator is targeting commissioning within eight months and production of more than 10 tonnes of Bio-CNG a day. The source reports Napier grass cultivation across about 1,000 vighas and says the plant is intended to buy the grass from farmers.

Key Facts

• The plant plans to produce biogas from biomass, then process it into Bio-CNG.
• Using production residue as organic fertiliser could return nutrients to agriculture and support a circular economy.

Gujarat Police schedules statewide number-plate enforcement drive

1 September 2026

Gujarat Police scheduled a statewide drive against vehicles with missing, bent, unclear or otherwise improper number plates from 1 September to 14 October 2026. The drive aims to enforce number-plate rules and curb the use of vehicles in criminal activity.

Key Facts

• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provides the national legal framework for vehicle registration and road-transport regulation.

Gujarat High Court quashes proceedings against Olpad raid accused

2 September 2026

The Gujarat High Court quashed the FIR, charge sheet and pending criminal proceedings against a man arrested in a brothel raid in Olpad, Surat district. The Court held that his alleged presence as a customer, without a specific role in bringing or procuring a person for prostitution, was insufficient to sustain the cited charges under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

Key Facts

• For an offence under Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, a specific role in procuring or bringing a person for prostitution must be established.

NHRC orders ₹7.5 lakh compensation for Payal Goti

2 September 2026

The National Human Rights Commission ordered the Gujarat government to pay ₹7.5 lakh in compensation to Payal Goti over her arrest and public procession in the Amreli letter case. The Amreli Superintendent of Police acknowledged during the proceedings that the arrest was unlawful and the procession improper; Goti’s case remained pending before the Gujarat High Court.

Key Facts

• The NHRC investigates human-rights violations by government or public servants and recommends protective measures.

Work progresses on 181-km Mahuva–Amreli–Jetpur highway

2 September 2026

Construction and widening are under way on the 181-km National Highway 351 corridor linking Mahuva, Amreli and Jetpur across the Bhavnagar, Amreli and Rajkot areas. Work on four packages is in progress, with sections of the existing road being widened to about 10 metres; improved connectivity for agricultural and industrial traffic, including access towards Pipavav Port, is expected.

Key Facts

• Pipavav is a multi-user port handling container, bulk, liquid, LPG and roll-on/roll-off cargo.

Gujarat High Court directs study of tribal student dropouts at Ashram schools

3 September 2026

The Gujarat High Court directed the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) to arrange a study of tribal students’ school dropouts through district legal services authorities. The study is to examine why students leave school and identify ways to help them continue their education, with particular concern about dropout in Classes 10–12.

The state told the Court that it was preparing reforms to bring Ashram schools under the Education Department and that administrative steps remained. The government later said it would prepare a roadmap within 15 days; this was a proposed step, not a completed set of statutory rules.

Key Facts

• The High Court assigned GSLSA, through district legal-services authorities, to investigate tribal-student dropouts and identify causes and remedies.
• The proposed statutory framework would bring Ashram-school administration, teacher recruitment, ...