Gandhinagar: Gujarat ranks first in the country in providing housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Urban Development and Urban Housing Minister Kanubhai Desai said in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question raised by an MLA, the minister said that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is being implemented to realise the vision of providing a house to every homeless citizen across the country, including Gujarat. The state has achieved the top position in the country i...Read More

Gandhinagar: On the concluding day of the general debate on the Budget in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai presented a comprehensive picture of the state’s economic position and fiscal discipline, a press release stated. The Finance Minister emphasized that the Budget for 2026–27 is not merely a statistical document but a comprehensive roadmap aimed at the holistic development of four key pillars the poor, youth, farmers, and women. Referring to the Sus...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government’s total outstanding public debt has reached nearly ₹4 lakh crore as of December 31, 2025, according to information presented in the State Assembly. The details were shared by Finance Minister Kanu Desai in response to a question raised during the ongoing budget session. The Finance Minister stated that, as per the revised estimates for the financial year 2024–25, the total outstanding public debt of the state amounts to ₹3,99,633 crore. Sources and...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai in his post-budget briefing today said that most of Gujarat's existing debt was incurred for the Narmada Sardar Sarovar Nigam projects; since then (the completion of Narmada dam), the State has not needed to take on significant additional debt. Speaking about Gujarat's robust financial discipline the Finance Minister said - 'I can say with certainty that Gujarat's financial discipline is the best in India. We have consistently adhered to al...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced a set of urban mobility and regional planning measures in the Budget 2026-27 aimed at reducing congestion in large cities while creating new growth centres across the state. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai said the state will introduce smart parking systems in cities and municipalities with an outlay of ₹100 crore to improve pedestrian movement and make urban transport more efficient. Smart parking to ease congestion Under the...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai on Wednesday tabled a ₹4.08 lakh crore Budget for 2026–27 in the State Assembly, placing strong emphasis on boosting tourism and developing sports infrastructure in preparation for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The Budget projects a surplus of ₹974 crore, introduces no new taxes, and retains the existing five per cent tax rebate for electric vehicles. Desai stated that the overall outlay has risen by ₹37,803 crore—an increase of 10....Read More

Gandhinagar: Participating in the discussion on the Budget Demand for the Energy and Petrochemicals Department for 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly, Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai stated that Gujarat continues to progress on the development path envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the decisive leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, the government remains committed to this unstoppable journey of development. Minister Desai announced that the Ministry of Power, Governm...Read More

Gandhinagar: Responding to a question about farmers in the state getting electricity during the day, Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai stated that 97 percent of the state's villages are receiving electricity during the day. In the remaining three percent of areas, including Banaskantha, Devbhoomi Dwarka, and Kutch districts, work is underway to resolve land and legal issues quickly. This work will be completed soon, ensuring electricity supply to farmers. Additionally, there are a total of 846 vill...Read More

Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Shri Kanubhai Desai stated that the state government had significantly reduced the tax rates on petrol, diesel, CNG, and PNG in 2021. Despite more than four years having passed since the reduction, no increase has been made in these rates. On November 4, 2021, the state government reduced the tax rate on petrol from 20.10% to 13.7% and on diesel from 20.20% to 14.9%. The Minister added that the reduction in the petrol tax rate has benefited citizens by ₹3,194 c...Read More

Gandhinagar: Electricity rates were reduced twice in 2024, providing a total average relief of ₹2,004 crore to electricity consumers in Gujarat, stated Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai in response to a question regarding the relief provided to consumers during the ongoing budget session of the state assembly. Providing further details, the minister explained that the Electricity Regulatory Commission reviews the expenditure incurred on electricity generation in the state every three months and ...Read More