Daily Current Affairs / Sugam Digital Gujarat Initiative – Digitisation of 20 High-Demand Services
Category : State Published on: March 27 2026
The Gujarat government, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, launched the Sugam Digital Gujarat Initiative on March 24, 2026, under the Department of Science and Technology. It digitises around 20 high-transaction public services across five departments: Social Justice & Empowerment, Revenue, Legal, Food & Civil Supplies, and Tribal Development.
Key Services Digitised (Phase 1):
Features:
Impact: The platform already handles ~1.20 crore applications annually, with ~87 lakh linked to these services. It aims to cut processing time, enable real-time tracking, and boost transparency. Future plans include Gujarati-language AI models and wider departmental integration.
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