Gandhinagar: In a significant push towards digital governance, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Regional AI Impact Conference Gujarat Chapter at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Thursday. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, the Chief Minister unveiled several key initiatives aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into public service delivery.
During the event, the state government launched six new AI stacks designed to streamline administrative processes and enhance citizen services. These tools include ‘Kisan Sarathi’ for farmers, AI-powered chatbots, document conversion utilities, and a public grievance auto-classifier. Other tools introduced include a scheme eligibility checker, procurement chatbots, and automated management extraction tools.
Cloud Adoption Guidelines 2025
To further strengthen the state’s digital infrastructure, the government released the ‘Gujarat Cloud Adoption Guidelines 2025’. This framework aims to make digital governance more secure, scalable, and AI-ready.
According to the guidelines, government departments will now find it easier to adopt cloud services empanelled by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). This move will also allow departments to tap into national-level GPU computing infrastructure, accelerating the deployment of AI and data-driven applications across the state.
“We also launched the Gujarat Cloud Adoption Guidelines 2025, a robust framework to make our digital governance more secure, scalable and AI-ready. As a result, departments will now more easily adopt MeitY-empanelled cloud services and tap into national-level GPU compute.” — Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister, Gujarat
Strategic Partnerships with Google and BHASHINI
The summit also witnessed the signing of three major Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to bolster the digital ecosystem. A collaboration with the Government of India’s BHASHINI initiative was finalized to develop multilingual AI solutions, breaking language barriers in governance.
Additionally, an MoU was signed with tech giant Google to establish an AI Centre of Excellence in the state. Another agreement was inked between GIFT City and Henox to set up a modern cable landing station. Officials stated that these agreements are poised to position Gujarat as a global digital connectivity hub, benefiting the next generation of innovators.
Focus on Balanced Development
Beyond the technology summit, the Chief Minister also announced administrative decisions regarding regional development. Eleven talukas have been declared as ‘developing talukas’ to ensure balanced growth across the state. Under the Developing Taluka Scheme, these areas will receive an annual grant of Rs 2 crore. Furthermore, an additional Rs 1 crore will be provided annually under the ‘Apano Taluka Vibrant Taluka’ scheme, bringing the total development grant to Rs 3 crore per taluka.
Regional Economic Master Plan
In a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the state government approved the Regional Economics Master Plan for six economic zones. This framework aligns with the ‘Vikasit Bharat @ 2047’ vision and aims to ensure equitable development across all districts.
Senior officials have been appointed to oversee the implementation of this plan. Industry Commissioner PC Swarup will coordinate efforts in Central Gujarat, while Tourism Secretary Rajendra Kumar will oversee the Saurashtra region. Shalini Agarwal has been assigned South Gujarat, and Geology and Mining Commissioner Dhaval Patel will manage development works in North Gujarat.
