Rs 146cr grants received under NRCP in 2 yearsIn response to a question in the assembly on Tuesday, the state govt said that Gujarat received a grant of Rs 104.7 crore in 2024 and Rs 41.57 crore in 2025 under the National River Conservation Programme. In a written reply to a question from MLA Shailesh Parmar, the govt said that Rs 101.16 cr was used in 2024 and Rs 39.16 crore in 2025.Urban authorities receive 190 plots for saleIn response to a question by AAP MLA Gopal Italia, the state govt informed the assembly that in the past two years ending Jan 1, 2026, urban authorities in Ahmedabad received 190 plots under the TP Act for ‘sale for commercial purpose’. In Rajkot, the urban authorities received 29 such plots in two years.520 units owe govt sales tax exceeding Rs 1 croreAs of Jan 31, 2026, there are 520 industrial units in the state that owe the govt tax in excess of Rs one crore. In reply to another question, the govt said that it has initiated several actions, including confiscating assets, auction of assets, and other such steps to recover pending tax.54 Guj Education Service Class 1 posts vacantAccording to information provided by the govt in the assembly on Tuesday, 54 Class 1 posts of Gujarat Education Service are vacant. In response to a question by MLA Jignesh Mevani, the govt said that of the total 146 Class 1 posts sanctioned, 92 are filled and 54 are vacant, while of the total 1,807 Class 2 posts sanctioned, 948 are filled and 859 are vacant.37 grant-in-aid colleges given approval in 2 yrs Gandhinagar: The state government said in the assembly on Tuesday that 37 colleges have been given in-principle approval in the past two years, and applications for 309 colleges are under consideration. Patan MLA Kirit Patel sought information on applications for starting new colleges by grant-in-aid universities.Rs 41,593cr income from tax on petroleum products in 2 yrs Gandhinagar: The state govt earned Rs 41,593 crore in taxes on petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, PNG, and CNG over the past two years. This information was provided in a written reply by the govt in response to a question by MLA Amit Chavda.
