Gujarat raises assistance for new Nagar Seva Sadans in municipalities
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on 13 April 2025 raised the financial assistance for building new Nagar Seva Sadans (municipal offices) under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, to ₹6 crore for A-class municipalities.
Summary
The Gujarat government, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on 13 April 2025 increased the assistance given to municipalities for constructing new Nagar Seva Sadan buildings under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana. The amount rises from ₹2 crore to ₹6 crore for A-class municipalities, from ₹2 crore to ₹5 crore for B-class, from ₹1 crore to ₹4 crore for C-class and from ₹1 crore to ₹3 crore for D-class municipalities. Up to 25% of the amount can be used for repair or expansion of existing buildings. New buildings are to have lifts for divyang persons and senior citizens, solar systems and rainwater harvesting under 'Catch the Rain'. Gujarat has 34 A-class, 37 B-class, 61 C-class and 17 D-class municipalities.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana
- A-class
- ₹2 crore → ₹6 crore
- B-class
- ₹2 crore → ₹5 crore
- C-class
- ₹1 crore → ₹4 crore
- D-class
- ₹1 crore → ₹3 crore
- Repair/expansion
- up to 25% of the amount
- Municipalities
- 34 A, 37 B, 61 C, 17 D
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under which scheme did Gujarat raise the assistance for new Nagar Seva Sadan buildings in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana
Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, the Gujarat government's urban development scheme.
What is the revised assistance for a new Nagar Seva Sadan in an A-class municipality in Gujarat?
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Correct answer: D — ₹6 crore
₹6 crore, up from ₹2 crore; B-class gets ₹5 crore, C-class ₹4 crore and D-class ₹3 crore.
Consider the following statements about Gujarat's revised Nagar Seva Sadan assistance: 1. Up to 25% of the amount can be used for repair or expansion of existing buildings. 2. D-class municipalities will now get ₹3 crore, up from ₹1 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Up to 25% can go to repair or expansion, and the D-class amount rose from ₹1 crore to ₹3 crore.