Vibrant Gujarat goes regional; state to hold four mini-summits
The state govt has also constituted a core committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary to oversee the planning and execution of the four Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRCs).
"Having successfully completed 10 editions, the govt is contemplating replicating the VGGS model at the regional level by organising Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRC) across Gujarat during 2025-26. This initiative aims to empower regions to showcase their unique strengths and developmental readiness while fostering grassroots-level public participation," an industries and mines department notification said.
The notification stated that the North Gujarat VGRC is likely to be held in Mehsana on Oct 9 and 10. The tentative schedule for Saurashtra and Kutch VGRC is Jan 8 and 9, and will be held in Rajkot. The VGRC of South Gujarat is likely to be held at Surat on April 9 and 10 , while the Central Gujarat VGRC is tentatively scheduled to be held in Vadodara on July 9 and 10.
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The 25-member core committee to execute the VGRCs will be headed by the CS, and additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, and secretaries of key departments will be members. The CEO of Dholera SIR and MD of GIDC will also be members. The MD of iNDEXTb will be the member secretary of the core committee.
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