Government Schemes and Policy · 25 March 2026

Sugam Digital Gujarat initiative digitises 20 high-demand citizen services

Exam-focused facts from the 25 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Gujigarh Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched Sugam Digital Gujarat initiative on 24 March 2026 at Mahatma Mandir.
  • The initiative digitises 20 high-transaction services across five major departments based on the fifth report of Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC).
  • Services including income and caste certificates, ration cards, and affidavits become faceless, cashless, and paperless.
  • Citizens can access these services from home and need not submit the same documents for different services due to digital data systems.
  • A digital locker system is being introduced to support the digital transformation.