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Gujarat Government Adopts District-Wise Action Plan To Boost Economic Growth
Amid Gujarat's position in GDP rankings slipping despite steady growth in industrial development, the Gujarat government has directed the officials concerned to prepare a focused action plan for districts
Jan 05, 2026 · 3 min read
Despite the strong institutional framework of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit and the steady growth in industrial development, Gujarat’s relative position in GDP rankings has been slipping compared to other States. Taking note of this trend, the Chief Minister has directed the administration to prepare a focused action plan to assess the strengths and untapped development potential of economically weaker districts. The objective is to enhance and streamline economic activity in every district and bring the district-level GDP growth to a more uniform level across the State.
Speaking to mediapersons on key decisions taken at the State Cabinet meeting, Gujarat Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani said that, in line with India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy, the Gujarat government has renewed its focus on a balanced economic development of all the districts and improving the State’s overall GDP growth rate.
The Chief Secretary and Departmental Secretaries have been directed to align State-level initiatives with the series of economic reforms undertaken by the Central government, which led to a steady increase in India’s GDP. Gujarat, too, has accepted the need for corrective measures to improve its GDP trajectory.
District-Level Growth
While some districts in Gujarat are economically advanced, several others still have significant untapped potential. Since every district has its own unique strengths, the government believes that customised development schemes and district-specific action plans are essential. These will presumably be based on a recent report of the Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT), which has underlined the need to promote economic activity in weaker districts to achieve balanced growth.
GRIT, set up on the lines of NITI Aayog, plays a key role in strategy formulation, policy recommendations, the promotion of research, and enhancing economic activity in regions lagging behind, as part of the broader “Viksit Gujarat @2047” vision.
It also prepares long-term policies and development roadmaps for the State.
S. Aparna, Chairperson and CEO, GRIT, had pointed out that masterplans were prepared for six major economic regions of Gujarat.
Top 10 States By GSDP (Constant Prices)
As per the Reserve Bank of India report for 2024-25, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of the top 10 States is as follows (the Gujarat government has not shared updated GSDP figures with the Centre for the last two financial years).
State GSDP (₹ lakh)
- Maharashtra 26,12,26,310
- Tamil Nadu 17,32,18,858
- Uttar Pradesh 15,82,63,609
- Karnataka 15,70,29,777
- Gujarat 15,50,00,000 (Approx.)
- West Bengal 9,41,85,372
- Rajasthan 9,06,29,367
- Andhra 8,65,01,323
- Telangana 8,35,09,962
- MP 7,12,26,044
(As per the Socio-Economic Survey 2023-24, the State’s [Gujarat] GSDP stood at ₹14,08,620 crore.)
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