Gujarat Dy CM Sanghavi: Hear police before PASA, tadipar decisions
Synopsis
Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi has directed that police must be consulted before PASA or tadipar orders are issued — a procedural safeguard that signals the state's push for accountable, coordinated law-and-order governance. The directive came alongside a sweeping administrative reform agenda at the Revenue Department's Chintan Shibir.
Key Takeaways
Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi directed that police officers must be heard before PASA or tadipar orders are issued against anti-social elements.
The remarks were made at the closing of a three-day Revenue Department Chintan Shibir in Gandhinagar on 7 May 2025 .
Sanghavi called on district collectors to go beyond land administration and actively promote tourism, industrial growth, and MSME support.
Additional Chief Secretary Dr Jayanti Ravi highlighted digital transformation in land records and proposals for a new Inspector of Land Records role.
Nearly 70% of district-level administrative work is linked to e-Dhara and Jan Seva Kendras , according to Industries Commissioner P.
A single state-level mobile application — replacing multiple district-specific apps — was proposed to improve service delivery.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday, 7 May said that decisions on preventive detention and externment measures — including the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) and 'tadipar' (externment orders) — must be taken only after hearing police officers, underlining the need for strict action against anti-social elements wherever warranted. He made the remarks at the closing ceremony of a three-day Revenue Department Chintan Shibir in Gandhinagar.
Key Directive on Law and Order
Addressing senior officials, Sanghavi stressed that administrative decisions in matters of law and order must involve proper inter-departmental coordination.
Point of View
And their misuse or hasty application has drawn legal scrutiny in the past. The broader Chintan Shibir agenda, however, reveals a more ambitious intent: repositioning the Revenue Department as the connective tissue of Gujarat's governance architecture, from land digitisation to industrial facilitation. Whether district collectors — traditionally land-record administrators — can credibly expand into tourism and MSME promotion depends on capacity-building that the Shibir acknowledged but did not detail. The single-app proposal and the e-Dhara linkage suggest a technology-first instinct, but 70% dependency on two platforms also flags a concentration risk if those systems falter.
NationPress
11 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PASA and why is it in the news?
PASA stands for the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, a Gujarat law that allows preventive detention of individuals deemed a threat to public order. It is in the news after Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi directed that police officers must be heard before PASA or tadipar (externment) proposals are approved.
What is 'tadipar' in Gujarat?
'Tadipar' refers to externment orders under which individuals considered anti-social are expelled from a district or area. Like PASA, it is a preventive measure, and Sanghavi has now stressed that police input is mandatory before such orders are issued.
What was the Revenue Department Chintan Shibir about?
The three-day deliberative camp brought together senior Revenue Department officials to discuss administrative reforms including land digitisation, ease of doing business, non-agricultural land conversion, MSME support, and the development of a unified state-level mobile application.
What role did Additional Chief Secretary Dr Jayanti Ravi outline?
Dr Jayanti Ravi said the Revenue Department was building a citizen-centric, transparent and technology-driven governance system, with a key focus on digitising land records and introducing new institutional roles such as Inspector of Land Records.
How does this affect investors and industrial development in Gujarat?
Additional Chief Secretary Mamta Verma and Industries Commissioner P. Swaroop both emphasised that transparent, time-bound land allocation and approval processes are essential for investor confidence. Around 70% of district-level administrative work is tied to e-Dhara and Jan Seva Kendras, systems the government aims to strengthen.
