Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, IPS officers to go to border villages

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who additionally holds Residence portfolio, will go to villages alongside the India–Pakistan border in Kutch district on Thursday (November 6, 2025) to evaluation growth and safety circumstances and work together straight with residents.

Accompanied by round 30 senior IPS officers, the Deputy Chief Minister will tour a number of villages in Lakhpat taluka to evaluate key parameters akin to healthcare, training, infrastructure, sanitation, security, and border safety.

The go to will start with Mr. Sanghavi’s arrival at Bhuj Circuit Home on Thursday (November 6) morning, adopted by conferences with native sarpanches, neighborhood representatives, and residents. The staff can even take part in khatalo sabhas, which suggests night-time open discussions with villagers, and maintain targeted interactions with girls and youth to know native points and aspirations.

A separate session has been organized with Border Safety Pressure (BSF) officers to evaluation security-related issues, together with patrolling operations and the monitoring of anti-national actions alongside the border.

“In a symbolic gesture geared toward connecting intently with rural communities, the Deputy Chief Minister will spend the night time in a standard “bhunga” (mud home) in one of many villages, as an alternative of a circuit home or lodge. All senior officers within the visiting staff have been directed to do the identical to raised perceive native circumstances and tradition,” officers mentioned.

The state authorities described the go to as a part of a broader initiative to bridge administrative outreach and neighborhood engagement in border areas.