Gujarat cabinet approves ‘wire-free city mission’; ₹500 crore allocated for first phase

Key points

• The Gujarat Cabinet on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) granted in-principle approval to the ambitious ‘Gujarat Wire-Free City Mission’, a statewide initiative aimed at shifting overhead electricity distribution lines underground across urban areas by 2030. Announcing the decision after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the project is aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developing smart, green and resilient cities.
• Under the mission, all 17 municipal corporations and 151 municipalities in Gujarat will be covered in a phased manner.
• The State Government has approved an initial allocation of ₹500 crore for the first phase of implementation.
• According to the government, the project will involve the undergrounding of more than 14,600 circuit kilometres of high-tension (HT) overhead power lines and over 31,400 circuit kilometres of low-tension (LT) distribution lines across urban areas.
• The first phase will focus on converting existing...