Gujarat builds semiconductor-focused policing grid for Sanand and Dholera

Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat told HT that security planning was being aligned with the scale and nature of semiconductor manufacturing

Gujarat’s push to emerge as a national semiconductor hub has led to a parallel build-up of a specialised security and policing architecture for the Sanand and Dholera industrial regions, with government planning focused on workforce safety, technology-led surveillance and protection of strategic assets.

Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghvi on Thursday said significant investments had come to the region resulting in rapid industrial expansion and job creation. He noted that industrial peace and effective policing were critical as Gujarat moved into advanced manufacturing sectors.

Sanghvi made the remarks after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for a series of infrastructure and technology-driven projects of the Ahmedabad Rural Police.

He commended the ADR-Shield project, noting that it would establish a centralized portal to track workers migrating to industrial areas from across the country. This system, he explained, would enable authorities to identify individuals with criminal backgrounds who may be concealing themselves under the pretext of employment.