Ahmedabad Builder Digs Hole Without Approval, Two Gota Society Blocks Evacuated as Land Caves In

AHMEDABAD — Panic struck the Gota area of Ahmedabad after illegal foundation digging by KHP Realty LLP triggered a massive collapse of compound walls and margin land at Shayona Tilak-3 and Shayona Tilak-4 societies, leaving residential structures dangerously exposed.

The Fire Brigade rushed to the scene and evacuated two entire building blocks as precautionary measures after earth subsided right up to the foundation of one of the blocks, sparking outrage and anxiety among local residents.

Excavation Started Prior to Corporation Clearance

The controversy centers on plot number 133 in Final TP Scheme Number 33 (Gota), Chandlodiya Ward. The land was designated for commercial use and auctioned by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, subsequently bought by the KHP Realty LLP developer group.

The developer had applied to the BPSP department for plan approval to build a project named 'Park View Boga In Villa'. However, the plans were never approved, and no formal commencement permission (raja chhitthi) was issued. Despite lacking legal sanction, heavy foundation digging was launched on the site.

According to the Estate Department, officials detected the unauthorised digging and slapped a notice under Section 267 of the GPMC Act on October 14, 2026, ordering work to stop immediately. Residents of Shayona Tilak alleged that excavation continued unabated despite the official notice. Deep pits dug along the perimeter ultimately caused the adjoining land to slide away, directly threatening the structural integrity of the residential flats.

Authorities Step In, Issue Show-Cause Notices

Police and Fire Brigade teams reached the location as soon as the land collapse was reported. Realising the severity of the situation, emergency personnel immediately moved families out of the two affected blocks.

Following formal complaints from residents, senior officials, including the Deputy Estate Officer, inspected the site. Authorities issued strict directions to the developer to halt all construction activities and focus immediately on restoring and reinforcing the collapsed land.

The civic body has served a show-cause notice to the developer asking why their occupation permission application should not be rejected. Furthermore, because work allegedly continued after the initial stop-work notice, administrative action has been initiated against all key signatories on the plan application—including the developer, engineer, clerk of works, and supervisor—asking why their professional licenses should not be cancelled.

The incident has raised serious questions over the vigilance of the Corporation's Estate and Building Permission departments regarding how excavation proceeded unchecked before formal plan approval.