AMC Drainage Projects: ₹1,513 Crore Works May Cost ₹120 Crore More Than Estimates
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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) engineers are facing questions over project estimates after drainage rehabilitation works worth ₹1,513.57 crore are proposed to be awarded to contractors at rates reportedly 5-10% higher than the estimated costs.
The proposed contracts could result in contractors being paid more than ₹120 crore above the estimates, raising questions over the accuracy of the AMC's planning and cost estimates.
₹1,513 Crore Drainage Works Proposed
The Central government had approved various drainage rehabilitation projects worth around ₹1,694 crore for Ahmedabad about a month ago.
Of this, projects worth ₹918 crore in western Ahmedabad and ₹595 crore in eastern Ahmedabad were divided into four packages each and put out for tender.
The AMC's Water and Sewerage Committee has now received a proposal to award nine works to three different contractors.
Old Drainage Lines To Be Rehabilitated
The projects cover several areas across the city, including Gota, Iskcon Crossroads, Akbarnagar, Mithakhali, Paldi and Vasna in western Ahmedabad.
In eastern Ahmedabad, the works will cover areas including Naroda Patiya, Viratnagar, Krishnanagar, Jashodanagar, Gomtipur, Odhav and Vastral.
Two major trunk-line rehabilitation projects are also planned — one from Gota Lake to Iskcon Crossroads and another from Sutarnu Karkhana to Jashodanagar.
Other projects involve rehabilitation of existing sewer lines in various parts of the city.
Projects To Cost More Than Estimates
According to the proposal, the ₹1,513.57 crore worth of works are proposed to be awarded to three separate companies.
The contracts are reportedly being finalised at 5-10% above the estimated costs, meaning the AMC may have to pay more than ₹120 crore over its original estimates.
The development has raised questions over the preparation of project plans and estimates by AMC engineers, particularly as similar instances of works being awarded above estimated costs have reportedly occurred in the past.
Major Projects And Estimated Costs
Project | Estimated Cost |
Gota Lake to Iskcon Crossroads – Main trunk line rehabilitation | ₹247.70 crore |
Sutarnu Karkhana, Viratnagar, Jashodanagar – Main trunk line rehabilitation | ₹215.04 crore |
Gota Lake to Iskcon Crossroads – Sewer line rehabilitation | ₹152.10 crore |
Naroda Patiya, Shyam Shikhar, Memco, Naroda village | ₹168.06 crore |
Gomtipur, New Cloth Market, United School, Swastik Crossroads, Vinzol | ₹81.64 crore |
Vivekanand Circle, Helmet Circle, Gota, Zydus Hospital | ₹225 crore |
Baliyadev Temple, Vasna APMC, Gulshan Mehr School Road | ₹202.12 crore |
Chimanbhai Bridge, Akbarnagar, Mithakhali, Paldi | ₹90.82 crore |
Odhav, Nirant Cross Road, Metro Pillar No. 99 | ₹131.04 crore |
The proposals are now before the AMC's Water and Sewerage Committee for consideration.
