Commonwealth Games Prep: AMC Razes 76 Homes in Motera and Clears Gomtipur Encroachments

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a massive demolition drive in Motera, tearing down 76 residential houses along the road leading to Narendra Modi Stadium to prepare infrastructure for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Simultaneously, the civic body’s East Zone estate department targeted commercial encroachments in Gomtipur, seizing goods and clearing key Town Planning (TP) roads.

Widening Motera Stadium Corridor to 61 Metres

The West Zone estate department is widening a one-kilometre road stretch from Sabarmati Tollnaka past the D-Mart intersection toward Narendra Modi Stadium. The project will expand the existing 18-metre road to a 61-metre boulevard to handle high traffic volumes during international sporting events.

Over 165 residential and commercial properties fall within the widening line:

• 66 commercial structures were demolished in an earlier phase.
• 76 residential houses were flattened in the latest action.
• Properties in Baldev Nagar, Shankarji ni Chali, Nirant Nagar, and Anandnagar are affected.

While most families vacated their homes prior to the arrival of bulldozers, several residents scrambled to remove household goods as heavy machinery began operations, leaving possessions stacked on footpaths.

The AMC’s estate department confirmed that affected residents providing valid residence proofs are receiving alternative housing allocations alongside temporary rental support cheques. So far, 66 residents have accepted rental cheques, while those unable to produce required documentation have been excluded from relocation schemes.

Anti-Encroachment Drive Sweeps Gomtipur

In eastern Ahmedabad, AMC deployment teams—supported by JCB excavators, encroachment vans, and enforcement squads—swept through Gomtipur ward. The drive covered major corridors, including the route from Gomtipur Darwaja via Diamond Fry Centre to Usha Cinema Road and Kukda Circle, as well as the stretch from Tulsipark Police Chowki past Jhulta Minara to Gomtipur Dhal.

During the Gomtipur clearance drive, officials removed:

• 14 shops and 23 commercial sheds.
• 1 residential structure and 12 cement platforms (otlas).
• 7 handcarts, 16 wooden boxes, 17 promotional boards, and 45 miscellaneous items.

Civic authorities collected ₹10,000 in administrative charges from violators during the eastern zone operations, warning that strict monitoring will continue along cleared transit routes.