Computerised Draw Scheduled for 9,001 EWS Houses and 16 Shops in Ahmedabad on Monday
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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is preparing to conduct a major computerised housing draw and unit handover on Monday, 9 November, benefiting 9,001 families from economically weaker sections alongside allocating 16 commercial shops.
The public event will facilitate the allotment of newly constructed residences under both the Slum Networking Project and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). In addition to the housing distribution, civic authorities will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for key urban development initiatives total costing Rs 1,024 crore.
Allocation Breakdown for Slum Networking and PMAY Projects
Under the Slum Networking Project at Ramapir no Tekra, the civic body will inaugurate and run the draw for 532 remaining residential units and 16 shops in Sector 5, which forms part of a 1,400-unit cluster. Over at Urban Park in Sector 1, 700 finished units will be formally handed over, whilst a draw will decide allottees for another 644 units—bringing the joint total for both sectors to 1,176 homes and 16 shops.
Simultaneously, the administration will draw lots for 7,825 residential units across 11 locations under the Affordable Housing component of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Each flat features a 28-square-metre carpet area located in areas including Nicol, Kotarpur-Naroda, Motera, Shilaj, Odhav, and Sarkhej.
Mayor Hitesh Barot and Housing Improvement and EWS Housing Scheme Committee Chairman Darshan Shah confirmed that 97,102 applications were received for the 7,825 PMAY units. To manage unallotted applicants, the municipality will maintain a 50 per cent waiting list comprising 3,912 names.
Housing Specifications and Infrastructure Projects
All newly constructed flats feature a living room, bedroom, kitchen, combined bathroom-toilet, and dedicated washing space (chokdi).
The building design incorporates earthquake-resistant structures, vitrified tile flooring, Kotastone kitchen platforms, aluminium section glass windows, main entrance doors, and parking facilities.
Civic infrastructure schemes amounting to Rs 1,024 crore will also be launched during the proceedings. Notable public projects include the elevated corridor between Iscon and Sanand on the SG Highway, a Knowledge Hub at Jodhpur, and an Urban Health Centre at Gota.
