From Traffic Relief to Housing: Ahmedabad Gets Development Projects Worth ₹1,400 Crore
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Ahmedabad witnessed the inauguration and foundation-laying of around 30 development projects worth more than ₹1,400 crore, covering traffic, water supply, drainage, housing, healthcare and other civic facilities.
The six-lane elevated corridor connecting ISKCON Crossroads to Sanand was among the major projects inaugurated during the programme. The corridor is expected to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity along the busy stretch.
9,000-Plus Housing Units Allotted Under Various Schemes
Under the housing initiative, 1,232 permanent houses and 16 shops constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at Ramapir Tekra were inaugurated, and a housing allotment draw was conducted.
Foundation stones were also laid for rehabilitation projects covering 2,002 housing units and 84 shops in Hanumanpura Chali in Vadaj and Parikshitlal Nagar.
The programme also included allotment draws for more than 9,000 housing units and 16 shops, aimed at providing better residential facilities to eligible families.
Bopal-Ghuma to Get Stormwater Pumping Station
To address waterlogging during the monsoon, the foundation stone was laid for a 1,400 mm rising main pipeline and a stormwater pumping station at Ratna Lake in the Bopal-Ghuma area.
Drainage network development works will also be undertaken in Sarkhej, Makarba and Odhav. The projects are expected to improve sewage management and the disposal of rainwater in these areas.
₹62.31-Crore Tropical Forest Project at Sabarmati Riverfront
An urban tropical forest project featuring a climate-controlled dome will be developed at Usmanpura Garden along the Sabarmati Riverfront. The project has an estimated cost of ₹62.31 crore.
Other civic projects include senior citizen parks, yoga corners, bus depots and terminals, urban health centres, smart schools and libraries across different parts of the city.
Solar Project, Sewage Treatment Plant Among Inaugurated Works
Other projects inaugurated during the programme include a 30 MW ground-mounted solar power project and a 15 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) at Jagatpur.
An infiltration tank and a 60 MLD pumping station at Gota-Bandhan Trikon were also inaugurated.
The civic infrastructure projects also cover urban health centres in Gota Science City and Tragad, a knowledge hub and library in Jodhpur, and six municipal smart schools.
CM Says Elevated Corridor Will Benefit Lakhs of Commuters
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the ISKCON-Sanand elevated corridor would provide relief from traffic congestion to lakhs of commuters.
He also said the Bopal-Ghuma pumping station would help address the area's recurring waterlogging problem.
Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot said more than 9,000 families would benefit from housing facilities. He added that the civic body was working to improve infrastructure, including water supply, smart schools, anganwadis and senior citizen parks across the city.
