In a step toward smart city development, Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will geo-tag over 2.6 million residential and commercial properties using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology.

The initiative aims to assign a unique identification number to each property within AMC limits, which accounts to 1.9 million residential and 6,50,000 commercial units.

The project includes a city-wide drone survey to capture high-resolution images of properties. These images will be used to create digital maps, helping the AMC streamline services such as door-to-door waste collection, property tax, and fire safety monitoring. 

Each property will have a QR code installed, which sanitation workers must scan to confirm waste collection. Property data will be accessible digitally with a single click.

AMC officials cited similar successful implementations in Varanasi and Goa, where GIS-based property mapping has improved governance. 

According to Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani, the AMC  will issue a formal request for agencies to conduct surveys, take geo-tagged photographs, measure carpet areas, and link electricity and water connections digitally using existing tenement numbers.

However, the move has drawn criticism from opposition leaders, who allege the ruling party is using the project for publicity. They argue that the administration is already struggling to address online complaints over 4,00,000 related to basic civic services that were filed in 2024–25 alone, many of which remain unresolved. 

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