In Ahmedabad, over ₹33 crore is to be paid to contractors for the construction of new roads. This year, more than 19,000 potholes on roads were repaired by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) during the monsoon. 

The standing committee has approved the proposal to pay this amount to four contractors for regrading and construction of new roads across different wards in the city.

Contractors will receive a price increase ranging from 24.50% to 31.50%. According to the proposals submitted for work in the northern and western zones, an estimated ₹105.2 crore has been allocated for road works.

The proposals include regrading and resurfacing roads, as well as patchwork on existing roads in various wards of the northern and western zones, as well as in the eastern zone. The standing committee is reviewing these proposals for approval. 

Opposition leaders have raised questions about the proposals presented to the standing committee, which estimate the total cost of road works at ₹105.2 crore.

In addition to this amount, an extra ₹32.89 crore plus GST will be paid, benefiting the contractors if the proposals submitted by the engineering department are approved.

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