AMC to spend ₹17 crore on Flower Show

Updated: Oct 27th, 2024


The Garden Department of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will spend a whopping ₹17 crore on Flower Show that is held every year on the Sabarmati Riverfront.

The tender call of ₹17 crore is ₹6 crore dearer than last year.

Before this, the department has also spent ₹30 crore on planting three lakh saplings across wards in Ahmedabad since June, out of which, it is believed that only 60% of the saplings will survive.

The Flower Show is organised between Ellis Bridge and Sardar Bridge on the river front every year since 2013. The Garden Department’s tender for Flower Show 2025 is worth ₹17 crores, compared to ₹11 crore for the Flower Show 2024.

Cost Table

Work Estimated Cost
Flower Sculptures 2.47 cr
Seasonal Plants 3.31 cr
Displays 3.88 cr
Sculpture Work ₹3.88 cr
Decoration ₹1.70 cr

Apart from this, an amount of more than ₹30 lakh will be spent to plant Karen plants (Nerium Oleander) in the BRTS corridor.

Chairman of the Recreation Committee Jayesh Trivedi refused to answer the questions about the increase of ₹6 crore in the Flower Show budget.

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