Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is facing a resource crunch. The civic body reportedly has now only enough materials for the next two or three days, and workers are anticipated to head back to their hometowns for the festival after Friday. So there will be a long delay in new construction of roads in Ahmedabad. 

Moreover in the Standing Committee, contractors have requested approval for an additional ₹18 crore over the estimated cost for proposals to build new roads in the city. This request comes amid ongoing concerns about delays in the roadwork.

Due to an extended monsoon this year, many roads in different wards have suffered damage, prompting the municipal authorities to initiate repair work. 

An announcement was made to regrade and resurface all roads before Diwali. However, the Quarry industry strike had previously hindered progress, leading to a shortage of materials for resurfacing and new road projects.

Even after the strike’s resolution, adequate supply of construction materials has not reached Ahmedabad, causing further delays in completing the roadwork. In the Standing Committee, while the estimated budget for new road construction is ₹74.62 crore, contractors are pushing for approval to undertake the work for ₹92.86 crore, resulting in an increase of ₹18 crore. 

Opposition leaders have voiced their objections to this additional expenditure and have called for re-tendering the projects.

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