Gandhinagar: Shobha Developers will develop at four and half km stretch of Sabarmati Riverfront development phase – 2. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for this was signed today in the State capital in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Shobha Developers will invest Rs. 1,000 over this in the next five years and develop the stretch, said the State government’s note.

What is Sabarmati Riverfront phase – 2?

Sabarmati Riverfront Corporation Ltd had approved concept planning and design of phase – 2 in October 2020

Phase-2 of Sabarmati Riverfront Project
– 5.8 km addition to existing 11.5 km stretch of Riverfront East, upto Indira bridge.

– 5.2 km addition to existing 11.5 km stretch of Riverfront West, upto Indira bridge.

– With this the total length of Riverfront will be 34 km.

– Residential, commercial, active green parks, road network, stepping promenade planned on both sides of river in Phase-2.

– Green belts, tree plantation at different levels, children play areas, food plaza, art and culture, sitting arrangements at different levels etc facilities planned. Phase – 2 will be greener than existing portion of the riverfront.

– Construction of barrage cum bridge to take place in order to maintain the level of water in river Sabarmati. Storage of water, sufficient to address the needs of Ahmedabad city for 10-15 days will be possible through this barrage.

– Sabarmati, Chandkheda, Motera etc areas will get direct connectivity to Hansol area and airport thanks to a barrage cum bridge. This will reduce burden of traffic on existing roads.

– Once constructed, river drive road at extended Riverfront will be used for travel between Maninagar, Narol to Gandhinagar, North Gujarat and ring road.

– Procedures to acquire 20 hectare land are going on.The Ahmedabad Cantonment Board has given consent to use around 13 hectare land, required for the project.

– Estimated cost of second phase is around Rs. 850 crore. Detailed design work will begin now for this project as concept planning and design has completed and received in principal approval. DeshGujarat

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