AMC Commissioner Presents Draft Budget for FY 2025-26

Ahmedabad: Municipal Commissioner of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today presented a draft budget for fianancial year 2025-26. As per the convention, the elected wing will make changes in this budget and then the final budget will be presented. The draft budget proposed by the Municipal Commissioner is embedded here.

A major allocation proposed is for Riverfront phase-3 to be developed between Indira Bridge to Narmada main canal. Rs. 50 crore allocation is made to build an Exhibition cum Performance Art convention centre near the Event Centre on Sabarmati riverfront. Rs. 25 crore allocation is proposed to develop a Meditation cum Yoga Centre in Biodiversity park on the Western bank of Sabarmati river. Rs. 20 crore allocation is proposed to develop a Tropical forest on Western side of Riverfront in 2200 square meter land. River Side Dining is proposed to be developed for Rs. 50 crore on Westnern bank of Sabarmati between Nehru bridge and Ellis bridge.

The budget proposes She lounge for ladies and setting up Pink Toilets (3 per zone). A provision to start Pink Rikshaw is also proposed as feeder for BRTS routes. One gym and swimming pool for ladies is proposed in each zone.

Five entry gates for the city are proposed at Lal Gebi circle, Vaishnodevi circle, Ognaj circle, Sanathal circle and Shantipura circle.

Rs. 470 crore Citi Square is proposed at Sindhu Bhavan road. It will have 180 meter high core tower, sitting decks, water fountain, food court, sky lights, central court, amphi theater and plantation.

The city has 91 bridges and works are going on for another 12 bridges. The draft budget proposes 12 more bridges (including reconstruction of 2). Among new proposed bridges one is Rs. 220 crore bride crossing SG Highway at Sanand chokdi and also Ahmedabad – Botad railway line on LC 28. More flyovers are proposed as SG Highway cross ISKCON junction Rs. 250 crore, Silver Star char rasta Rs. 80 crore, SP ring road Rajpath Rangoli junction underpass Rs. 35 crore, Panchvati junction flyover Rs. 90 crore and Pirana – Piplaj channel minor bridge in TP 160 Rs. 45 crore.

Feasibility study is proposed to be taken up for the second level bridge parallel to BRTS at IIM junction, elevated corridor from Shyamal to SG Highway via ISKCON and Vaki Saheb bridge to Ghuma, elevated corridor from Nehrunagar to SG highway, Paldu junction, ring road junction, second level flyover bridge on Naroda – Dahegam ringroad junction, Odhav – Kathwada ring road junction second level flyover, underpass at old Sheryas crossing Ayojan nagar to Popatlal Dani park.

Shahibaug underpass is proposed to be reconstructed and an additional lane will be created for the traffic from Subhash bridge side at a cost of Rs. 30 crore.

Feasibility study for Light Railway Transport (LRT) is propsoed for SP Ring Road, SG Highway and other high veicular traffic areas with provision of link to BRTS stations in circular route as high mobility corridor.

Rs. 70 crore Science and Future museum is also proposed in the draft budget. DeshGujarat