Development Projects Worth Rs 410 Crore Launched in Surat

The projects include infrastructure, housing, healthcare, fire services, public amenities and urban development works undertaken by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) and the district administration.

The Chief Minister inaugurated 37 projects worth Rs 211.65 crore and laid foundation stones for 13 projects estimated to cost Rs 198.72 crore.

Key Projects Inaugurated

Among the major projects inaugurated was the Ratnamala Flyover Bridge at Gajera Junction on the Katargam-Amroli road, constructed at a cost of Rs 31.42 crore. A creek bridge connecting Kapodra and Puna across the 30-metre and 24-metre Town Planning roads was also inaugurated at a cost of Rs 27.59 crore.

Other projects included a treated wastewater disposal line from the Singanpor Sewage Treatment Plant, costing Rs 24.65 crore, and 48 G+12 D1-type staff quarters at Prant House Colony in Athwalines, built at a cost of Rs 17.34 crore.

The North Zone Municipal Workshop at Lal Darwaja, constructed at a cost of Rs 16.83 crore, was also inaugurated.

Housing and public welfare facilities featured prominently among the projects. These included two shelter homes with a combined capacity of 680 beds for urban homeless people at Palanpor, built at a cost of Rs 11.03 crore, and a shelter home for 256 homeless individuals, including senior citizens, women, men and families, equipped with dormitory and dining facilities.

Two additional urban night shelters were inaugurated: a 390-bed facility in Limbayat in the South East Zone, built at a cost of Rs 4.56 crore, and a 256-bed facility at Tunki in the North Zone, costing approximately Rs 3.50 crore.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated a fire station at Asarma, costing Rs 10.51 crore, and another at Adajan, built at a cost of Rs 4.71 crore. Three first-responder fire engines worth Rs 5.97 crore were also included in the projects.

Healthcare infrastructure received a boost with the inauguration of a modern 50-bed hospital in the Kanakpur area of South Zone-B. Built at a cost of Rs 8.70 crore, the hospital has an outpatient department, laboratory, X-ray facility, operation theatre and maternity ward.

A sports and recreation facility beneath the Sachin Railway Overbridge was also inaugurated. Built at a cost of Rs 2.40 crore, it includes a box cricket arena, volleyball and badminton courts, indoor games facilities and a cafeteria.

Foundation Stones Laid for 13 Projects

The foundation stones for 13 projects worth Rs 198.72 crore were laid during the programme.

A major project involves the construction of 972 EWS-II high-rise residential units at Kholvad under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0. The project, being undertaken by SUDA, has an estimated cost of Rs 144.22 crore.

Other projects include a new Samras Boys’ Hostel at Isroli in Bardoli taluka, to be built at a cost of Rs 13.06 crore, and a Suman School at Jahangirabad in the West Zone (Rander), estimated to cost Rs 9.95 crore.

The foundation stone was also laid for the Mangrol-Vakilpara-Anoi-Khareda-Kargara road project, costing Rs 7.35 crore.

Another project involves developing a sewage network in the newly incorporated areas of Bhesan, Okha, Vanakala, Vihel and Chichi within the West Zone (Rander), at an estimated cost of Rs 4.79 crore.

The projects are aimed at expanding Surat’s civic infrastructure and improving access to housing, healthcare, public amenities and essential municipal services.