Ahmedabad: The Estate and Urban Development Department of the South West Zone of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) carried out a demolition drive in the Makarba area on Tuesday and cleared illegal constructions standing on land reserved for open space under a town planning scheme. According to an official AMC press note, notices had been issued to the concerned occupants under the provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976, for encroachments on Reserve Final...Read More

Ahmedabad: Infrastructure projects in the city are being fast-tracked as Ahmedabad prepares for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and a possible bid for the 2036 Olympic Games. As part of the plan, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved widening the road from Sabarmati Toll Plaza to Narendra Modi Stadium to improve access to the proposed Sardar Patel Sports Enclave. The existing 18.3-metre-wide road will be widened to 61 metres over a stretch of about 500 metres. The project will re...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has appointed an Administrator for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) as the term of the existing elected body will end on March 9, 2026. This is because the civic elections could not be completed before the expiry of the corporation’s duration, the government notification said. According to an official government notification, the current AMC councillors, who were elected in the February 2021 general elections, will complete their term on March 9, 202...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has appointed IAS Mukesh Kumar as administrator for Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) as the five-year term of elected body has ended. Similarly, the State government has given a charge of Vadodara Municipal Corporation to IAS Shalini Agrawal as Administrator and also appointed IAS Milind Torawane as Administrator of Surat Municipal Corporation. The State government has appointed Harshad Patel as Administrator for Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation. Si...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Standing Committee of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday approved development works worth around ₹2,500 crore across the city, including major infrastructure projects such as the Naroda–Narol Iconic Road, renovation of Subhash Bridge, junction development, and a new Lotus Garden. Addressing the media after the Standing Committee meeting on March 5, Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani said the approvals were among the final major decisions taken before the...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Food Department of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed a food outlet on C.G. Road in Navrangpura after a customer allegedly found a dead lizard in a food item served by the establishment. According to an official press note issued by the AMC, the action was taken after a complainant informed the civic body at around 12:30 pm today, stating that a dead lizard was found in a dish of chanapuri ordered from Wah Pizza & Bhel House, located at Municipal Market, C.G. ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major push towards green and sustainable public transport, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), along with its transport undertakings AMTS and BRTS, will induct 1,000 new electric AC buses in the city under the Government of India’s PM E-DRIVE Scheme. Currently, Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) operates around 350 buses in the city’s public transport system, of which 200 are electric buses. The civic body is already planning to introduce another 250 electric buses, with a...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today announced that the location of the proposed Lotus Park project has been shifted. Earlier, the Lotus Park was set to be built on SG Highway in Gota ward, but now the park will come up at Dhatla Lake in Shela in Sarkhej Ward of the South-West Zone. The estimated project cost has also increased to ₹128.82 crore, according to the latest municipal press release. The project will now be developed on Final Plot No. 1148 of TP Scheme No. 204 (S...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved an Urban Greening Policy to address the challenges of global warming and climate change. As part of efforts to significantly increase the city’s green cover, the civic body is planning to issue a green bond worth Rs 1,000 crore, the proposal for which will soon be placed before the Standing Committee for approval. Officials said the policy will help advance the vision of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. Under the new polic...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will redevelop the 13.7-km Naroda–Narol Highway, one of the busiest corridors in the eastern part of the city, at an estimated cost of Rs 250 crore. The project will include upgraded pedestrian infrastructure, underpasses, traffic signage and other urban amenities, along with improvements to the main carriageway to ease traffic congestion. Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani said the civic body has been carrying out major road development...Read More