Ahmedabad: With the aim of giving pet owners an opportunity to bid a proper farewell to their dogs, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) started a pet crematorium at Behrampura earlier this year. The crematorium has already conducted the cremation of 108 dogs, and looking at the response and the rising number of pet dogs, the civic body has decided to set up two more such facilities. The AMC’s Cattle Nuisance Control (CNC) department has decided to establish two additional pet crematoriums...Read More

Ahmedabad: Piped Natural Gas (PNG) has been declared an essential commodity under the Essential Commodities Act, and ensuring its continuous, safe, and reliable supply has become a priority amid the ongoing LPG supply challenges. In Ahmedabad, PNG is currently supplied by Adani Gas, Gujarat Gas, and Sabarmati Gas Company, and authorities have decided to give preference to PNG connections over LPG in view of the present global situation affecting fuel supplies. To strengthen the City Gas Distrib...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is expanding the use of AC electric buses in the city to promote environmental protection, save fuel, and provide more convenient public transport services to citizens. To strengthen green transport, AMC has placed large-scale orders for new electric buses. Over the past year, a total of 561 electric buses have been ordered, including 311 for AMTS and 250 for BRTS. The supply of these buses and their phased operation will begin in 2026, the civi...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved a Rs 11.6 crore project to plant and maintain around 9,000 trees along metro corridors, covering areas missed during the 2025 “Mission Million Trees” drive, in which nearly 40 lakh saplings were planted. The garden department will carry out the plantation and maintenance work during the winter and summer of 2026. The proposal, originally estimated at Rs 10 crore, was cleared by the Standing Committee on Friday at 11.5% above t...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Supreme Court has ordered maintenance of status quo in a case related to the reinstatement of certified vendors in the Bhadra area of the old city. While hearing a plea filed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the apex court stayed the Gujarat High Court’s March 13, 2026 order that had directed the civic body to allot vending spaces to 586 certified street vendors at Bhadra Plaza. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Justice Suryakant passed the ord...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move to address urban challenges through new technologies and innovative ideas, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), in coordination with Smart City Ahmedabad Development Limited (SCADL), has announced the “Ahmedabad Innovation and Startup Policy 2026,” which is being regarded as a first-of-its-kind initiative at the municipal level in the country. Under this policy, Ahmedabad will emerge as a “living laboratory” for startups, young innovators, researchers, and stu...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Food Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued a notice and imposed a penalty on a restaurant on Sindhubhavan Road following a complaint of unhygienic food. According to an official press note, a complaint was received on March 18, 2026, alleging that a customer found a dead fly in garlic bread served at Komo by Kaffa restaurant. Acting on the complaint, the Senior Food Safety Officer conducted an inspection of the premises. During the inspection, it was...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday delivered its judgment in a long-pending public interest litigation concerning the removal of street vendors from the Bhadra Complex in the old city area. The case, originally filed in 2014, was heard extensively over the years, and the division bench headed by the Chief Justice issued detailed directions to the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) regarding the implementation of the Street Vendors Act and the rehabilitation of certified vendors. The...Read More

Ahmedabad: Amid panic booking of LPG cylinders reported across the country due to the ongoing Iran conflict and rationing of commercial gas supply, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a pilot project to provide cow dung sticks (tiki/chhana) as an alternative fuel to temples, hostels, community kitchens and other institutions. Till now, 350 kg of cow dung sticks have already been supplied to Annakshetras, the civic body said. Concern over shortage of LPG has led to a sudden su...Read More

Gandhinagar: Vascon Engineers Ltd, headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India, and led by Managing Director Siddharth Vasudevan Moorthy (with Dr. Santosh Sundararajan serving as WholeTime Director & Group CEO), announced on Wednesday, March 11, that it received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for the development of Lotus Park in the city’s South West Zone. In an exchange filing, the company stated that the order is valued at ₹115.9 crore (excluding GST...Read More