Ahmedabad: In light of the heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad district, authorities may soon release water from the Vasna Barrage into the downstream stretch of the Sabarmati river. The Irrigation Department has issued an urgent advisory regarding the potential water release. According to a notice issued by the Deputy Executive Engineer of the Flood Control Cell, Ahmedabad Irrigation Scheme Division, water will be released from the barrage as needed. The advisory urges all relevant authorities to rema...Read More

Ahmedabad: The city civic body has proposed setting up another green attraction along the Sabarmati Riverfront—a tropical forest dome that will simulate rain, fog, and dense jungle-like greenery. Inspired by Singapore’s famous Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay, this futuristic project will offer city dwellers and tourists a unique experience of walking through a tropical ecosystem. The use of AI Detector is done as a tool to identify text that has been generated by artificial intelligence (...Read More

Ahmedabad: After a hiatus of more than a year, boating activities at the Sabarmati Riverfront near Vallabh Sadan are set to resume soon. Ahead of the resumption of boating services, the Institute of Reservoir Studies (IRS) has carried out an inspection. A report concerning the site inspection and boating safety is being prepared and will be submitted to the Commissioner. Once the Commissioner grants approval, boating services at the Sabarmati Riverfront will officially resume. It is worth ment...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Sabarmati Riverfront, one of Ahmedabad’s most iconic attractions, is now being extended to the state capital, Gandhinagar. The riverfront development is being carried out in multiple phases, and in a significant development, groundwork has begun on Phase 6, which spans from GIFT City to Sant Sarovar. Though an official announcement is yet to be made, construction activity is visible on the northern side of the bridge connecting PDEU and GIFT City. The current work includes bu...Read More

Ahmedabad: The iconic Atal Bridge over the Sabarmati River and all gardens managed by the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd (SRFDCL) will remain closed until 5 PM on March 13 and March 14. SRFDCL made this announcement today through a formal press release, stating that the decision was taken due to the festivals of Holi and Dhuleti on March 13 and 14, respectively. DehsGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: The Finance Minister of Gujarat today presented the state budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. In this year's budget, ₹350 crore has been allocated for the expansion of the Riverfront on the Sabarmati River from Ahmedabad to GIFT City and Gandhinagar. Presenting the budget in the state assembly, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai said, "The second phase of Riverfront Development on the Sabarmati River linking Ahmedabad-Gift City-Gandhinagar is in progress. The work for the remaining ...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Ahmdedabad: You might have seen that open land just opposite the main gate of the Event Centre at Sabarmati Riverfront. You at times park your vehicle there when you visit the Flower Show. The open land will see construction of a Convention Centre and Hotel, if all goes well as per the Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC) plans. Let's talk just about the hotel project in this article. The AMC has invited bids for development (Construction along with the Operations and Maintenanc...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Ahmedabad: If all go as per the plans, Sabarmati Riverfront will see development of Riverside Savouries between Vivekanand bridge and Nehru bridge in near future. Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd (SRFDCL) has identified a land parcel of area about 27000 (Twenty-Seven Thousand) square meter with proposed Footprint admeasuring about 6300 (Six Thousand Three Hundred) square metres opposite to B J Park, along the West bank of riverfront to develop Riverside Savouries....Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Riverfront, one of the city's major attractions, is set to be extended as proposed in the Draft Budget for 2025-26 by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). According to the draft budget, the Riverfront Phase-3 development, covering the stretch from Indira Bridge to Narmada Main Canal, is proposed at an estimated cost of ₹1,000 crore. This 4.5 km-long stretch is planned for development under an MoU between the Government of Gujarat and Shobha Realty, Dubai, thro...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd. (SRFDCL) has today announced that I P Gautam, IAS (Retd.), has formally taken over the role of Chairman of the SRFDCL today for the term of two years. Gautam is former Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad. He is also former principal secretary of the urban development, housing, ports, and transport departments of the state government and former managing director of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation(GMRC). He was also a member of ...Read More