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Ahmedabad’s 2041 Draft Development Plan Expected in June

GANDHINAGAR: The long-awaited draft development plan for Ahmedabad, put together by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda), is projected to be released in June, shortly after the local body elections. According to key sources involved in the process, substantial revisions are anticipated in the new draft development plan (DP), which will also encompass additional areas within the urban development authority’s jurisdiction. “The new DP will shift focus from a standard 10-year plan to a vision extending to 2041 and 2047, aimed at significantly enhancing the city’s infrastructure, particularly as Ahmedabad is set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 and…

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Ahmedabad’s Development Plan Now Targets 2041

Representative AI image AHMEDABAD: A new Development Plan (DP) is in the works before the current plan’s 10-year term wraps up. However, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has yet to finalize this draft, despite the previous plan—Ahmedabad Development Plan 2021—expiring a year ago. This delay stems from Auda’s decision to depart from longstanding traditions. Rather than crafting another 10-year plan, they are developing a 20-year plan, extending through to 2041, largely influenced by the potential hosting of the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. For the first time, Auda is committed to creating a 20-year Development Plan instead of…