Tag: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)

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Ahmedabad Redevelopment Faces Cost and Consent Hurdles

AHMEDABAD: For many residents in aging housing societies, redevelopment was anticipated to bring larger homes, improved amenities, and safer structures. However, a growing number of families are finding themselves paying rent for months while projects remain stagnant. Throughout Ahmedabad, redevelopment initiatives are experiencing delays due to weak housing demand, rising construction costs, and conflicts among society members, making builders hesitant to proceed until all approvals are secured. A recent case near Parimal Garden illustrates how quickly plans can fall apart. Two housing societies struck an agreement with a developer about three years ago, but disagreements among some members prevented the…

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Redevelopment Starts for 10,600 Unsafe Ahmedabad Housing Units

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is shifting its focus to its ageing housing stock after identifying thousands of unsafe private buildings over the last two years. They plan to redevelop more than 10,600 dilapidated residential units throughout the city. A pre-monsoon structural survey of AMC-owned residential properties, including housing for the urban poor, staff quarters, slum accommodations, and health quarters, revealed that 10,632 units across 445 blocks in 42 buildings were deemed unsafe. The civic body has begun the redevelopment of all these buildings. The redevelopment process is currently active for 7,986 units across 266 blocks in 24 buildings,…

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Ahmedabad Civic Body Struggles to Collect Property Rents

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is leasing thousands of valuable commercial properties across the city for a mere monthly fee of Rs 100 to Rs 500. Facing a severe shortage of staff, the civic body is now implementing a digital transformation and taking on a few properties for redevelopment. An in-depth audit shows that the AMC possesses 3,778 commercial rental properties, with nearly half (1,830) located in the Central Zone of the city. A senior AMC official noted that many of these attractive locations are locked into long-term leases for “insignificant amounts.” Zonal estate departments, typically operating with just…

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Developers to fund traffic jams they cause: Ahmedabad’s message

AHMEDABAD: Residents of Ahmedabad are all too familiar with the daily traffic scene. SG Road crawls at 7pm, Prahladnagar becomes congested on Monday afternoons, and cars obstruct sidewalks near tea stalls on Ashram Road. For years, traffic management has relied on quick fixes—cones, police officers, and complaints. Now, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is introducing a proactive approach: requiring developers to shoulder the costs of congestion before it even occurs. The new Comprehensive Traffic and Road Safety Policy is built around three main principles. First, “no large commercial development can move forward without a compulsory traffic impact assessment (TIA).” This…

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Ahmedabad Civic Body’s Property Tax SOP for Businesses with Free Parking

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a new initiative aimed at improving traffic flow and decreasing the pressure from unauthorized roadside parking. This is part of the ‘Comprehensive Policy 2026 to Transform Traffic, Parking, Encroachment, Road Safety, and Cattle Management Across the City’. Understanding the importance of collaboration with commercial establishments in addressing the city’s traffic challenges, the AMC has introduced special measures to encourage these businesses. Under this scheme, commercial establishments that open their parking facilities to the public at no cost will be eligible for property tax exemptions corresponding to the designated parking area. The AMC…

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Ahmedabad Civic Body Starts Asset Monetisation to Boost Revenue

AHMEDABAD: The Asset Monetisation Cell (AMC) of the city is making its inaugural move to devise a strategy for evaluating and selling both AMC-owned and leased properties. Established in March 2025, the cell has issued a tender to appoint a consultant, with selections set to be finalized next month. This collaboration will aim to develop an effective sales strategy. The selected consultant will chiefly target the sale of 4,113 leasehold properties, including the notable Municipal Market located on CG Road. Bidders have until January 31 to submit their proposals, with an expected total property valuation exceeding Rs 2,000 crore. Moreover,…

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Residents blame Ahmedabad civic body for delaying action on illegal building

AHMEDABAD: Residents of Adhikar Co-operative Housing Society in the D-Cabin area of Sabarmati have accused the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) of neglecting their complaints regarding a five-storey illegal building within their property, despite raising issues consistently for the past 18 months. As per society officials, the building—which includes 24 rooms allegedly intended for renting as paying-guest accommodation—was erected without any approvals from the society, government authorities, or the AMC. Residents claim that work continued unabated even after the civic body issued notices and sealed the site. Rakesh Kumar Mishra, the society chairman, expressed frustration over the lack of action, stating,…