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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,…