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Ahmedabad Penalizes Four Construction Sites for Violations

AHMEDABAD: On Thursday, the North Zone estate department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) imposed penalties ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh at four construction sites located in Gota, Bodakdev, and Chandlodia for violating environmental regulations and worsening air quality. The Arambh Greens construction site in Chandlodia failed to install the required green net and encroached upon the roadway with materials, resulting in a penalty of Rs 50,000. Similarly, the Orium Zenith site in Chandlodia was fined Rs 50,000 for not having the green net in place. The Valenor site in Bodakdev faced a Rs 25,000 fine for…

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Ahmedabad: 3 Gota Construction Sites Sealed for No Green Nets

AHMEDABAD: In a decisive move against dust pollution and urban safety violations, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has shut down three significant construction sites in Gota ward as of Saturday. This action followed the failure of these sites to install essential green nets and barricades to manage particulate emissions. A team from the AMC’s Estate and Town Development Officer (TDO) department conducted an unannounced inspection, leading to the suspension of work at Evera, S Plus, and Solo Bliss 2 sites for breaching the city’s Good Construction Practice Policy. Additionally, the Solo Bliss site received a fine of ₹1 lakh for…

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Ahmedabad Civic Body Shifts Parking Responsibility to Owners

Representative Image AHMEDABAD: Every evening in the bustling areas of Ahmedabad, vehicles overflow onto sidewalks, turning lanes are congested, and residents navigate through spaces ill-suited for parking. The AMC aims to address this daily chaos with new regulations established recently. “Non-compliance with these regulations may result in the suspension or revocation of building usage permissions, as outlined in the Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations-2017,” the announcement clarified. Under these new guidelines, property owners are tasked with ensuring that all vehicles—whether from residents or visitors—are parked appropriately on their premises. To facilitate this, buildings must designate a person to oversee parking…

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Ahmedabad: 20 Homes, 4 Shops Demolished for Road Expansion in Narol

Representative AI image AHMEDABAD: The estate TDO department of the South Zone of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) conducted a demolition drive on Wednesday to clear an 18m-wide road as part of Town Planning Scheme 60 in the Narol area. During the operation, 20 residential houses and four shops that were obstructing the planned road were demolished. Additional encroachments, including platforms within the designated road area, were also removed. A total of 3,510 sq m of land was cleared, facilitating the opening of a 195-metre-long road stretch. Before the demolition, the AMC had issued notices to the occupants, urging them to…

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Illegal Constructions Cleared from Vadu Lake, Chandkheda

AHMEDABAD: On Tuesday, the estate TDO department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s West Zone carried out demolitions of illegal structures around Vadu Lake in Chandkheda. This operation resulted in the removal of nine cattle sheds, 16 semi-permanent residences, and one religious building, clearing the 43,200 square metres area of the lake. Similarly, in Vejalpur’s Ropda Lake, authorities demolished four illegally constructed homes and four religious structures. In the North West Zone, the estate TDO opened a 30-meter wide road in Ghatlodia by demolishing four shops and three houses. Additionally, three temporary sheds were cleared from a reserved plot in TP…

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Illegal PG in Ahmedabad’s Science City LIG Housing Sealed

AHMEDABAD: On Tuesday evening, authorities took action to close an illegal paying guest facility operating within the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC’s) LIG residential scheme in the Science City area, specifically the Gota ward. The Everest Enclave project, part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, consists of six blocks and 336 houses. Based on complaints, the AMC’s vigilance team (estate/TDO) executed a surprise raid, discovering that House No. 305 in Block 2 and House No. 105 in Block 5 were being rented out as paying guest accommodations. The inspection revealed that House No. 105 was functioning as a PG facility, while…

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Six Ahmedabad Plots Valued at ₹528 Crore Approved for Auction

Representative AI image AHMEDABAD: On Wednesday, the standing committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) approved the auction of six plots located in various parts of the city, with a total base price set at Rs 528.38 crore. Among the approved properties is a 3,365 sq m commercial plot in Motera, with a starting price of Rs 2.81 lakh per sq m. The committee also authorized the sale of a 3,546 sq m residential plot in Chandkheda, priced at Rs 1.63 lakh per sq m. In Nava Vadaj, a 3,229 sq m commercial plot will be auctioned at a base…

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140 Ahmedabad Construction Sites Under Air Pollution Watch

Representative Image AHMEDABAD: As part of preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is intensifying its efforts to enhance air quality by focusing on reducing pollution from construction activities. To achieve this, AMC has introduced the Good Construction Practices Policy, which mandates that construction sites with a built-up area over 20,000 sq. m must install dust sensors, air quality display boards, and CCTV cameras. Currently, around 140 construction sites throughout the city are equipped with these air quality sensors, which are routinely monitored. Enforcement actions have been taken against non-compliant sites, resulting in penalties totaling Rs…

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Ahmedabad collects ₹24 crore from property tax rebate scheme

AHMEDABAD: A property tax rebate scheme initiated by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) from January 1 to March 31 has garnered a positive response. Within the first week, 24,887 taxpayers have paid property taxes totaling over Rs 24 crore. Collections have been significant across all seven zones. This initiative offers a 100% interest waiver for both residential and commercial properties under the previous tax formula from January to March. For residential properties using the new tax formula, interest waivers are set at 85% in January, 80% in February, and 75% in March, reducing by 5% each month to encourage early…

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Ahmedabad collects impact fee for two homes on govt land

AHMEDABAD: Officials from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have faced allegations of collusion and irregularities from a co-operative housing society in Ghatlodia ward. Society members claim that AMC officials in the North West Zone improperly collected impact fees for two houses constructed illegally on government land, falsely attributing them to their society. On December 22, 2024, the society members submitted an appeal to the Appellate Authority in Gandhinagar under the Gruda Act, 2022. The appeal, initiated by Natwarlal Panchal along with eight other society members, states that impact fees were unlawfully charged in May 2024 for the two homes built…