Gujarat Plans Five Satellite Towns to Relieve City Pressure by 2030
Representative AI image AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is planning to establish five satellite towns with metro-like amenities and enhanced economic potential to alleviate pressure on major urban centers by 2030, officials announced on Friday. As per a government statement, the proposed satellite towns include Sanand near Ahmedabad, Savli (Vadodara), Kalol (Gandhinagar), Bardoli (Surat), and Hirasar (Rajkot). “The state government is currently seeking urban planners to create master plans for these towns and is in the process of appointing planners through a tender process. By 2030, we aim to equip these towns with metro-like facilities and enhance their economic capabilities, thereby reducing the…