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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,…

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50% of Sabarmati riverfront plot sale proceeds to Gujarat govt

Representative image generated by AI AHMEDABAD: On October 28, 2024, the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd. (SRFDCL) approved a bid to sell development rights for a 4,420 sq m plot near Vallabhsadan, located on the western side of the riverfront, for Rs 156.13 crore. Half of the total revenue from this sale will be allocated to the state government. Sources indicate that in 2004, when the state-owned land along the banks of the Sabarmati was allocated for the riverfront development project by the revenue department, it was stipulated that 50% of total revenue from land sales should go to the…