An official statement said that a sum of Rs 3,263 crore was sanctioned for the Surat Municipal Corporation, while Nadiad Municipal Corporation was provided a sum of Rs 45 crore. Surendranagar Municipal Corporation was given Rs 63 crore, and Rs 17 crore was sanctioned for Anand Municipal Corporation.
The funds, approved under the Mukhyamantri Sheheri Vikas Yojana, will be used for providing facilities to outgrowth areas, setting up unique identity projects, urban mobility, and infrastructure projects like storm water drainage, water supply, and solid waste management.
Funds were also approved for water tanks, pipelines, and street lighting projects in the outgrowth areas of the two municipalities of Songadh and Bharuch. Songadh municipality will receive Rs 3.99 crore, and Bharuch will receive Rs 0.95 crore, an official statement said.
The state govt is observing 2025 as urban development year with the theme of "earn well and live well". The statement said that the govt intends to provide quality services in cities and their outgrowth areas.
