Rs 1,900 Crore Development Projects Planned for Ahmedabad

Just before the decadal development plan for Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) submitted a detailed list of upcoming and ongoing projects worth Rs 1,900 crore recent. With a special focus on water supply, drainage and storm water lines for areas like Sanand, Manipur, Godhavi, Sanathal, Mehmedabad, Aslali, Jetalpur, Telav and Bareja areas. It also placed before the state government a plan to complete piped water supply to 45 villages on the outskirts of the city. The plan is worth Rs 1,580 crore. Under this mission, Auda has covered 45 villages of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts for the supply of potable water. But, one of the biggest concerns for Auda has been the access to potable water. In an interaction with Bopal and Ghuma residents five years ago, Auda officials. That the residents were using water with exceptionally high TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) as high as 1600 to 2200ppm parts per million) against the acceptable limit of 400-500ppm Auda sources claim that the state government has agreed to provide a seed fund of Rs 285 crore. To accomplish these projects Rs 126 crore will be required for project consultancy and Rs 158 crore for any escalation in price during the implementation of the project. In all, most of these projects will cost Auda Rs 1,900 crore.