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11 Feb 2026
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has approved the auction of six prime land parcels with a total base value of INR 528.38 crore across Motera, Chandkheda, Nava Vadaj, Bodakdev and Thaltej. The plots include both commercial and residential properties, with base prices aligned to prevailing market rates. The decision follows earlier land monetisation efforts by the civic body and is aimed at generating funds for municipal infrastructure and development works through a transparent auction process.Read more
10 Feb 2026
Two complaints filed at Bopal police station have accused developers linked to Privilon Buildcon LLP of cheating investors of around INR 2.22 crore through unapproved property projects in Ahmedabad's Ghuma area. The complainants alleged that payments were taken for a shop and a 2BHK flat in projects that had no land ownership or RERA approvals. Despite repeated assurances, construction never began. Police have registered FIRs and initiated an investigation to verify documents, trace fund flows, and assess whether more investors were affected.Read more
08 Feb 2026
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has intensified air quality monitoring across approximately 140 construction sites as part of broader preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, city officials said. In line with the corporation's Good Construction Practices Policy, large sites with a built-up area exceeding 20,000 sq m are being equipped with dust sensors, air quality display boards and CCTV cameras, and monitored regularly to curb pollution from construction activity. The move forms part of a data-driven strategy to reduce particulate emissions and improve ambient air quality, especially at identified pollution hotspots. Penalties have been levied on sites found in violation of norms, and additional environmental measures, including mist machines and road sweepers, are being deployed across the city to support cleaner air targets ahead of the international sporting event.Read more
27 Jan 2026
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stopped work on the CG Road Mithakhali Circle revamp after the new design left only half the road width for vehicles, triggering severe traffic congestion. The INR 6.5 crore project was part of a larger precinct development plan covering 6.7 km across key city stretches, including Law Garden and Mithakhali. While the plan aimed to improve footpaths, street parking, utilities, and public spaces, residents raised concerns over road bottlenecks. AMC now plans to revise the design before resuming work, ensuring better balance between traffic flow and urban amenities.Read more
27 Jan 2026
The income-tax department continued its search operations against two Ahmedabad-based real estate groups into a third day, widening the scope across multiple locations in the city. The action followed inputs suggesting large cash components in property transactions. Officials searched offices, project sites, residences, and premises linked to associates such as contractors and brokers. Documents, digital records, and financial details were seized for verification. The operation reflects ongoing scrutiny of unaccounted income in real estate deals, an issue that has drawn repeated attention from tax authorities in recent years.Read more
24 Jan 2026
The Income Tax Department carried out searches on over 30 premises linked to two major builder groups in Ahmedabad after undercover checks revealed cash payments in property transactions. The operation involved more than 100 officials targeting corporate offices, construction sites, suppliers, and residences of promoters. Investigators seized documents, digital data, sales ledgers, and details of land and ongoing projects, while also seeking bank and locker records. This is the second significant enforcement in four months, reflecting continued scrutiny of unaccounted transactions in the real estate sector.Read more
12 Jan 2026
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) launched a property tax rebate scheme aimed at encouraging early payment of dues, and it has generated a strong response from taxpayers in its first week. During the period from January 1 to January 7, over INR 24 crore was collected from nearly 24,900 taxpayers who took advantage of interest waivers offered under the scheme. The rebate plan includes full interest waivers for older tax calculations and graded waivers for properties under the newer tax formula, with higher rebates available for early payments. The initiative reflects the civic body's efforts to clear pending tax liabilities while offering financial relief to property owners, and it could significantly boost revenue collection for the current fiscal year if the momentum continues.Read more
11 Jan 2026
Allegations of collusion and procedural irregularities have surfaced against officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in relation to the collection of impact fees for houses built on government land. Members of a co-operative housing society in Ghatlodia have filed an appeal under the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act, claiming that AMC's North West Zone officials wrongly linked two illegally constructed houses on government land to their society to collect impact fees and regularise them. The complaint asserts that this misrepresentation facilitated an unlawful regularisation and demands cancellation of the impact fee approvals as well as legal action against the municipal officials involved. Multiple hearings have been held before the appellate authority, with society members seeking clarity and accountability in how irregular approvals were granted for properties on government parcels.Read more
31 Dec 2025
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has launched a comprehensive enforcement drive against unauthorised parking across the city, issuing a total of 384 notices to vehicle owners and operators during the campaign. The action is part of the civic body's efforts to ease traffic congestion, improve pedestrian movement and uphold public space regulations in key urban areas. Notices were served in prominent commercial and residential zones where vehicles were found parked in no-parking areas or obstructing thoroughfares, footpaths and service lanes. AMC officials have reiterated their commitment to sustaining the enforcement drive and urged citizens to comply with parking regulations to ensure smoother mobility and better urban management.Read more
27 Dec 2025
Titagarh Rail Systems has unveiled India's first driverless metro trainset for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 project, manufactured at its Uttarpara facility in West Bengal with approximately 70-75% local content. The trainset will operate on the Yellow Line connecting Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and a branch of the Violet Line linking GNLU, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, and GIFT City. Equipped with a Train Control and Management System for automated operation and accessibility features for persons with reduced mobility, it highlights India's growing capability in modern urban rail manufacturing.Read more
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27 Dec 2025
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has approved extending Transit Oriented Zone (TOZ) benefits to 4,604 hectares along ten major city roads. This includes a higher Floor Space Index (FSI) of 4.0 and reduced parking requirements, even in areas where Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridors are not yet completed. The move aims to encourage dense, vertical development along key transport routes, covering both operational and proposed BRTS stretches. The proposal now awaits state government approval and aligns with the city's Development Plan 2021 and earlier urban planning strategies to integrate land use with transport corridors.Read more
21 Dec 2025
Police in Ahmedabad have registered a criminal complaint against a group of developers and their associates on allegations of large-scale cheating and breach of trust involving approximately 95 homebuyers. Complainants allege that the group sold properties in a proposed housing project without securing required regulatory approvals and later sold the land to others. The total amount allegedly collected from buyers is around INR 35 crore, prompting an investigation by the Detection of Crime Branch into transactions, notarial agreements and the role of intermediaries in the scheme.Read more
16 Dec 2025
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has sealed six well-known eateries after inspections revealed they were operating without valid licences and mandatory approvals. The action followed routine checks and public complaints, which found gaps in trade licences, fire safety clearances and regulatory permissions. Notices were issued to the establishments, but failure to submit proper documentation led to the sealing of premises. Civic officials said the move is part of a wider enforcement drive to ensure compliance with health, safety and urban regulations. The corporation has urged all food businesses in the city to verify their licences and approvals, warning that similar action will continue to protect public health and maintain regulatory discipline.Read more
12 Dec 2025
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated Electrotherm Park in South Bopal, a newly developed 11,600 sq m public garden created through a PPP partnership between Electrotherm (India) Ltd and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Designed around a river-inspired layout, the park features open green spaces, a water channel along the jogging track, age-specific play zones, an open-air gym, pet park, traditional-games corners and shaded seating areas. With over 22,800 plants, including fruit trees and flowering species, the space promotes biodiversity and nature-based learning. Company leaders said the park aims to encourage healthier lifestyles and create an inclusive, community-focused urban environment.Read more
11 Dec 2025
AMC recently sealed eleven PG tenements in Thaltej after finding them operating without necessary permissions. The crackdown is part of a larger city-wide drive that identified 401 PG units, of which 385 lacked mandatory society or police clearances. Notices were issued, particularly targeting large and multi-flat PG operations rather than individual-house setups. The action follows legal directives and a meeting of city officials and lawmakers demanding enforcement. PG operators have been warned: secure the required approvals or face closure of their properties.Read more
02 Dec 2025
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's standing committee has reviewed proposals for 17 new high-rise projects across Bodakdev, Thaltej, Ambli-Bopal, Science City Road, Gota and Shilaj, reflecting growing demand for residential, commercial and mixed-use spaces in the city's expanding western corridors. Together, these projects will add about 2,000 homes and 2,300 commercial units, while AMC has already earned nearly INR 250 crore through permissions and related charges. This year, AMC also issued its first Building Use certificate for a residential tower exceeding 100 metres on Science City Road, signalling Ahmedabad's shift toward vertical growth. The cluster of seven skyscraper proposals in Bodakdev further reinforces its emergence as a major high-rise development hub.Read more
01 Dec 2025
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation generated INR 473.7 crore from an online auction held earlier this week, where five of the 13 listed land parcels were sold across Shilaj, Chandkheda-Zundal, Sola-Hebatpur and Vastral. The residential plot in Shilaj sold at its base rate, while commercial plots in Sola-Hebatpur attracted significantly higher bids, contributing the highest premium revenue. The remaining plots in Chandkheda-Zundal and Vastral saw sales marginally above their base values. Although more than half the plots received no bids, the auction highlighted strong interest in certain commercial zones.Read more
25 Nov 2025
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has approved a wastewater-user levy on luxury hotels discharging more than 10 kilolitres per day, with the charge set at INR 8 per kilolitre. Around 20 upscale properties, including three- to five-star hotels, will see this applied from the 2026-27 billing cycle. The revision is linked to compliance norms required for a major infrastructure upgrade supported through an international funding programme. Annual bills for these hotels are projected to rise by INR 1.5-2 lakh, reflecting the city's attempt to align high-consumption commercial users with sustainable water-management practices.Read more
15 Nov 2025
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) this week dismantled 14 illegal constructions surrounding Bhoja Talav along the Narol-Aslali Highway in Vatva, freeing approximately 12,540 sq m of lake-land from encroachment. At the same time in Lambha ward, two unused public toilet blocks and five compound walls in Saijpur-Gopalpur were removed. In Jamalpur, a structure on a leased plot whose lease expired in 2009 was demolished under police protection as the occupant was reportedly a history sheathe. Meanwhile, the AMC's solid waste management team inspected 289 units city-wide, issued littering notices in 116 cases, and seized 6 kg of banned plastic.Read more
09 Nov 2025
The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) in Ahmedabad has developed a new parallel taxiway for Code C aircraft to enhance ground handling efficiency and reduce delays. The taxiway is expected to become operational by the end of December after getting approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Once active, the airport�s aircraft movement capacity could rise by nearly 20 %, helping reduce fuel use and turnaround time. The project follows earlier upgrades, including a 395-metre taxiway extension commissioned in May 2024.Read more
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