Amit Shah launches development projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore in Ahmedabad
The Union Home Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones for approximately 30 welfare projects in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched approximately 30 public welfare projects valued at more than Rs 1,400 crore in Ahmedabad on Saturday, according to ANI. The projects, undertaken by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, aim to improve public convenience and quality of life.
The Minister inaugurated the six-lane ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor, built for an estimated Rs 464 crore to reduce traffic on the SG Highway. He also opened a 200 MLD-capacity Water Treatment Plant at Jaspur and a 7.40-km trunk main pipeline to meet future drinking water needs.
Shah conducted a computerised draw for more than 9,000 houses and 16 shops under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for residents of the Ramapir No Tekra slum area in Vadaj. He also laid foundation stones for a Tropical Forest at Sabarmati Riverfront, estimated at Rs 62.31 crore, alongside various drainage networks and bus terminals.
Addressing the gathering, Shah stated the government has a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy to eradicate drugs. He urged citizens to help make Gujarat drug-free by December 2028 and announced a toll-free helpline, 1033, will become operational on December 1, 2026.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the event, noting that the new elevated corridor would provide relief to lakhs of commuters. Mayor Hitesh Barot added that the projects, which include smart schools and drinking water for over 12 lakh families, would improve city living standards.