Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected around Rs 8.39 lakh in penalties during a week-long citywide drive against illegal encroachments and traffic obstructions, as civic authorities intensified action across major roads, highways and commercial areas in all seven municipal zones. According to the AMC’s Estate Department, the enforcement campaign was carried out to ease traffic congestion and improve movement on public roads across Ahmedabad.During the opera…
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Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has completed the first phase of its pre-monsoon preparedness exercise by cleaning more than 64,000 catchpits across the city, as part of efforts to reduce waterlogging and ensure faster drainage during the upcoming monsoon season.The civic body said extensive cleaning and monitoring work of catchpits and storm water manholes has been undertaken in all zones under its pre-monsoon action plan to strengthen the city’s drainage ne…
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) More than 31,000 adolescent girls in Ahmedabad have received free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations under a citywide campaign launched to protect them against cervical cancer, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) achieving 65 per cent of its vaccination target so far.According to figures released by the civic body, 31,579 vaccine doses had been administered till May 12 to eligible girls aged between 14 and 15 years under a special mega vaccination drive b…
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) A steady surge in advance property tax payments under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation rebate scheme has pushed single-day collections past Rs 15 crore, with more than five lakh taxpayers participating since the initiative began. The civic body introduced the “Advance Property Tax Rebate Scheme” for the financial year 2026-27, offering rebates between 12 per cent and 15 per cent to encourage timely payment by regular taxpayers.The scheme came into effect on …
Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday announced stricter enforcement of waste management regulations across the city, making four-way segregation of waste mandatory for all residential and commercial establishments and introducing compulsory on-site waste processing requirements for large generators. The revised system has been implemented in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change…
Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified action against dangerous and dilapidated buildings across the city ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, issuing notices to property owners and occupiers as part of its monsoon preparedness and public safety measures, officials said on Tuesday.The civic body said special inspections were carried out in various parts of Ahmedabad, covering government, semi-government, private, individual and religious trust-owned propert…
Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) With the monsoon season approaching, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has completed large scale pre-monsoon preparations for road repair and maintenance across the city, including stocking construction material, preparing machinery and operationalising its fully automated hotmix plant to respond quickly to potholes and road damage during heavy rainfall.The civic body has planned to supply nearly 42,000 metric tonnes of hotmix material during the upcoming monsoon…
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) As temperatures in the city climbed beyond 40 degrees C during the ongoing summer heatwave, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation-run (AMC) Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden at Kankaria has introduced extensive cooling and hydration measures for more than 2,000 animals, birds and reptiles housed at the facility. Zoo authorities said around 38 to 40 air coolers have been installed near enclosures of animals, including elephants, lions, tigers and leopards, to reduce heat stress …
Ahmedabad, May 8 (IANS) Ahmedabad is likely to experience severe heat conditions over the next week, with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius, while 45 heat hotspots have been identified across the city.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Yellow alerts for the city from Friday till May 14.According to the IMD’s Ahmedabad centre, Yellow alerts have been issued from May 8 (Friday) to May 11 (Monday) and again till the morning of May 14, while Orange aler…
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has activated a series of advanced measures to maintain water supply across the city as repair work on the Narmada main canal is expected to reduce availability for about 10 days, officials said on Wednesday. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited has undertaken pre-monsoon repair and maintenance of damage to the canal lining.In view of the work, water levels in the canal will be regulated as required from May 6 for an estimated…