Ahmedabad/Rajkot, May 26 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stepped up its pre-monsoon campaign against dengue, malaria and chikungunya across the city, with officials reporting a sharp decline in dengue cases this year amid intensified surveillance, fogging and anti-larval operations.According to figures released by the AMC, the city has recorded 110 dengue cases between January and May 2026, compared to 1,591 cases during 2025. Of the dengue cases reported this year, 104 were…
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Ahmedabad, May 19 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has ordered a wide-ranging crackdown on alleged financial and procedural irregularities in storm water drainage projects across the city, suspending four engineering officials, initiating criminal proceedings and directing recoveries running into crores of rupees after a Vigilance audit uncovered discrepancies in measurement records and billing.The action follows a preliminary investigation by the corporation’s Vigilance Depart…
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Preparations for Census-2027 have been intensified in Gujarat, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) deploying 12,000 enumerators and 2,000 supervisors for the upcoming house listing and housing enumeration exercise scheduled to begin on June 1. According to AMC’s City Census Department, the first phase of Census-2027, covering house listing and housing enumeration, will be conducted over a 30-day period from June 1 to 30, in line with the state government’s n…
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…
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 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 6 (IANS) More than 15,000 people are using Ahmedabad’s municipal swimming pools each day as the city responds to intense summer heat, with authorities introducing additional batches and basic health measures to manage the seasonal surge. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said 21 of its swimming pools are currently operational across the city, with usage rising sharply during the school holidays.To accommodate demand, the civic body has started extra batches so that more …
Ahmedabad, April 14 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad is expected to witness a sustained spell of intense heat over the next seven days, with maximum temperatures likely to reach up to 41 degree Celsius, officials said on Tuesday.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that from April 14 until the morning of April 20, the city will experience maximum temperatures ranging between 40 41 degree Celsius and 41 41 degree Celsius, while minimum temperatures are expected to remain between 23 41…
Ahmedabad, March 11 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has been placed on a ‘yellow alert’ by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as temperatures in the city are forecast to rise sharply over the next week, with the mercury likely to touch 41 degrees Celsius and heatwave-like conditions expected on Thursday.According to the IMD forecast, the city is likely to experience high temperatures between March 12 and 18, with the maximum temperature expected to range between 39 degrees C and 41 degrees C.M…