Ahmedabad, July 19 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s civic authorities have launched a citywide fire safety enforcement drive, a day after a deadly explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the Ramol area killed nine people, with inspectors issuing 30 notices and sealing four premises during the first round of checks. The crackdown comes as police investigate the blast, which occurred at a unit alleged to have been operating despite its licence having been cancelled.The Ahmedabad Municipal Corp…
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Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) Gujarat witnessed a fresh spell of monsoon activity, improving rainfall figures across regions and boosting reservoir levels, while Ahmedabad remained fully operational despite overnight showers, with no rain-related complaints reported by the city’s Monsoon Main Control Room.According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, had received 76.92 mm of rainfall as of 6 a.m. on Friday, equivalent to 8.46 per cent of the state’s average seasonal rainfall. Saurash…
Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stepped up its pre-monsoon efforts to strengthen the city’s storm water drainage network, with a large-scale infrastructure programme aimed at reducing waterlogging during the upcoming monsoon season, officials said on Saturday. Out of 49 planned works under the initiative, 17 have been completed, 31 are underway, and one remains in the planning stage.The total estimated cost of the works stands at around Rs 1,088 crore, co…
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 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, Jan 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has recorded its highest-ever road development output, completing 8.45 lakh metric tons of road work across all seven city zones and road project areas in the current financial year.The initiative is part of the city’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2030, aimed at enhancing urban mobility, traffic management, and commuting efficiency.Between April 1, 2025, and January 26, 2026, AMC undertook extensive work on m…