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…
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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 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 …
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) West Zone secured a commanding 143-run victory against North Zone in the opening match of the Women’s Zonal T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026, rechristened as the Beyond Boundaries Trophy, commenced at Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, on Friday.After winning the toss and choosing to bat, West Zone posted 233/5 in 20 overs, powered by a brilliant 102 off 46 balls by Saloni (SR 221.74). Takhuben Amraji Kukadiya added 49 runs to strengthen the innings.N…
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…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday declared 167 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘not of standard quality (NSQ)’ in its monthly drug alert for December.While the Central Drugs Laboratories identified 74 drug samples as NSQ, the State Drugs Testing Laboratories identified 93 drug samples as NSQ.As per routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of NSQ and spurious drugs is being display…