Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to invite tenders worth around Rs 900 crore for permanent stormwater drainage works in newly merged panchayat areas and the city’s western suburbs after record rainfall exposed the need for stronger drainage infrastructure, Gujarat’s Minister-in-Charge for Ahmedabad district, Rushikesh Patel, said on Friday. Patel announced this after he and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited rain-hit localities, including Ambli and Gh…
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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…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s Vasna Barrage, a key flood-control and water-management structure on the Sabarmati River, has undergone a major overhaul ahead of the monsoon, with authorities completing the replacement and repair of 29 gates in a record 35 days after a dam safety inspection recommended urgent intervention. The Gujarat Water Resources Department said 19 new gates were installed and 10 existing gates repaired at a total cost of Rs 10.15 crore. Water has now begun to be s…