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Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has started work on a large-scale infrastructure upgrade to deal with the long-pending issues of drinking water, drainage and waterlogging.
Spread over 4,000 hectares and expected to benefit approximately 10 lakh people, the ambitious project envisions a modern, integrated drainage and storm water line network that will cover over 24 Town Planning (TP) schemes.
The work will include the installation of new drainage pipelines, storm water systems, treatment plants and pumping stations. AUDA officials expect the entire project to be completed within three years.
Currently, many areas lack proper storm water lines, leading to frequent waterlogging during monsoons. The new system will connect the existing irregular lines into an integrated drainage network, which will significantly improve storm water flow and flood management.
The scheme covers both western and eastern regions under the jurisdiction of AUDA. In the Western Lilapur-Ognaj belt, a drainage network will be laid over 786 hectares, designed to handle 27 MLD of sewage by 2041 and 49 MLD of sewage by 2056.
With a detailed project report (DPR) already underway, the scheme is expected to directly benefit around 3.87 lakh residents of Leelapur, Jaspur and Khodiyar.
In the eastern part, the new network will provide relief to more than 6.5 lakh people. It will cover 603 hectares in Ranasan, Anasan, Muthiya, Bilasia and Hanspura (benefiting 58,000 residents); 907 hectares in Santez, Lapkaman and Rakanpur (benefiting 2.8 lakh residents); and 1,474 hectares in Jetalpur, Aslali, Gamdi, Nandez and Gartpur (benefiting 3.35 lakh residents).
With preparations to meet international infrastructure standards ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2030 and Summer Olympics 2036, Ahmedabad is steadily establishing itself as a contender on the global sports map for which India is eyeing a bid.
The city’s rapid urban expansion, coupled with major civic upgrades in transport, drainage, housing and public amenities, is part of a larger vision to transform Ahmedabad into a “future-ready” metropolis capable of hosting large-scale global events.
–IANS
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