AMC standing committee approves Rs. 9,685 crore annual budget

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC)’s standing committee today passed Rs. 9,685 crore annual budget for financial year 2020-21. The standing committee rejected proposed hike in property tax by municipal commissioner.

– New flyover bridges at Hathijan Lal Gebi circle

– New bridge at Shah Alam Tolnaka circle

– New foot over bridges at a cost of Rs. 15 crore at Valinath chowk, Khamasa char rasta, Nikol and Bapunagar

– A new underpass connecting Naheru bridge to Nagri hospital

– AMC to start a radio station to cater heritage city

– 12D theater to replace Jaldhara water park

– Death certificate to be issued on the spot at crematoriums

– Two more lake fronts to be developed on the lines of Kankaria

– Gujri bazar to be available daily instead of just Sunday at present

– Air purifier machines to be installed at 500 places through public private partnership mode

– 10 new air quality index LED screens to be put up

– Crematoriums to be connected to CNG lines

– Jagannath temple and Odhav gurudwara to be developed

– Special lighting, multi color fountain, light and sound show at Bhadra fort

– Annual budget to each councillor increased to Rs. 30 lakh (presently Rs. 17 lakh).

– Foot over bridge with escalators at Kalupur railway station, Valinath chowk, Khamasa char rasta, Nikol and Bapunagar.

– Bhadra fort to Tran darwaja area to be developed as City Square.

– Premabhai hall to be developed as new auditorium with modern facilities and city cultural center.

– 10,000 sq m Jaldhara water park is closed. A 12D theater and multi activity centre along with entertainment centre will replace it.

– 100 junction/island to be developed and beautified

– Rs. 14 crore additional allotment for Pirana dump site development

– A new FM radio station My Amdavad My FM Radio will be heard at 900 buildings owned by AMC anda lso at BRTS stations AMTS stations, municipal gardens, public markets, Kankaria lake front, Municipal school buildings etc places. It will cater information, music, songs, cultural talks, details of various schemes of AMC, traffic details and alerts.

– Temporary hoarding will not be alloed any more.

– Public utility service lines will be mapped through GIS

– Smart hoarding policy and onine property monitoring system to be introduced

– World Heritage Conference to be held

– Mayor Dash Board to be set up

– A 100 bed hospital in new West area

– 7 ne CHC, free of cost cateract operation for senior citizens

– Spiral sketting rink in Maninagar, Football grounds in Chandkheda/Sabarmati, Basketball ground in Naranpura and Bodakdev

– Auditorium in Vadaj circle area

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