Ahmedabad's 7 model road projects cleared

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has cleared seven new model road projects in the last few weeks. These projects were in the pipeline for long and were held back for the Election Commission's approval. The projects will cost Rs 143.87 crore. A major chunk of the money will be pumped into road construction in the west zone, which has seen an allocation of Rs 56.55 crore.

Another chunk, Rs 16.04 crore will go into refurbishing the city roads that border the central and new west zones of the city. There are also plans for an overhaul of junction design and traffic lights for on Ashram Road for which the AMC has earmarked Rs 1.59 crore.

The proposal will also see repair of Ashram Road, which interestingly will be resurfaced after almost a decade, while other roads of the city still give away every year. The AMC has earmarked Rs 6.98 crore for Ashram Road repairs.

On the other hand, the south zone of the city, which includes a major chunk of the chief minister's constituency, gets Rs 22.77 crore in road repairs. The central and east zone gets Rs 21.97 crore worth of road projects.