Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday, 9 November 2026, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 30 development projects worth a combined ₹1,024 crore in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, spanning housing, water supply, renewable energy, education, healthcare and urban infrastructure. The scale of the programme makes it one of the largest single-day infrastructure rollouts in the constituency in recent years.

Projects Inaugurated: Scale and Scope

Of the 30 projects, 24 — valued at ₹641.93 crore — were formally inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for the remaining six, estimated to cost ₹382.08 crore. The flagship inauguration was a 30 MW solar power project developed at a cost of ₹149.23 crore, reflecting the Centre's continuing push for renewable energy capacity in Gujarat.

Water infrastructure formed the largest single segment. A 200 Million Litres per Day (MLD) water treatment plant at Jaspur, alongside trunk main pipelines and distribution stations in Ranip, Chandlodia, Stadium and Navrangpura, were collectively valued at ₹285.26 crore. Sewage treatment plants and stormwater infrastructure in Jagatpur and Gota, costing ₹83 crore, were also among the works opened.

Housing, Education and Healthcare

In the housing sector, 532 residential units and 16 shops constructed at a cost of ₹47.14 crore at Sector 5 of Ramapir no Tekro in Vadaj were inaugurated, along with 644 houses at Sector 1 costing ₹40.88 crore. Education investments totalling ₹26.02 crore covered a knowledge hub in Jodhpur, smart schools in Naranpura, Ghatlodia and Sabarmati, and Anganwadi centres.

Two urban health centres in Gota and Chandlodia, built at a cost of ₹9.19 crore, and a senior citizens' park developed at ₹65 lakh were also inaugurated. The programme additionally featured initiatives under the Union government's SMILE scheme, operated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, aimed at making Ahmedabad free of begging.

Foundation Stones: PPP Housing and Green Infrastructure

The largest of the six foundation-stone projects is a slum redevelopment housing scheme under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at Nava Vadaj, Hanumanpura and Parikshitlal Nagar, estimated at ₹275.39 crore. A tropical forest at Usmanpura Garden under the Sabarmati Riverfront Development project, worth ₹62.31 crore, and a stormwater pumping station in Gopalghuma costing ₹23.95 crore were also among the works grounded. A drainage network in Sarkhej-Makarba estimated at ₹20.43 crore, a new bus terminal, and a senior citizens' park at Ghuma round out the pipeline.

ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor Opened

Earlier on the same day, Shah also inaugurated the 4.03-km ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹464 crore by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The six-lane corridor connects ISKCON Junction to Sanand Flyover on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, featuring a 2,940-metre viaduct and 1,090 metres of approach roads. It is expected to ease congestion at key intersections including Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA, and reduce travel time and fuel consumption for daily commuters.

Context: Ahmedabad's Urbanisation Push

The projects come against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation in Ahmedabad, where population growth has heightened demand for housing, clean water, drainage and public transport. Notably, this is not the first major infrastructure rollout Shah has presided over in the Gandhinagar constituency — the seat he holds in the Lok Sabha — signalling a sustained focus on visible development delivery ahead of future electoral cycles. The combined outlay across Monday's inauguration and the elevated corridor amounts to over ₹1,488 crore in a single day.