Gandhinagar, Oct 23 (NationPress) On the special occasion of Bhai Dooj, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the newly built residential complex designed for Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Gandhinagar. This ambitious project, carried out by the state government's Roads and Buildings Department, covers an area of 28,576 sq meters in Sector 17, replacing older accommodations with modern, spacious, and fully-equipped housing units.

The inauguration ceremony was graced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, and Deputy Speaker Jetha Ahir, alongside various senior officials and dignitaries.

Each housing unit is designed with a 3BHK layout, featuring an office with a waiting area, a servant room, a kitchen, dining area, a living room with a balcony, a dressing room, and two bathrooms, offering a carpet area of 170.32 sq. meters. All units are fully furnished and come equipped with two lifts in each block.

The complex is adorned with a variety of modern amenities such as a spacious garden, a multipurpose hall that can accommodate 300 people, a community hall, gymnasium, swimming pool, canteen/dining hall, indoor game facilities, medical clinic, and a provision store. Parking is ample, with two parking slots allocated per unit (one in the basement and one on the ground floor), and all internal roads are constructed using RCC.

In accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “Catch the Rain” and water conservation initiatives, the complex is equipped with rainwater harvesting systems, and 600 new trees have been planted throughout the campus to promote environmental sustainability. The project has also been designed with future needs in mind: among the 216 units across 12 blocks, 180 units are furnished with both fixed and movable furniture, while 36 units contain only fixed furniture.

This modern complex signifies a major enhancement from the previous MLA accommodations, which consisted of one-bedroom units built in 1970-71 and two-bedroom flats established in Sector 21 during 1990-91.

After the inauguration, Amit Shah took a tour of the complex and expressed his approval of the state-of-the-art facilities. The event was also attended by Gandhinagar Mayor Mira Patel, local MLAs, BJP city president Ashish Dave, municipal councillors, senior department officials, and administrative staff.