Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 28 (NationPress) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the groundwork for 44 urban development initiatives valued at Rs 5,295.54 crore throughout Gujarat on March 31, with a significant portion of these projects focusing on Ahmedabad.

According to official reports, the undertakings consist of 26 projects worth Rs 3,427.14 crore for which foundation stones will be laid, alongside 18 finished projects valued at Rs 1,868.40 crore that will be inaugurated.

The primary goal of these initiatives is to enhance urban infrastructure and upgrade civic amenities across various cities.

Ahmedabad will host 32 projects with a cumulative budget of Rs 4,640.12 crore.

Highlighted among the projects to be inaugurated are the Kharicut Canal Development (Packages 1, 2, and 3) priced at Rs 811.27 crore, along with numerous housing developments under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. This includes 1,100 EWS units at Nikol-Kathwada (Rs 77.50 crore), 1,017 units at Chiloda-Naroda (Rs 75.35 crore), 470 units at Naroda-Muthiya (Rs 56 crore), 672 units at Amraiwadi slum quarters under PPP (Rs 54.92 crore), 448 units at Gota (Rs 54.75 crore), 576 units at Asarwa North (Rs 47.93 crore), and 299 units at Hanspura-Naroda (Rs 35.59 crore).

Other completed projects include a sports complex in Vastral (Rs 61.67 crore), the transformation of the Gota-Godhavi canal into an RCC box canal (Rs 131.97 crore), and water distribution stations near Akash Darshan Society (Rs 25.08 crore) and at Bhadaj (Rs 47.40 crore), along with a 20 million litre tank at Dudheshwar Water Works (Rs 31.07 crore).

In Ahmedabad, foundation stones will also be laid for the Kharicut Canal Phase-2 from Ropda lake to the Khari river (Rs 1,061.43 crore), the ITMS System Project 2.0 for BRTS and AMTS (Rs 467 crore), a 14-km road from Narol Circle to Naroda Patiya (Rs 255.35 crore), and housing projects including 728 units at Kajimiyana Tekra (Rs 105.02 crore), 595 units at Bhagubhai ni Chali (Rs 73.59 crore), 350 LIG units at Vatva (Rs 66.18 crore), and 160 LIG units at Naroda-Hanspura (Rs 38.80 crore).

Additional initiatives comprise a 1600 mm drainage line in Vastral (Rs 31.24 crore), a new auditorium in Naroda (Rs 86.29 crore), a 100 MLD water treatment plant at Raska (Rs 79.48 crore), an advanced food testing laboratory on CG Road (Rs 37.22 crore), and the reconstruction of Subhash Bridge (Rs 236 crore). Furthermore, road development will occur under Thematic Precinct Package-1 in the west zone (Rs 282.82 crore), alongside Lotus Park development at Ghatlodia lake (Rs 128.85 crore) and several drainage networks across north-west zones (Rs 42.93 crore, Rs 40.47 crore, and Rs 28.42 crore). Lake interlinking in the Hebatpur-Thaltej area (Rs 27.85 crore), and water line adjustments near the Narendra Modi Stadium related to Olympic 2036 planning (Rs 40.68 crore) are also included.

In Gandhinagar, projects totaling Rs 304.82 crore under the municipal corporation and Rs 272.86 crore under the urban development authority will be initiated.

Inaugurations will include 624 EWS-II houses at Vasna-Hadmatia (Rs 80.50 crore), 1,352 EWS-II houses at the same site (Rs 165.54 crore), and a 15 MLD sewage treatment plant at Pethapur (Rs 34.12 crore).

Foundation stone works will involve a drainage network and 7.0 MLD STP at Mota Chiloda (Rs 26.82 crore), a working women’s hostel in the GMC area (Rs 25.61 crore), the development of Sector-11 business corridor road (Rs 25.53 crore), lake interlinking and stormwater improvements at Randheja (Rs 25.02 crore), stormwater lines in Koba, Raisan, and Randesan (Rs 59.48 crore), an 1800 mm drainage trunk main from TP-29 to Adalaj TSPS (Rs 62.15 crore), and new roads in Kudasan, Raisan, Randesan, and Sargasan villages (Rs 72.91 crore).

A heritage development initiative in Vadnagar, valued at Rs 34.45 crore, will also be inaugurated.

This project encompasses improved road infrastructure, underground lighting, sandstone signage, and streetscape enhancements around significant locations such as Hatkeshwar Temple and the Music Museum.

In Patan, an 898-meter-long, three-leg railway overbridge at level crossing 41-A, constructed at Rs 43.29 crore, will be opened to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance safety for approximately two lakh residents.

“The Prime Minister will present various development initiatives to citizens that boost public welfare and provide up-to-date urban infrastructure,” noted the official announcement.

It was also highlighted that thousands of families from low and middle-income brackets will benefit from housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana during this visit.

The Urban Development Department of the state has finalized preparations for the program, which is anticipated to facilitate infrastructure growth and service provision across urban areas in Gujarat.