Ahmedabad: 168 houses cleared to build 30m road in Stadium ward

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a major anti-encroachment and safety drive across two wards in the city, clearing land for infrastructure and flattening hazardous structures.

As part of an ongoing slum redevelopment project at Ramdevpir no Tekra in the Sardar Patel Stadium Ward, the AMC’s Estate Department demolished 168 residential structures — both temporary and permanent — along with three religious encroachments. The clearance drive was carried out to carve out a 30-metre wide road near the local metro station in Ramdevpir Tekra Sector-1.

Meanwhile, in a separate safety operation in the Paldi ward, the civic body’s demolition teams tore down the first floor, parts of the gallery, and the facade of a dilapidated building in the Paldi village area. The action follows official notices previously served to the property owners regarding the dangerous condition of the structure.