Amit Shah inaugurates Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority projects worth Rs 211 crore

  • Gujarat and its development is at the first position on the map of India, and full credit for its development goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Home Minister

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AHMEDABAD, JULY 24

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 11 projects of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA)  worth Rs 211 crore in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency from Manipur village in Ahmedabad district on Sunday.

Amit Shah said that Gujarat and its development is at the first position on the map of India, and full credit for its development goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Narendrabhai (PM Modi) took Gujarat on top in terms of development (when he was the state’s chief minister) and also ensured the tradition continued even after he left (for Delhi),” the Union minister said.

Speaking at the inauguration of the newly constructed Sports Complex by AUDA under ‘Vande Gujarat Vikas Yatra’, Shah said, “About one year ago I had laid foundation stone here and today I am inaugurating the various projects here. This is an example of working with speed.”

Speaking on the Centre’s Har Ghar Tiranga program, he said, “Recently, a program has been announced by PM Narendra Modi in which he has said to hoist the national flag on August 13, 14, 15. There is a program to boost patriotism among the youth and people of the country.”

Shah inaugurated a water supply project in Bopal worth Rs 77.53 crore.

“If the water is impure, many diseases will occur. 13 years ago I was fighting for this job as an MLA. 11 municipalities and villages used to drink water from borewells, he said.

He also inaugurated Pradhanmantri Aawas there worth Rs 7.73 crore.

The Sports Complex is worth Rs 6.69 crore at Manipur – Godhavi. He inaugurated a flyover Bridge worth Rs 77.71 crore at SP Ring Road.

The Union minister also announced that 14 lakes in Ahmedabad city and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) areas will be inter-connected and a tourist centre will be developed at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Shah said he was to chair a meeting in this regard on Sunday and added that 1,200 new ponds will be developed in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha region.