AMC’s cattle nuisance control department launched the registration exercise on Jan 1, 2025 Ahmedabad: From social media posts and veterinary clinic posters to billboards, the civic body has tried several ways to persuade residents to register their pet dogs. The result after 19 months is a civic database covering just under 40% of the estimated…
People move through a flooded neighbourhood following heavy rain in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: AMC initiated urgent rainwater drainage operations across the city following waterlogging in several areas. In all, 24 teams have been deployed at 20 waterlogged locations across 10 wards. The civic body has also opened 141 catchpits and 85 manholes to drain accumulated water.In…
Street dog at Sardar Patel Garden in Ahmedabad . Photo : Bhadresh Gajjar Ahmedabad: The civic body has completed the first phase of its stray dog census, counting 6,640 animals across six wards — four in the east and two in the west. Isanpur recorded the highest number of stray dogs at 2,344, while Danilimda…
Ahmedabad: The civic body partnered with the anti-human trafficking unit and the state social defence department to conduct an anti-begging drive in the West Zone on Tuesday.The team rescued more than 68 people, including 16 children, from 34 hotspots. The child welfare committee transferred nine of the children along with their parents to a civic-run…
Ahmedabad: Traffic junctions, railway stations and public places across the city came under the scanner on Monday as authorities launched a special child rescue drive. With Ahmedabad positioning itself as a contender for global sporting events such as the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Mahila Cell of Ahmedabad crime…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been leasing out thousands of prime commercial properties across the city for a paltry Rs 100 to Rs 500 a month. Hamstrung by a severe staff shortage, the civic body is now launching a digital overhaul and taking up a few properties for redevelopment.An extensive audit reveals the…
Ahmedabad: Intensifying its crackdown on food adulteration and hygiene violations, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) health department collected fines worth more than Rs 5.1 lakh and destroyed 2,089 kg of unhygienic food during a fortnight-long drive ending June 15.According to AMC officials, 409 food samples collected from across the city were tested at the civic…
Ahmedabad: After Delhi’s hotel fire tragedy, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday conducted surprise checks on various hotels to check if they complied with fire safety rules. As many as 37 were issued notices for deficient arrangements and violations. The highest number of hotels issued notices — 12 — were in the South Zone….
Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah pays tributes after unveiling the Bharat Mata statue in Ahmedabad’s Nava Vadaj area on Thursday Ahmedabad: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Thursday unveiled the Bharat Mata sculpture made by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at Nava Vadaj Circle. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel was present at…
Safety barrier along a sidewalk in Ahmedabad The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has installed safety barricades along the sidewalk near Lotus School in the city Safety barrier along a sidewalk in Ahmedabad The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has installed safety barricades along the sidewalk near Lotus School in the city Safety barrier along a sidewalk in Ahmedabad…
