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Sabarmati Riverfront Development

Sabarmati River Front Development Project A
Multidimensional
Environmental Improvement
and
Urban Rejuvenation Project

… one of the most innovative projects towards urban

regeneration in the world to make the city livable &
sustainable (KPMG )

Sabarmati River before the Project Sabarmati River before the Project

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Sabarmati River before the Project Sabarmati River before the Project

Sabarmati River after the Project Sabarmati River after the Project

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Down stream of Subhash Bridge- Near Gandhi Ashram Gandhi Bridge West D/s

D/s of Dr. Ambedkar Bridge

Current Current

Gandhi Bridge D/s

Catchment Area
under control
Dharoi Dam
Hatmati Dam
Guhai Dam

Vasana Barrage Ahmedabad

Fatehwadi Canal
Sabarmati River

Narmada River

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The Challenges Resettlement & Rehabilitation:

• 12000 hutments on both banks of the river • A committee formed under an ex-High Court Judge
for finalization of beneficiaries.
occupying nearly 20% of critical project area.
• More than 11200 families allotted houses for
• Unorganized Gujari Bazaar of more than 1200
resettlement.
vendors on the eastern bank and Court
Litigation. • Comprehensive Settlement under the supervision of
Hon. Gujarat High Court.
• Nearly 200 Dhobis using both the banks of the
• Construction of Riverfront Market for rehabilitation
river for washing activities.
of Gujari Bazaar vendors.
• Thoroughly polluted and contaminated
• Construction of modern Dhobi Ghat for the ousted
Sabarmati through 40 storm water outlets.
dhobis.

Housing* for Resettlement

Rehabilitation
*Dwelling unit of 36.5 sq m Built Up area (26.77 sq m carpet area)

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Structural Works
• Diaphragm Wall, Anchor Slab, Ghats and Ramps
• Retaining Wall, Staircases and Ramps
• Interceptor Sewage Line, Extension of Outfalls & Manholes
• General Earth Fill
• Pumping Station

Development Works (Ongoing) Structural Works

• Lower Promenade 1. Diaphragm Wall, Anchor Slab, Ghats and Ramps
• Road and Road Below Bridge 2. Retaining Wall, Staircases and Ramps
• Gardens 3. Interceptor Sewage Line, Extension of Outfalls & Manholes
• Riverfront Market 4. General Earth Fill
• Dhobi Ghat 5. Pumping Station

Further Development
• Exhibition Centre, Events & Cultural Amenities
• Recreational Amenities
• Commercial Development

Diaphragm Wall Anchor Slab

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar
Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna
Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

Completed
Completed
Ongoing
To be started
To be started

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Ghats Ramps

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar
Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna
Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

Completed Completed
Ongoing Ongoing
29 Ghats Completed To be started

Retaining Wall Retaining Wall

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar

Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna

Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

Completed
Ongoing
To be started

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Staircases Interceptor Sewage Line, Extension of Outfalls and Manholes

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru
Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Area Bridge Bridge Bridge

Ambedkar
Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Bridge Vasna
Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

Completed
Completed
Ongoing
To be started
104 Staircases Completed To be started

General Earth Fill General Earth Fill

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar

Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna

Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

Completed
Virtually completed
Ongoing
To be started

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Original Riverbed

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar

Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

Development Works (Ongoing)

1. Lower Promenade
2. Road and Road Below Bridge
3. Gardens
4. Riverfront Market
5. Dhobi Ghat

Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna

Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

Reclaimed Land Reclaimed Land

Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar

Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna

Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage

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Reclaimed Land Reclaimed Land

Land Use Plan Land Use

Approved by Govt of Gujarat (under GTPUD Act 1976)
Sr Sanctioned Land Use Area Sq m Area Ha %
No
Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar 1 Roads 4,44,378 44 22
Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge

2 Garden 2,74,585 27 14
3 Open Space 3,71,198 37 18
4 Public Purpose 2,88,875 29 14
5 Lower Promenade 2,66,462 27 13
6 Multi Use for sale 2,94,083 29 14
7 Sports 72,503 7 4
Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna
Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage
8 Residual (Utilities, 15,787 2 1
Residential, Commercial,
General, Education
Area: 202 Ha
Total 20,27,871 202.8

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Development Works (Ongoing) Lower Promenade

Riverfront Market
Dhobi Ghat Cantonment Subhash Dadhichi Rishi Nehru Ambedkar
Area Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge
Ashram Baug

Lower Paldi
Promenade Urban Forest Railway Gandhi Ellis Sardar Vasna
Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Barrage
Road Usmanpura
Garden
Completed
Virtually completed
Area: 101 Ha (50% of Total Development) - Ongoing Ongoing 10 km Completed
To be started

Lower Promenade Lower Promenade

Flooring Flooring Waste
Seats Lights Seats (Ghat) (Staircase) Basket

Tree Plantation Concrete Vendors

With Tree Guard Flooring Platforms

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Lower Promenade Lower Promenade

Lower Promenade Lower Promenade

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Boating Facilities at Lower Promenade Road

Road Parks

Ashram Baug

Usmanpura
Garden
Paldi
Urban Forest

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Ashram Baug (East Side) Ashram Baug (East Side)

Ashram Baug (East Side) Ashram Baug (East Side)

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Paldi Urban Forest – Tree Plantation (West Side) Riverfront Market (Informal Market : Gujari Bazaar)

Total vendor spaces created: 1600 (1000 laries, 600 vendor platforms)
Facilities provided: Parking, toilets, food-court, drinking water space, seating
area, pedestrian lights, separate service road for vendors, tree plantation &
landscape

Riverfront Market – Service road and Access Riverfront Market

Fort Wall Pedestrian Area Stalls Service Road

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Riverfront Market
Open Air Market Dhobi Ghat
Dhobi Ghat Facility Vasna Barrage

Ambedkar Bridge Urban Forest

Dhobi Ghat

Further Development
1. Exhibition Centre, Events & Cultural Amenities
2. Recreational Amenities
3. Commercial Development

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1. Exhibition Centre, Events & Cultural Amenities Exhibition Centre, Event Ground & Riverfront Market

Riverfront Market

Exhibition Centre

Development: Exhibition Centre, Event Ground etc.

Event Ground

Connection across – New Pedestrian Bridge Exhibition Centre – Interior View

Business Exhibition Exhibition Riverfront
Centre Hall 1 Hall 2 Market Fort Wall

Parking Temporary Stage

Event Halls

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Exhibition Centre Exhibition Centre – View from River

2. Recreational Amenities Non Motorized Boating

Water Sports, Floating Restaurants, Zip Line, Amphibian Bus etc.

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Amphibian Bus / Ferry Service Zip Line (Recreational)

3. Commercial Development A Revenue Sustainable Project

Total Amount of Land – 2,94,082 sqm Multi Use Land for Sale – 14.5 % of Total Area
(14.5% of reclaimed land ) Total sq.m. to be sold – 2,94,082 sq. m.

Total Floor Area (Construction) – 8,40,000 sq.m. Total saleable floor area - 8,40,000 sq.m. (approx. 90 lac sq. ft.)

Total Value of Investment – 1400 Million (US $) Total CAPEX by SRFDCL so far is Rs. 750 Cr. and likely to be Rs. 1200 Cr.
Type of Development: Hotels, Corporate Houses,
Malls, Exhibition Centre

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Illustrative Commercial Development: Office Buildings, Hotels along Khanpur

New Skyline For Ahmedabad

And now…..
A Revenue Sustainable Project

SABARMATI is Back to the AMDAVADIS ……

• Likely revenue from sale of land Rs. 1700 Cr.
• Out of which, Rs. 1200 Cr. to be returned by SRFDCL
to AMC
• A Corpus of Rs. 500 Cr. to be kept aside for O & M
Exp. of the project

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