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AHMEDABAD CITY GROWTH

Ahmedabad City Growth


Implications of Growth
Ahmedabad: Its Positioning and Growth

Chemicals Crisis

AUDA Formation

Textile Crisis

Ahmedabad City Growth

Year
19

Population Area (Lakhs) (Sq.kms) 90

1971

17.73

1981 1991 2001 2011


(Forecast)

21.15 34.37 45.14 65.00

130 250 350 500

Greater Ahmedabad
65 Lakh People, 500 Sq. Km 1 Crore People, 800 - 900 Sq. Km

2011

2035

19 19

The City Assessment & City Vision


Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT)

REFORMS & DEVELOPMENT APPROACH Gujarats Record Slum Improvement


25% Population live in slums Slum Networking Project, Provision of physical and social infrastructure
Participation: AMC 1/3, Industry 1/3, NGOs DEVELO PMENT RADAR: SLUMS IN AHMEDABAD 1/3, Slum dwellers
1999 2004
House t yp e Access t o wat er

47 slums Completed in the past 2 years

Fem ale: Male WPR

% BP L 1 20 % 90 % 60 % 30 % 0%

Fem ale: M ale net en rolm en t rat io

Fem ale:M ale lit eracy rat io W o rk part icip at io n rat e Net en rolm en t

Access t o t oilet Adult lit eracy rat e

City Assessment
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT)
The city has large number of NRGs. Despite fluctuating fortunes of its industrial base, the city has emerged as a vibrant city. Successfully transformed itself from an image of being just a Textile City, Capital Market City, Chemical City to that of an Emerging multi-sector economy. It is the largest supplier of denim and one of the largest exporter of gems & jewellery in the country. Low cost of living, the city has the reputation of LIVABLE CITY.

City Assessment
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT)
A Safe City The people of Ahmedabad are known for their Entrepreneurship, Reputation of trust, and hospitality. The labour issues are absent. The governments, both the State and Local are known to be proactive, transparent and effective implementers. (Credit Rating, Bond, ) The city has location advantages as it is one hour flying time to Delhi and Mumbai and has a large base of agricultural areas growing cotton, tobacco. It is also strategically located with regard to ports. It has the privilege to host world-class educational institutions (IIM, NID, CEPT, MICA, ..). Rich History and Cultural Heritage makes the place unique.

City Assessment
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) The city is faced with certain weaknesses / Constraints, which it is attempting to overcome. Low unemployment rate, but large informal sector Earthquake had negative impact. Poor English Proficiency is some thing which the state has already initiated the steps to overcome.

City Assessment
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT)
Building on its strengths to exploit opportunities to become: A Textile & Apparel exports Hub A Design Hub A potential agriculture export hub A Drug & Pharma export hub A hub for Biotech & Packaged Food A IT & ITES Hub A Logistic Hub A Technical Education Hub (Management, Design, Architecture & Planning, Pharmacy)

KNOWLEDGE CITY QUALITY EDUCATION- KEY STRATEGY IN BUILDING CITY COMPETITIVENESS

Vision and Development Themes


Backbone for governance would have been built E Governance

REFORMS
Governance Backbone Financial Management and Reporting Internal Capacity

Vibrant Ahmedabad will transform Ahmedabad from a clean and livable city to a Productive, well governed and self sustaining

INVESTMENTS
Good service levels will release municipal funds for other requirements
Per capita water supply Sewerage Coverage Sewage Treatment Solid Waste Collection Solid Waste Disposal Road network 0%

Vibrant City

The foundation for growth would have been provided Education

FACILITATION

Employment/ Economy Environment Infrastructure

Social Health
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Objectives
Livable City with High Quality of Overall improved city services Life Knowledge City services

Specialised health and medical

A City Free of generation program Employment Congestion, Garbage, slums, Congestion free city

Garbage free city Assured Quality Services to All


Investment Rs. 8823 Crores

100% coverage of services Development of lakes and urban greenery School for primary education Coverage of 100% road development (flyovers, bridges) Coverage of 70% of city services Integrated road development (junctions and flyovers) Clean and green environment (urban forestry/plantation) Citizen friendly services (e-governance)
2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007

2012

Development Themes
Development Themes Development & Growth Mgmt. Water Supply & Sanitation
Water Sewerage Storm water Solid Waste Sanitation

Traffic and Transportation


Roads Bridges & Flyovers Systems Management Utilities (Parking, ..) Urban Transport (BRTS+MRTS!)

Urban Poor & Housing Social Amenities Environment Urban Finance Urban Governance

Sabarmati River Front Development


Project undertaken with a prime objective of environmental improvement. The project has been planned as a selffinancing project. The revenues would be generated from the sale of proclaimed land. Please visit www.sabarmatiriverfront.com
No. Proposed Land Uses Area (Ha) Area (%)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Roads Gardens Promenades Relocation Sites Informal Markets Commercial Areas(to be sold)

46.45 42.80 9.80 15.48 5.86 22.15

28.53 26.29 6.02 9.50 3.60 13.61

7 8 9 10 Total

Residential Areas(to be sold) Public Utilities Extension of Public Facilities Residual / Unallocated

12.47 0.77 0.94 6.08 162.80

7.66 0.47 0.58 3.74 100

Cont..

India Now & Then. Whats the differenence


Elimination of inefficiencies
Technology & Tools Advancements in Education International Exposure Quality Conciousness Planned Development Regulations in Industry Govt. outlook towards development Multinationals advents in the country

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