Amit Shah to inaugurate and lay foundation stone for development works worth ₹1,500 crore in Ahmedabad

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will soon visit Gujarat. According to a report by Sandesh, during this visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development works worth approximately ₹1,500 crore of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the National Highways Authority.

For the first time in the history of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, a mega draw will be held for 7,000 houses simultaneously. A total of 97,000 applications have been received for this housing scheme intended for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). These housing schemes are being constructed in 11 important areas of the city, including Naroda, Nikol, and Odhav. Work has been carried out on a war footing by the administration to ensure that poor and middle-class families receive affordable homes.

According to information provided by the Mayor, 1,250 houses have been completed in the Ramapir na Tekra area. Amit Shah will hand over the keys of the houses to thousands of families on the occasion of the New Year.

Amit Shah has been serving as India's 31st Home Minister since 2019 and has been the first Cooperation Minister since July 2021. He is the Member of Parliament from Gandhinagar and served as the 10th President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2014 to 2020. Additionally, he has been the Chairman of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) since 2014 and was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat from 2017 to 2019.