Shah reviews projects in Gandhinagar & Ahmedabad, holds meeting

Among the projects that Shah reviewed include international operations at GIFT City, Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail and preparations for the Indian bid to host Olympics in Gujarat.

An official release stated that during the meeting, Shah also asked the officials of the National Highways Authority of India, the state roads and buildings department, and the state forest department to coordinate and start a campaign for intense tree plantation on the sides of national highways for relief against heat.

Shah also watched a presentation on the preparations for the bid to host the Olympics and provided guidance. He asked the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Sports department of the Gujarat government to prepare a design for facilities at Sardar Patel Sports Enclave and for residential facilities to be given to players.

The Union minister reviewed the Naranpura Sports Complex project, the progress of Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana and the development of the Sabarmati railway station and other options being explored by the authorities to lessen the load on Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad.

Shah emphasised on the need to carry out desilting process in various lakes of AMC after monsoon. He also reviewed the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project.