Overview
- Five projects worth about ₹53 crore were inaugurated, led by a ₹35‑crore water treatment plant, an ₹11‑crore Jyoteshwar Lake redevelopment and a night shelter, with sanitation equipment and borewells dedicated.
- Additional works totaling ₹91 crore have begun under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Vikas Yojana and AUDA grants, according to official statements.
- Construction of a 350‑bed hospital is underway with an inauguration goal of 2027, integrating PHC and CHC services and offering up to ₹10 lakh of care under Ayushman Bharat and state health cards.
- Maintenance of Jyoteshwar Lake will be handed to a private operator, with plans for children’s play areas, boating facilities and hygienic food stalls.
- Shah reviewed monsoon waterlogging measures and backed an MoU with the UNM Foundation and six civic bodies to maintain 69 lakes across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, including Kalol.