Sabarmati Riverfront
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| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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| Coordinates | 23°02′03″N 72°34′20″E / 23.0341367°N 72.5723255°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Groundbreaking | 2005 |
| Opening | Gradually since August 2012 |
| Use | Urban development |
| Website | www |
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| Architect | Bimal Patel-led HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd |
| Developer | Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Limited |
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| Cost | ₹ 1152 crore by June 2014 |
| Size | 202.79 hectares (501.1 acres) |
| Proposed | since 1960s |
Sabarmati Riverfront is a waterfront being developed along the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, India. Proposed in 1960s, the construction began in 2005. Since 2012, the waterfront is gradually opened to public as and when facilities are constructed and various facilities are actively under construction. The major objectives of project are environment improvement, social infrastructure and sustainable development.
The Sabarmati river is a monsoon-fed river which has a total catchment area of 10,370 sqkm, out of the total basin area of 27,820 sqkm at Ahmedabad. Before the project, the width of the river varied from 300 m to 425 m. The Dharoi Dam constructed in 1976 upstream of Ahmedabad controls water and protects from flooding while Vasna Barrage constructed in 1976 downstream retains water in the river along the city banks and diverts it through Fatehwadi canal for irrigation. The Narmada Canal, which crosses Sabarmati a few kilometres upstream from the city, is part of a larger canal network of Sardar Sarovar Dam. The canal can feed excess water to the river and maintains the level of water in the river.
The modern city of Ahmedabad was founded in 1411 along the east bank of the Sabarmati river. The river had been the important source of water, economic and recreational activities in past. Over the years, the city expanded and the river was neglected. The river became polluted due to flow of untreated sewage through storm water lines and dumping of industrial waste. The slum encroachment along the banks were prone to floods and had no infrastructure. The river became inaccessible for general public and cause of health hazards. So it was proposed to develop the bank of river to turn it into major urban asset.
The first proposal for developing the riverfront was given in 1961 by prominent citizens of the city. French architect Bernard Kohn proposed an ecological valley in Sabarmati basin stretched from Dharoi Dam to Gulf of Cambay in 1960s. In 1964, he proposed Integrated Planning & Development of Sabarmati Riverfront by reclaiming 30 hectares of land. The project was considered feasible in 1966 by the Government of Gujarat. Later he distanced himself from the project citing difference between his proposal and the project being implemented. In 1976, the Riverfront Development Group proposed an incremental approach for the construction. In 1992, National River Conservation Plan proposed the construction of sewers and pumping stations to reduce water pollution.
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