By year 2012 during Uttarayan, kite enthusiasts will have to scamper for space at the scenic Sabarmati riverfront. Till then, the riverfront will be dotted with new skyline in shapes varying from a circle,square, rhombus, quadrilateral along the strech between Nehru Bridge and Gandhi Bridge. Sabarmati riverfront stretch behind the Ashram road will play host to 105 kite fliers from across 34 countries during the five-day annual festival beginning Sunday. The international event will, however, serve a dual purpose for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). It is an opportune time for civic body to hard sell the ambitious Sabarmati Riverfront project in front of a global audience at the International Kite Festival. To ensure that in future, the same spot will be abuzz with imposing buildings, plazas and institutions seeing its strategic and prime location. Municipal commissioner IP Gautam said, “The festival is organised to show the people of Ahmedabad on how the riverfront is shaping up. Even foreign visitors will come and have a feel of the mega project.” A Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation (SRFDCL) official said, “This is a great way to showcase the project to world audience. Participants from across the globe and from different parts of country will be introduced to the revitalisation of the riverfront. The stretch in near future will be buzzing with commercial zones, and high-rise buildings.The foot prints for the reclaimed land for allotting for commercial and residential are being worked upon.” The mega riverfront project would cost Rs 1,500 crore. However,from initially a ‘real estate developers paradise’city planners are veering towards ‘social utility’ of the riverfront by giving more spaces for public use. A senior SRFDCL official added, “Our riverfront building footprint has many parallels elsewhere in the world from Dubai waterfront, to Louvre museum riverfront portion in Paris, and Nehru Bridge portion can be compared to that of Hong Kong with skylines.”
What's happenning?
Creation of the East River Drive (six lane; 30 m width) and the West River Drive (four lane; 24m width).
Nearly 42.8 hectares of parks and gardens have been envisaged along the river edge to cater to recreational needs. These include nine gardens/parks on both sides.
A continuous corridor along the river edge in the form of a promenade of width varying between 5-17 metre wide, which would have a tree-lined pedestrians walkway. It would be possible to access the river directly from this zone.
Creation of commercial areas is planned in 22.15 hectare land both on east and west banks.
Residential areas are planned in 12.47 hectare.
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