Why Ahmedabad’s Bopal-Ghuma continues to flood: The drainage issue behind a waterlogging crisis in a city that is growing

Heavy rains inundate western Ahmedabad’s Bopal and Ghuma areas, prompting a permanent solution request. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has prepared a master plan for improved drainage systems. Rapid urbanization in these areas has outpaced existing stormwater infrastructure development. The civic body now plans to consider wider drainage geography for better water management. Translating hydrological studies into infrastructure remains Ahmedabad’s key challenge.

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