Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Bids Submitted for Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment
Imagine they're making a new museum and park at Mahatma Gandhi's old home!
Companies are bidding to design the exhibits and displays for 28 buildings.
These exhibits will show different parts of Gandhi's life.
Four companies have put in their ideas.
The people in charge will pick the best one in about 10 days.
The winning company will plan everything and then build the exhibits.
They will also keep the exhibits in good shape for five years.
Experts on Gandhi will check and approve the designs first.
The whole project is a big team effort between the government and a special trust.
Four parties have submitted offers for the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project.
Tenders were floated for the design and development of museums and exhibitions in 28 buildings.
The bidding for the tenders concluded in July.
Authorities plan to allocate the tender in the next 10 days after bid evaluation.
The selected firm will design exhibitions and maintain them for five years.
- Who
- Four parties submitted offers; the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT) is overseeing the project.
- What
- Bids submitted for the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project.
- When
- Bidding concluded in July; allocation expected in 10 days.
- Where
- Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To design and develop museums and exhibitions as part of the redevelopment.
- Project
- Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment
- Tender Purpose
- Design and develop museums and exhibitions
- Number of Buildings
- 28
- Bidders
- Four parties
- Allocation Timeline
- Around 10 days
- Project Cost
- Rs 1,200 crore
- Maintenance Period
- 5 years