Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Tender Cancelled, Plans Revised
Imagine a museum needing new exhibits.
They asked companies to design, build, and run them.
However, they found it hard to compare different plans.
Some might be simple, others fancy.
So, they stopped the old plan and will now hire a designer first.
After the design is set, they'll hire another company to build the exhibits.
This is for the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment, a project aiming to restore the ashram to its original state, where many people visit every day.
The MGSAMT canceled a Rs 125 crore tender.
The tender was for museum and exhibition design and development.
The trust decided DBOT mode made bid comparison difficult.
Two new tenders will be floated: one for design, one for execution.
The Gujarat government and the Centre are involved in the ashram redevelopment.
- Who
- Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT).
- What
- Cancelled a tender for the design and development of museums and exhibitions at the redeveloped Sabarmati Ashram.
- When
- The tender was cancelled within two months of closing the bids.
- Where
- Sabarmati Ashram, India
- Why
- The trust realized fair bid comparison under DBOT mode was unfeasible.
- Project
- Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment
- Tender Value
- Rs 125 crore
- Tender Purpose
- Design and development of museums and exhibitions
- Tender Mode
- DBOT (Design-Build-Operate-Transfer)
- Trust
- Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT)
- Original Project Cost
- Rs 1,200 crore
- Ashram Visitors
- Around 3,000 daily