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Gandhinagar Corporation Reconsiders Rs 11-Crore Indroda Fort Restoration Plan
The Gandhinagar city corporation planned to repair an old fort called Indroda Fort.
The plan was expected to cost Rs 11 crore.
Officials are now unsure whether rebuilding it would be useful.
Very little of the fort remains, including only one broken bastion.
There is also no definite written history explaining exactly when or by whom it was built.
The corporation says rebuilding could make sense if it protects government land and helps tourism.
Two companies had qualified to do the work, but the project was not finally approved.
The next elected municipal body will decide what happens after the elections.
The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation is reconsidering its Rs 11-crore proposal to restore Indroda Fort.
Officials cited uncertain historical records, limited surviving structures and questions about project viability.
Municipal Commissioner J S Prajapati said restoration may proceed only if it helps protect government land and promote tourism.
The project was proposed earlier this year, and two bidders qualified, but the tender was not ratified.
The newly elected municipal body is expected to decide the project’s future after the October 11 elections.
- Who
- The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, Commissioner J S Prajapati and the incoming elected municipal body.
- What
- A proposed Rs 11-crore restoration and partial rebuilding of Indroda Fort has been placed under reconsideration.
- Where
- Indroda village, Ward No. 4 of Gandhinagar, on the bank of the Sabarmati River.
- When
- The proposal was made earlier this year; the municipal elections are scheduled for October 11.
- Why
- Officials are assessing the project’s viability because the fort has limited surviving structure, uncertain history and potentially larger rebuilding costs.
Proceed With Conditional Restoration
Postpone or Reconsider the Project
Purpose and public value
Proceed With Conditional Restoration
Municipal Commissioner J S Prajapati said rebuilding could be worthwhile if it protects government land from encroachment and supports tourism.
Postpone or Reconsider the Project
Outgoing Standing Committee Chairman Gaurang Vyas said the corporation may have little to gain from spending such a large amount.
Project feasibility
Proceed With Conditional Restoration
The project could restore the surviving wall and rebuild features including collapsed walls, bastions, a walkway and tourism facilities.
Postpone or Reconsider the Project
Officials are concerned that much of the structure is destroyed, rebuilding costs could be substantially higher, and the fort’s history is not definitively documented.
Key facts
- Estimated cost
- Rs 11 crore
- Fort’s believed period
- Around the 15th century, though no definite recorded history is available
- Location
- Indroda village, Ward No. 4, Gandhinagar
- Surviving structure
- About 225 metres of the fort remains, including one existing bastion
- Restoration needs
- About 250 metres of wall requires restoration and around 400 metres must be rebuilt
- Tender status
- Two bidders qualified, but the tender was not placed before the Standing Committee for ratification
- Next decision
- The newly elected municipal body will decide after the Commissioner presents his views
Quotes
J S Prajapati
Gandhinagar Municipal Commissioner
“The Commissioner is considering whether to go ahead with the project or not.”
indianexpress.com
“We have still not decided to go ahead with this project.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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