Ahmedabad: The Auda board has approved the first variation of Town Planning (TP) Scheme No. 457 in Godhavi to compensate the South West Ahmedabad Sports Arena (Swasa) if its final plot shrinks due to the proposed Thaltej-Godhavi Metro route or station.Cleared under Section 71 of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, the variation ensures that any reduction in Swasa’s final plot will be offset with an equivalent area elsewhere within the same TP scheme.The proposed Godhavi Metro station is slated to come up on Final Plot No. 112/1 measuring 18,341 sq m, which is currently earmarked for social infrastructure under TP Scheme No. 457. Because the final plots allotted to Swasa and the Vidyavihar Education Society sit adjacent to the proposed station site, both stand to be affected by the alignment.The decision followed a meeting chaired by the Auda chairman to review Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (GMRCL) proposal, attended by officials from Auda and GMRCL, along with representatives of Swasa, Vidyavihar Education Society, and Tradelink Agency. Stakeholders agreed that any land lost by Swasa or Vidyavihar Education Society will be compensated with equal-sized plots elsewhere in the scheme, paving the way for Auda to modify the plan and facilitate the station’s construction.
