Surat gets ₹566 crore grant for seven key infrastructure projects

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has received approval for ₹566 crore in central government grants for seven major infrastructure projects, including a multi-storey office building, a conventional barrage on the Tapi River, a new hospital building and creek remodelling works. Of the approved amount, ₹373.56 crore has already been released as the first instalment.

The grants have been sanctioned under the Centre’s Special Assistance for Capital Investment Part-I scheme for 2026-27. Surat has received the highest allocation among eight municipal corporations in Gujarat, which have collectively secured ₹1,685.75 crore for 77 projects under the scheme.

The allocations for other cities include ₹420 crore for 14 projects in Ahmedabad, ₹223.04 crore for 19 projects in Rajkot, ₹255.40 crore for 28 projects in Vadodara, ₹50 crore for one project in Junagadh, ₹75.76 crore for three projects in Jamnagar, ₹65 crore for two projects in Bhavnagar and ₹30.55 crore for three projects in Gandhinagar.

Of the seven projects in Surat, the largest allocation of ₹350 crore has been approved for a modern multi-storey office building in the Majura-Khatodara area. The building will come up on Final Plots 234 and 235 of Town Planning Scheme No. 6. The project also includes operation and maintenance for up to five years.