Amit Shah Opens Rs 1,400 Crore Projects in Ahmedabad, Sets 2028 Target for Drug-Free Gujarat
The Union Home Minister inaugurated civic projects in Ahmedabad and said Gujarat should be drug-free a year before the national 2029 goal.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated development works worth about Rs 1,400 crore in Ahmedabad on 9 November 2026, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel present at the event.
Around Rs 1,024 crore of the package is linked to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. One of the main projects is the rehabilitation at Ramapir No Tekro, which is expected to benefit more than 55,000 residents.
A deadline for a drug-free state
Shah used the occasion to set a political target: a drug-free Gujarat by 31 December 2028. That is a year ahead of the Centre's national goal of 2029.
As part of the push, a control room where citizens can report drug-related activity is set to open on 1 December 2026. The aim is to make it easier for people to share information with enforcement agencies without going through a police station.
Why it matters
Gujarat's long coastline has made it a key route in several large drug seizures in recent years. Setting an earlier state deadline puts pressure on local agencies and gives the government a clear yardstick it can be measured against.
The urban projects, meanwhile, focus on housing and civic infrastructure in one of India's fastest-growing cities.