In areas like Bopal, Ghuma, Vejalpur, and Makarba, the work of installing stormwater pipelines may not finish before the rains start. People living in places like Nikol, Naroda, and Narol are also likely to face serious problems during the rainy season.
Residents can only expect warning boards and barricades at the construction sites.
Most of the ongoing projects are scheduled to be completed at various times in 2026.
As part of the AMC’s pre-monsoon efforts, only 28% of the stormwater pumping station work has been completed in Bopal and Ghuma. In Gota, the progress stands at 30%. The construction of a stormwater box from Shreenandnagar to the Sabarmati River is only 5% complete.
In the Nikol ward’s Gopal Chowk area, where waterlogging is a big problem, only 80% of the pipeline work to drain water into the Khari river has been finished.
The AMC says it has planned rainwater drainage projects worth ₹842 crore at 37 locations.
Pre-monsoon work begins in these areas:
| Area | Type |
|---|---|
| Bopal-Ghuma | Pumping station |
| Gota | Pumping station |
| Sarkhej | Storm water box |
| Makarba | Storm water rehab |
| Paldi | Microtunneling |
| Ranip | Chandrabhaga nala remoulding |
| Shahibaug | Rainwater line rehab |
| Nikol | Storm water pumping |
| Ramol-Hathijan | Storm water pumping |
| Saraspur | Rainwater nala construction |
| India Colony | Rainwater nala construction |
| Sabarmati | Shift rainwater line |
| Chandkheda | Drain out water from underpass |
| Thaltej | Shift rainwater line |
| Naroda | Shift rainwater line |
| Vastral | Shift storm water drain |
| Rakhiyal | Create sump (underground water storage) |
| Maninagar | Shift storm water drain |
| Danilimda | Shift drainage line |
| Isanpur | Drain out water from Chandola Lake |
| Vatva | Shift old damaged rainwater line from canal road |
| Meghaninagar | Water logging spot |
| Vadaj | Shift rainwater line |