The state government approved 11 urban planning (TP) schemes, nine of which were for Ahmedabad.
The government also approved one TP scheme each for Surat and Bhavnagar.
According to an official statement, two draft TP schemes and seven provisional TP schemes for Ahmedabad have been approved.
These include Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority's draft TP schemes 128/A Rupavati and 138/B Rupavati-Vasodara.
TP Scheme 92/B Sarkhej-Okaf, TP Scheme 105 Vastral, TP Scheme 73 Vinzol, TP Scheme 114 Vastral-Ramol, TP Scheme 93/C Gyaspur-Vejalpur, TP Scheme 65 Saijpur-Bogha and TP Scheme 66 Saijpur-Bogha East are the seven provisional TP schemes of Ahmedabad that have been approved.
The government has also approved provisional TP schemes 57 Pandesara in surat city, as well as TP scheme 32 Shampura under the Bhavnagar Area Development Authority, according to the release.
23,700 EWS housing units will be built as part of the Ahmedabad schemes that have been approved. A total of 25.05 hectares is reserved for gardens and parks, with another 20.73 hectares reserved for other public facilities.
According to the statement, CM Bhupendra Patel has commissioned the urban development department to accelerate work on all ongoing urban and urban planning plans.