From “Vibrant Gujarat” to “Vanishing Gujarat”—welcome to the circus of collapsed infrastructure, crony contractors, and taxpayers who keep footing the bill. Ahmedabad’s Hatkeshwar Bridge, built in 2017 for ₹42 crore, is now set to be demolished in 2024 for ₹3.9 crore. Let’s break down this scammy spectacle.
1. Built for ₹42 Cr, Broken in 4 Years 🏗️
The Hatkeshwar Bridge was supposed to ease traffic and showcase Gujarat’s ‘development model.’ Instead, it began to crumble within four years. A bridge with the lifespan of a packet of Parle-G biscuits.
2. Demolition Worth ₹4 Cr: Loot Comes Full Circle 🔨
AMC has now awarded Shree Ganesh Construction Company ₹3.9 crore to tear down the scrap. So taxpayers get double-scammed: first by paying for shoddy construction, then again for its demolition.
3. Contractor Escapes, Public Pays 💰
Ajay Infra Company built this disaster, yet not a single announcement of penalties, blacklisting, or prosecution. In BJP’s Gujarat, cronies don’t get punished—they get rewarded.
4. AMC’s Inaction = People’s Misery 😡
The bridge has been shut since 2022, choking traffic and hurting local businesses. Despite multiple tenders, no one wanted to demolish the unsafe structure. Why? Because even razing the BJP’s “model projects” is risky business.
5. New Bridge? What New Bridge? 🚫
AMC hasn’t even announced a replacement plan yet. Citizens are left staring at a crumbling skeleton of “development” while leaders cut ribbons elsewhere.
👉 Bottom Line:
This is not “good governance,” it’s open loot. A ₹42 crore bridge collapsing in 6 years isn’t just an engineering failure—it’s a moral and political collapse. Gujarat’s “model” has become a monument to corruption, cronyism, and contempt for taxpayers.
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