Launch of 30 AMC-run Smart Schools, Memnagar Lake pollution sparks resident complaints, Passenger, DEMU, and MEMU trains to resume in Ahmedabad Division from July 1, and more. Stay updated with what's happening in your city with this Ahmedabad News Roundup.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit a Smart School at Vastrapur Sarkari Vasahat in Ahmedabad on June 21. This visit marks the launch of the Smart School conversion initiative for 30 primary schools managed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

Additionally, Shah will inaugurate the newly converted Smart School at Naranpura Gam, named Naranpura Anupam. Both events are scheduled to take place after 3:30 PM.

Residents living near Memnagar Lake are increasingly concerned about the pollution in the lake. Despite numerous complaints to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, and the Central Pollution Control Board, no action has been taken. With the monsoon approaching, residents fear an outbreak of water-borne diseases due to the lake's contamination with sewage and garbage.

Starting July 1, 2024, the Ahmedabad Division will resume regular operations of 19 Passenger/DEMU/MEMU trains that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Railway Administration has announced that these trains, which were previously running as special trains with temporary numbers, will now operate with their regular numbers. This move marks a return to pre-pandemic train services.

In response to protests by student unions against Gujarat College's discontinuation of its MA and MSc courses, Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor announced an overnight increase of 300 seats across 10 colleges.

This decision aims to accommodate the 350 students affected by the course cancellations. The university will expand seats at FD College, Jamalpur; Smt AP Patel Arts College; CU Shah Arts College; LD Arts College; MP Patel Rashtrabhasha Arts and Commerce College; and SV Arts College, among others.