Senior and disabled citizens exercising voting rights from home, AMC resuming boating services in Kankaria following safety measures, sweltering heat gripping the city as mercury soars beyond 40°C. and more. Catch up with this Ahmedabad News Roundup.

Authorities of the district election commission have initiated the drive to enable senior and disabled citizens to cast their votes from the comfort of their homes in the Ahmedabad East and Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituencies. This exercise, conducted via ballot, commenced on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue until Saturday.

721 voters aged above 85 and 45 disabled voters are registered in the Ahmedabad West constituency. Similarly, in the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency, 218 senior citizen voters and 36 disabled voters are set to cast their votes remotely.

Following a brief suspension, boating activities at Kankaria Lake have been resumed by AMC. This decision comes in the wake of revised regulations and safety protocols mandated by a verbal order from the High Court, aimed at averting untoward incidents and ensuring public safety.

The revamped contracts emphasize stringent safety measures to prevent tragedies like the recent Harni Lake incident from recurring in the state.

The city grapples with soaring temperatures as the mercury crosses the 40-degree Celsius mark for the second consecutive day, making it the hottest weather station in Gujarat. With the temperature reaching 41.3°C, citizens experience minimal respite from the scorching heat, even after sundown. Notably, the minimum temperature of 27.5°C, 2.4 degrees above normal, exacerbates the discomfort.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the sweltering conditions are expected to persist, with the maximum temperature projected to hover around 40°C on Friday.

Magicbricks has unveiled its flagship Housing Sentiment Index (HSI), reflecting the prevailing market sentiments based on the inputs of over 4500 customers across 11 cities. The HSI paints an optimistic picture of the Indian residential real estate sector, boasting an overall score of 149.

Ahmedabad emerges as a standout performer, leading the pack with an impressive HSI of 163, closely trailed by Kolkata (160), Gurugram (157), and Hyderabad (156). This upbeat sentiment is attributed to a confluence of factors, including robust infrastructure development and the advent of new real estate projects, signaling a buoyant outlook for the sector.