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Paul John Feb 15, 2021

In city only 18.36% of land is under public domain.

In other world cities 35.44% is under public domain Image Source: TNN

45.68% of all land in Ahmedabad is underutilized

Most land is locked around buildings as margins, setbacks and private spaces Image Source: TNN

City's average gross FSI is only 1.31 for buildings

But it is higher across world cities at 3.34 FSI Image Source: TNN

A comparison of land in public domain in city and world

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Youtube-Ahmedabad - World Heritage City

Image Source: Timesofindia

There is widespread misuse of setback and margin spaces in Ahmedabad. Illegal commercial activity is rampant across these spaces