GANDHINAGAR
- The Green Capital  Gandhinagar, the
capital of Gujarat State, is situated on the western bank of the river Sabarmati - 25 kms.
north of Ahmedabad.The capital, as its name suggests, has been dedicated to the Father of the Nation-mahatma Gandhi. It has bloomed into an ideal township with cosy residential quarters, well laid-cut roads with flowering trees on both sides and building with there simple but attractive facades. At present, there are 16 lakh trees in the State capital and new] 15 lakh trees have been reared up during the current year Thus in all 31 lakh trees have been reared up in Gandhinagar i.e. an average comes to 26 trees per head in the state capital-Gandhinagar The city occupies an area of 57 sq. kilometers and is having an elevation of 70 ft. altitude than Ahmedabad. The main roads K, KH, G, GH, CH, CHH and J stretch from north and south and nos. 1 to 7 crossing them at right angles stretch from east to west dividing 30 sectors.
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Various categories of residential quarters are
constructed for government employees, Shopping centers, community centers, parks
and playgrounds so also primary and secondary schools are provided in the sectors. An
exclusive electronic estate has also been set up in the town. All out efforts are being
made to present Gandhinagar as an ideal model town for an integrated community life.