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Battle for Survival & People's Participatory Planning
However, the space for this Gujari Bazaar had already been circumscribed by construction activities related to the Sabarmati Riverfront Development, and will be entirely evacuated soon, with no clear plans of rehabilitation or conservation. The physical condition of the market is deteriorating as its space has been halved by this major urban development project. The Ahmedabad Gujari Association is legally contesting the eviction notices they have received, as they have been excluded from any decision-making process concerning the future use of this site or of their market.
The research conducted into the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project reveal that no clear plans exist for the relocation of this market, and all of our findings indicate a severe threat to the livelihoods of the thousands of individuals and families associated with the Gujari Bazaar, as well as their exclusion from decision-making processes about their market’s future.
Part of the Gujari Bazaar record · originally published 2011–2013 · site restored 2026