Sabarmati Riverfront, a Popular Hangout Destination for Amdavadis is also a Favoured Destination for Several Species of Birds. Riverfront Witnesses more than 120 Species of Native and Migratory Birds. Among those who are Regularly seen are Flamingo, Heron, Egrets, Bronze Wing Jacana, Grey Headed Swamphen, Purple Sunbird, Ruddy Shelduck, Lapwings, Owlets, Grey Francolin, Eagles, Kites, Shikras, Rosy Starlings, House Crows etc. Riverfront has become a new Destination for Bird Lovers to Visit.
In May 1997, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation launched a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) - the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) under Section 149(3) of the Indian Companies Act, 1956.
The project aims to provide Ahmedabad with a meaningful waterfront environment along the banks of the Sabarmati River and to redefine an identity of Ahmedabad around the river. The project has reconnected the city with the river and has positively transformed the neglected aspects of the riverfront.
Sabarmati river has been an integral part in the life of Ahmedabad since the time the city was founded in 1411 along the river banks. Sabarmati Riverfront project has proved to be a major Urban Asset and adds another feather in the cap. Both, the residents of the city and the visiting tourists have the pleasure to visit the below mentioned places.