Proposal for Integrated Planning and Development of the Sabarmati Riverfront by Mr. Bernard Kohn (1961). Mr.

Bernard Kohn, a French architect residing in Ahmedabad during the early 60s, visualized the development of the Sabarmati Riverfront with a mix of commercial, recreational and residential developments along both the banks of the river from Gandhi Bridge to Sardar Bridge. The proposal called for reclamation of about 30 ha of land, of which a part was to be sold or leased for commercial development. The proposal showed that the entire development could be self-financing.

Technical Studies Commissioned by the Government of Gujarat. Technical Feasibility Study by CWPRS, Khadakvasla (1966) Hydraulic studies using physical models were conducted to simulate water flows in the river. The CWPRS study concluded that the Kohn Proposal was technically feasible. Contour Survey The Sabarmati Barrage Division around the same time as the CWPRS Study carried out a detailed contour survey of the river.

The River Front Development Group Proposal - RFDG (1976). This proposal was prepared by a group of local professional firms: Ahmedabad Study Action Group; Design Associates, Architects; M/s Hasmukh C. Patel; Architects, M/s K. B. Mehta, Builders and Engineers; Vakil-Mehta-Sheth, Consulting Engineers and Virat Thakore, Urban Designer. It was conceptually similar to the Kohn Proposal but suggested an incremental approach to reduce the need for initial capital outlay.

National River Conservation Plan -NRCP (1992). In 1992, Sabarmati River was included in the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). The main thrust of the Sabarmati River Cleaning Project (SRCP) under NRCP Project is to stop sewage from entering the river through the storm water drainage system. More specifically it proposes: interception and diversion works; the construction of trunk sewers and pumping stations in the periphery of the city; the desilting of storm water drains; the upgradation of existing sewage treatment plants and; the provision of sanitation infrastructure in river bank slums.

Sabarmati River Front Development - Feasibility Report, CEPT (1997). The CEPT Proposal envisages the riverfront from Subhash Bridge to Vasna Barrage as a set of publicly accessible open spaces and recreational areas connected by walkways and promenades. It envisages the reclamation of 30 ha proposed by the Kohn Proposal and in addition to that the reclamation of a strip of 20 meters along the west bank and 10 meters along the east bank. The proposal presumes the completion of the ongoing NRCP project to tackle the problem of sewage entering the river. The proposal suggests the formation of detailed urban design guidelines for each zone. It suggests that the entire riverfront development can be self-financing.