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13 December 2024
A flower exhibition is organized by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on the banks of the Sabarmati River. The flower exhibition held in January attracts lakhs of people to see the fragrance and beauty of various flowers. This time the AMC has increased the entry fee of the flower show.
According to an estimate, 10 lakh people attended the flower show. At the same time, AMC also earned an income of six and a half crores from tickets.
Advertising revenue in Flower Show 2024 was 29 lakhs, while in 2025 it was 1.50 crores. The entry fee for Flower Show 2025 has been increased by 20 percent from the entry fee of 2024. In 2024, the entry fee was kept at Rs 50 to 70
Flower Show-2025 will be held from January 1 to January 14. A flower show will be organized at the Event Center on the Sabarmati Riverfront. The number of sculptures in the flower exhibition has been increased this year compared to last year. There were 43 sculptures in the last flower show which has been increased to 61 in the 2025 flower show. The flower show will be prepared from about 15 lakh plants from India and abroad.
Entry fee of flower exhibition should be increased
It is reported that the AMC has doubled the entry fee for the flower show to be held in Ahmedabad next month. In which the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Flower Show from Monday to Friday will cost Rs. 70 and Rs 100 entry fee on Saturday-Sunday. Apart from this, children of schools under AMC have been given free entry, while for children of other schools there is a ticket of Rs 10.
Like last year, the entry fee of the flower show was Rs 50 from Monday to Friday and Rs 75 from Saturday to Sunday. The flower show held last year got a place in the Guinness Book of Records. In which the Mayor of AMC was given his certificate.
Every year 10 to 12 crore rupees are spent, but this year the cost has increased by five crores and the flower show will be organized at a cost of 17 to 18 crores. However, the flower exhibition attracts a large number of people. Due to which a good income is also recorded.
8 crore expenditure
In more detail, various iconic and simple sculptures will be installed by the Municipal Corporation in the Flower Show 2025. Only Rs 8 crore will be spent on this. Talking about iconic statues, various statues like lotus, Garba women, Doraemon in a pad or name will be placed.
Riverfront Flower Park
26% of the land is used for parks and gardens.
In 2013, a 6-hectare park near Subhash Bridge was built at a cost of Rs. 16.60 crore.
In 2013, a park was started on 1.8 hectares near Usmanpura.
There is a 5 hectare riverfront flower park here. It has 330 species of native and exotic flowers. It was built at a cost of Rs. 18.75 crore. (Google translation from Gujarati)
