City Garden To Enforce Complete Ban On Plastic Bottles Soon Vadodara: Visitors to Sayajibaug may soon have to leave their plastic water bottles at home, as the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to make the city’s largest and one of its most popular public gardens completely plastic-free.The civic body plans to enforce a complete…
Civic workers repair potholes in Vadodara on Thursday in anticipation of heavy rain Vadodara: With heavy rainfall forecast for Friday, district administrations and civic authorities across Central Gujarat have stepped up flood preparedness measures.The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has formed quick reaction teams (QRTs) in every ward to tackle waterlogging and ensure smooth traffic movement….
Vadodara: The city received heavy rain on Thursday that threw life out of gear. Civic authorities began preparations in case of flooding in the city’s low-lying areas. The district administration has announced a holiday for schools and colleges on Friday due to the heavy rain forecast.“Rain has mostly affected only the southern and western parts…
Vadodara: City commuters can travel in electric buses from Monday, as the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) launches the e-bus service under the Centre’s PM-eBus Sewa scheme.The first batch of 30 air-conditioned electric buses will begin operations on existing routes. The formal inauguration will be held in the presence of Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel.The fares…
Vadodara Municipal Corporation Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has unveiled an ambitious renewable energy roadmap aimed at generating 32MW of green power as part of its Net Zero 2047 vision, a move expected to significantly reduce its annual electricity expenditure of nearly Rs 130 crore while advancing the city’s sustainability goals.The civic body has…
Massive threat to soil, environment Vadodara: One of Gujarat’s oldest and largest public parks is facing an unusual threat—one it has never encountered in its 148-year history. Not weeds, pests or encroachment, but thousands of discarded plastic bottle caps are quietly endangering the city’s largest green space. Scattered across the sprawling lawns of Sayajibaug, these…
Vadodara: With water levels in key reservoirs dropping sharply and complaints of irregular supply increasing across parts of the city, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to procure an additional 30 million litres per day (MLD) of water from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) for the next month to maintain drinking water…
