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…
30 electric buses sanctioned under the PM E-Bus Sewa scheme flagged offMSU, Parul and Navrachana universities inked MoUs with VMCDhanraj Pillay Sports Academy ties up with VMC to promote sports infrastructureCountry seminar on Russia held to explore trade and investment opportunitiesSemiconductor seminar drew experts from Japan, Belgium and SingaporeExperts discuss high-speed rail as a catalyst…
A vast tract of wasteland along the Chhani canal has been transformed into an urban Miyawaki forest by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation Vadodara: A neglected stretch along the Chhani canal will be turned into one of the city’s largest urban green lungs, with the civic body planning to plant one lakh native trees under a…
Vadodara: A proposal to develop a Zen Garden at the Gorwa Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) is among a series of parks-related projects slated to come up before the Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) standing committee on June 25.The civic body has sought approval to award the work for the Zen Garden to one agency, at…
Dr Balkrushna Soni plays the saxophone alongside his friend Bharat Desai who is seen holding a sitar Vadodara: A boat glides through the tranquil waters of the Narmada near Malsar village on the outskirts of Dabhoi. As it moves downstream, the familiar strains of ‘Sawan Ka Mahina’ float across the river. But this is no…
File photo of Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) standing committee on Friday approved a proposal to auction seven civic plots across the city, including the 978 sq m plot in Tandalja that was at the centre of a long-running legal dispute involving former India cricketer and Trinamool Congress MP…
Vadodara: In a major fiscal reset for one of Gujarat’s key civic bodies, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Friday approved a Rs 1,039 crore payout to the state govt, closing a five-decade dispute over charges for waters from the river Panam, which underpins nearly half the city’s water supply.The standing committee cleared the proposal…
Vadodara: A bomb threat email sent to the Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) Khanderao Market headquarters on Wednesday triggered a major security alert, prompting the evacuation of the civic body’s main office and a comprehensive search operation by security agencies.The email, addressed to the municipal commissioner and the mayor, led to the deployment of police personnel,…
File photo, enhanced with AI AHMEDABAD: Four municipal corporations in Gujarat, including those in Surat and Bhavnagar, received emails on Wednesday threatening bomb blasts on their premises. Authorities initiated intensive search operations, though police reported that no suspicious objects were found.Similar threats were sent via email to a school in Vadodara, as well as the…
