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…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) Standing Committee will consider a proposal on June 5 to expand the board of directors of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) being formed for implementation of the Centre’s PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme in the city.The proposal, moved by the municipal commissioner, seeks approval to induct two additional VMC officials…
Makwana Named Mayor, Vyas Standing Committee Chief Vadodara: In a first in the history of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), the BJP on Thursday appointed women leaders to the two most prominent posts in the civic body — mayor and chairman of the standing committee.BJP councillor Geeta Makwana from ward 13 was elected the mayor,…
5 min readAhmedabad, VadodaraMay 29, 2026 02:43 AM IST Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot, three of the four major cities of Gujarat, on Thursday got their new mayors and other office bearers. The BJP has won all the 15 municipal corporations that went to polls on April 26. In Vadodara, the BJP sprung a surprise by…
Ahmedabad: A suspected Ebola case has been reported in Gujarat after a 37-year-old businessman from the Republic of Congo was quarantined at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The man arrived in India around 10 days ago and has travelled to Mumbai, Vadodara and Silvassa/Daman during this period. Hospital authorities said he has been…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has begun construction of gabion walls along erosion-prone stretches of the Vishwamitri river in the city, after damage was observed during recent floods. These walls will come up near bridges and sensitive spots on the riverbank across the city.Civic officials said the work became necessary after erosion was reported at…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will hold the first board meeting of the newly elected corporators on May 28.The corporators are expected to elect a new mayor and other elected wing office bearers on the same day.The mayor’s position for the next two-and-a-half-years is reserved for a corporator from a scheduled caste (SC). BJP…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has 30 e-buses and a fully equipped charging and maintenance facility ready, but services have not begun as the civic body awaits a formal inauguration.The first lot of seven e-buses reached the city in April, but operations were delayed as the charging and maintenance facility at Gotri was then incomplete….
Vadodara Municipal Corporation Vadodara: With self-enumeration for Census 2027 beginning on May 17, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has launched a large-scale awareness drive to encourage maximum citizen participation in the exercise.According to VMC officials, residents can complete the self-enumeration process online through the census portal. Citizens will also receive step-by-step guidance on submitting their…
