Vadodara: A major procurement scam has rocked the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) after it emerged that the fire and emergency services department paid a whopping ₹3,639.71 each for basic items such as pocket knives, gas lighters, mosquito nets, and water bottles. The scam is not just about the exorbitant prices, but also about the identical pricing of completely unrelated items — a detail that went unnoticed. Following the revelation, the civic body suspended three officials, includ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Taking serious note of the inconvenience caused to citizens due to potholes on city roads during the monsoon, the Gujarat government has ordered strict legal action against responsible road contractors. A total of nine contractors from Surat and twelve from Vadodara have been slapped with fines after the roads managed or built by them developed potholes. In Surat, the municipal corporation has penalised nine road contractors, including Sunil Domadia, K.K.B. Projects Pvt. Ltd., S.Z....Read More

Vadodara: In a bold step towards urban cleanliness, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has launched a unique digital initiative targeting those who litter in public. Implemented under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Arun Mahesh Babu, the civic body has begun displaying photos of violators caught dumping waste on roads across LED screens installed at prominent locations in the city. As part of the campaign, images of individuals throwing garbage in public and their vehicle numbersâ€...Read More

Vadodara: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers created a ruckus at the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) office on Monday. The cadre broke the nameplate outside Mayor Pinkiben Soni's chamber and sprayed black ink on the chamber door while shouting slogans like "Mayor resign." In response, Navapura police detained eight AAP workers, including two women. AAP cadre stormed the VMC office, alleging corruption in the Vishwamitri River rejuvenation project and protesting against other issues such as poth...Read More

Vadodara: A 38-year-old autorickshaw driver, Anil Thakor Vasava, died early Wednesday after his vehicle overturned and fell into a pit on a road in the Sardar Estate area of Vadodara. The accident occurred amid waterlogging caused by light rainfall in the city, triggering backlash against the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) over poor infrastructure and incomplete civic work. The pit was reportedly left open after drainage work by the VMC, and Vasava — who was the sole breadwinner for his...Read More

Vadodara: With World Environment Day coming on June 5, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has launched a green initiative, "Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam" (One Tree in Mother's Name). The online registration module for this campaign was officially launched on Tuesday, enabling citizens interested in tree plantation to submit their applications via the VMC website and have saplings delivered to their doorstep. Details and registration are available on the official website: https://vmc.gov.in/. VMC ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has transferred 16 IAS officers today. Vadodara and Bhavnagar have got new municipal commissioners, while several districts have got new district collectors. (1) Dilip Kumar Rana, IAS (RR:2007), Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Vadodara is transferred and appointed as Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar vice Shri Gurav Dinesh Ramesh, IAS transferred. (2) Dr. N.K. Meena, IAS (RR:2010), Director of Fisheries, Gandhinagar is...Read More

Vadodara: The Gujarat government is setting up a centrally located 250 MW solar power plant to supply electricity to eight municipal corporations, including Vadodara. Under this project, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will receive 45 MW of solar power. Chairman of the Standing Committee, Dr. Sheetal Mistry, in a media briefing, said, "The Gujarat government is building a centrally located 250 MW solar power plant, which will distribute power to eight municipal corporations. As p...Read More

Vadodara: A notice has been issued to the Deputy Executive Engineer after a BJP corporator entered a rainwater catchpit in the presence of municipal staff to inspect a water leakage at Sama Jadhav Park Char Rasta. The area around Jadhav Park Char Rasta was facing low water pressure issues. Ward No. 2 Corporator Bhanjibhai Patel had informed the authorities about this problem. Following this, municipal staff began searching for the leakage this morning. They inspected a rainwater catchpit near J...Read More

Vadodara: Several key bridges in the city will be partially or fully closed for commuting due to repair and resurfacing work by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation. As a result, around 2.10 lakh residents will be affected and will need to use alternative routes for some time. One side of the Akota-Dandia Bazar Bridge and the Chhani-Chhayapuri railway overbridge (ROB) will remain closed. The one-way closure of the Chhani Railway Overbridge will last for 60 days, from April 22 to June 20, for resu...Read More