Rajkot: A major demolition drive was carried out in the Laxminagar slum area of Rajkot to remove long-standing illegal encroachments. The operation was centred around the CDS Bipin Rawat underbridge, where structures had been built on land belonging to both the Railways and the Municipal Corporation. During the drive, authorities removed more than 350 shanties, clearing approximately five acres of encroached land. To ensure the rapid and effective removal of the structures, the Municipal Corpor...Read More

Rajkot: Ahead of the end of the current term of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) ruling body, the Standing Committee approved several major development proposals during its final meeting held on March 5. Of the 115 proposals placed before the committee, 106 were approved, clearing development works worth ₹470 crore, while projects worth over ₹90 crore were either rejected or kept pending. The approved proposals focus on strengthening urban infrastructure, civic amenities and employe...Read More

Rajkot: In what is being described as the biggest demolition drive in the history of the city, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has started bulldozing illegal encroachments in the Jangleshwar area along the Aji Riverfront and TP Road. Over 2,500 police and paramilitary personnel are maintaining law and order, while more than 1,130 municipal staffers are engaged in the operation. The entire Jangleshwar locality has been divided into seven zones, each headed by Class-I officers and suppor...Read More

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has issued a notice under Section 260(1) of the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations (GPMC) Act to Vinodbhai Pedhadiya, husband of Rajkot Mayor Nayanaben Pedhadiya, over alleged unauthorised commercial construction on a notified plot on Sant Kabir Road. The action comes after a media report revealed that construction had begun on the notified plot without obtaining mandatory approvals. Following the disclosure, details were reportedly submitte...Read More

Rajkot: The standing committee of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has unanimously approved the revised budget for the financial year 2026–27, scrapping the ₹95-crore tax hike proposed by the municipal commissioner in last week’s draft budget. Presenting the revised outlay of ₹3,604.90 crore on Tuesday, standing committee chairman Jaymin Thakar said the elected wing prioritised citizen welfare and infrastructure development without increasing the financial burden on residents. He ...Read More

Rajkot: After a gap of three years, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has shortlisted seven Town Planning (TP) plots for auction to bridge its widening income–expenditure gap. As per the reports, RMC’s finances have weakened significantly, with earlier fixed deposits worth several crores now exhausted. With no approval for tax hikes during the election year and state restrictions on land sales over the past three years, the corporation’s revenue is expected to fall nearly 40% short o...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) before the Special Court (PMLA), Mirzapur, against Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Sagathiya and two others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The complaint was filed on November 24, 2025. The investigation was initiated based on an FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Rajkot, alleging that Sagathiya, a public servant posted as Town Planning Officer in R...Read More

Rajkot: Marking a new chapter in modern infrastructure development, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has approved plans for the tallest 145-meter-high skyscraper in the Saurashtra region so far. The building is set to be constructed on the Second Ring Road in Mawadi TP. This 145-meter-high structure will not only be the tallest skyscraper in Rajkot but also in the entire Saurashtra region. Officials say it will serve as a milestone and motivation for the city’s future high-rise developm...Read More

Rajkot: Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, who is on a visit to Rajkot today, inaugurated the Urban Development Journey – 20 Years of Success Story exhibition at the Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Art Gallery at Racecourse. During the visit, he also laid the foundation stone and dedicated various development works of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation worth ₹545.07 crore. In addition, a computerized draw was held for beneficiaries of the municipal housing scheme. After inaugurating the exhibitio...Read More