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

Rajkot: In what could be a serious breach of cybersecurity, the GIS (Geographic Information System) website of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) was reportedly targeted by a cyberattack. The incident has raised concerns over the possible leak of sensitive data concerning lakhs of civic assets. According to preliminary information, data related to municipal schools, bridges, offices, hospitals, industries, and public toilets may have been compromised. Following the detection of suspicious a...Read More

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Friday destroyed 28 kg of stale food items across three establishments during a routine inspection and issued notices to all three establishments to maintain hygienic conditions. The RMC also collected samples of packaged water and spices, sending them for testing. During the surveillance check, officials inspected the "Mumbai Zaika" establishment located at Sadguru Tirthdham on Raiya Road, where approximately 12 kg of stale, inedible food items...Read More