Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has transferred three officers of Indian Administrative Service(IAS) today. With this, Ahmdabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has got a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority(GUDA) has got a new in-charge CRO. Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) has got a new Municipal Commissioner and Bharuch has got a new District Collector. The details fo transfers: -Shri D.P. Desai, IAS (SCS:GJ:2008), Municipal Commissioner, Rajko...Read More

Rajkot: The Food Department of Rajkot Municipal Corporation has levied a fine of ₹7 lakh on food business owners after 11 samples taken were found to be adulterated. The civic body is also filing cases in the matter. The civic body team, while inspecting a sample of Vanilla Ice Cream from "Satya Vijay Patel Soda Factory," located near Prahlad Cinema on Sar Lakhaji Raj Road, Rajkot, found that the milk fat content was lower than the required standard. As a result, the sample was declared "su...Read More

Rajkot: Outspoken Rajya Sabha member and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rambhai Mokariya has once again expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of action taken on his repeated representations to the government. Highlighting the ongoing closure of 18 Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) run halls due to the absence of a fire no-objection certificate (NOC) and required equipment, Mokariya criticized the municipal administration’s inefficiency. Concerns Over Wedding Season Impact Speakin...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has demanded the release of 2,500 MCMT of water from the Narmada dam. The demand has been made with the consideration that Aji 1 Dam will be empty by January and Nyari 1 Dam will be empty by March. The civic body has demanded that, starting from January 15, 180 MCFT of water be released for Aji 1 Dam, and from February 15, 780 MCFT of water be filled in Nyari 1 Dam. DeshGujaratRead More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: Rajkot Municipal Corporation had proposed some changes in existing rules pertaining to the procedure of RMC's general board meetings. The Urban Development Department of the Gujarat government, after reviewing the proposed changes, has made some corrections and given its approval. While the RMC had proposed a fee of Rs. 2,000 for those who want to see the workbook of procedures done in the General Board meeting, the State government has reduced it to Rs. 100. The oth...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has through a notification declared the roster schedule for election of Mayors in 8 municipal corporations in the State for the next five years term. As per the notification, Ahmedabad will get the next Mayor from Backward Class for first two and half years and Woman in the second two and half years. Similarly Surat will get Woman and General category Mayors in the next five years term. Vadodara will get Mayors from Schedule Caste and Woman (Backward Class...Read More

Rajkot: Plans to upgrade the city's Ring Road 2 into a four-lane highway have picked up pace. Both the Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) and the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) have begun preparations to widen this road, which starts in the Smart City area and connects Jamnagar Road with Gondal Road. The RMC has devised a plan worth ₹110 crore for the 9-kilometer stretch under its jurisdiction, while RUDA has outlined a plan for ₹82 crore. The RMC will expand Ring Road 2 from M...Read More

Rajkot: Anti Corruption Bureau(ACB) has nabbed one Kaushik Piprotar, sales executive of Specific Fire Protection Ltd in a bribe case involging the bribe sum of Rs. 30,000. The accused was nabbed on Friday evening after he took bribe money at Momai tea centre in Nanavati chowk area of city. According to ACB, a complainant in this case wanted to set up a temporary dome for the property expo 2024, for which the no objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department of Rajkot Municipal Corporati...Read More

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) will issue bonds worth ₹100 crore ahead of Diwali. The civic body plans to use the funds for development projects, with the move being an effort to achieve financial independence. Last week, it submitted a placement memorandum to SEBI and NSE. With this issue, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation will become the first civic body to issue public bonds. The bond bidding will take place on October 16, open to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) and n...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) has served notices to owners of 904 units in Jangleshwar area and asked them to vacate their illegal units as the area belongs to Aaji river's floodplain. During the very heavy rainfall recently RMC had shited 1400 persons to safer places from here. Moreover, as many as 904 illegal units here would obstruct the proposed Riverfront project alignment. RMC has served notices under section 260-2 and asked the owners if illegal units to vacate the land in 10...Read More