Surat: The Food Inspection Wing of the Health Department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) carried out intensive inspections of food establishments across the city last month. During the drive, officials collected samples of various food products and sent them for analysis to the civic body’s Public Health Laboratory. Of these, one sample of cashew-raisin ice cream was declared substandard. In a parallel drive, officials also collected samples of loose, packaged, and “loose-from-pack...Read More

Surat: In the city known as the “Bridge City,” fresh infrastructure initiatives are underway to strengthen connectivity through new flyovers, creek bridges, and railway bridges. As part of these developments, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has initiated steps to construct a new creek bridge near the Variav Y-Junction at an estimated cost of Rs 13.78 crore. The proposed bridge aims to provide additional connectivity between Town Planning (TP) Scheme No. 37 (Variav) and the Outer Ring R...Read More

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has proposed a comprehensive renovation and modernization of the Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium located in the Pal area, with an estimated cost of ₹23.41 crore. The proposal has been placed before the Public Works Committee for approval. The Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium holds significant importance for the city’s residents. However, due to structural and maintenance issues, urgent repairs have become necessary. The auditorium’s false ceiling reportedly c...Read More

Surat: A suspended Class I officer who served as executive engineer of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) surrendered before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday in a bribery case involving him and an aide who allegedly posed as a journalist. ACB officials said the engineer, Vipul Ganeshwala, will be produced in court on Saturday to seek remand, while efforts continue to trace his absconding associate, Ismail Khan alias Parvana. Ganeshwala is accused of demanding ₹15 lakh from a b...Read More

Surat: Weeks after stepping down from her post, citing a lack of time for her children, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) Deputy Commissioner Swati Desai has opted to retract her resignation. Desai, 43, had resigned earlier this month, stating that her demanding schedule left her little time for her 11-year-old twin sons. The resignation was under process and required clearance within a month. On February 21, she submitted a fresh letter to Municipal Commissioner M. Nagarajan seeking to revoke ...Read More

Surat: Public transport service in Surat is currently operating in Kosad area up to Kosad EWS H2 BRTS. The Surat Municipal Corporation had received demands to extend the service up to Gruham Circle.  Accordingly on Monday, the inauguration of the Kosad Lake/Gruham Circle BRTS stop was concluded. Direct bus service of BRTS route no. 14, 16, 20 and 22 and city route no. 112, 212 and 226 will be available from this bus stop. With the opening of this bus stop, the residents of the said area,...Read More

Surat: The Surat Municipal Commissioner has ordered the immediate suspension of Vipul Ganeshwala, a Class I Executive Engineer in the Limbayat Zone, after he was booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a ₹15 lakh bribery case. The action followed the registration of an FIR against Ganeshwala and his alleged middleman. Subsequent searches reportedly revealed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The suspension follows startling findings by the ACB, including gold and si...Read More

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has announced that the Jahangirpura–Dabholi Bridge will remain closed for 78 days, from February 11 to April 30, to carry out essential repair and maintenance work. The civic body periodically conducts structural audits of all bridges in the city. During a recent inspection, the Jahangirpura–Dabholi Bridge was found to require repairs. Based on the technical assessment by the municipal bridge cell, it has been decided to completely shut the bridg...Read More

Surat: The Standing Committee of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has approved a budget of ₹11,301 crore for the financial year 2026–27. The Municipal Commissioner had presented a draft budget of ₹10,593 crore, which the ruling body increased by ₹708 crore while emphasising development works and public welfare schemes. Notably, no new taxes have been imposed on citizens for the third consecutive year. Infrastructure push and civic facilities To accelerate urban development, the ...Read More

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC)-run city bus service has reached the Palanpur area with the launch of a new route. Following a joint representation by MLA Sandeep Desai and local corporators, the SMC has extended city bus connectivity to L.P. Savani School and Shree Jalaram International School in the Palanpur area of Ward-9 (Rander–Jahangirabad–Palanpur) in the Choryasi Assembly constituency. The extended City Bus Route No. 117, connecting Surat Railway Station Terminal to Pa...Read More