+
Gujarat to Add Nine New Municipal Corporations Within Fortnight
ECONOMY & POLICY

Gujarat to Add Nine New Municipal Corporations Within Fortnight

The Gujarat government is set to notify nine new municipal corporations, converting existing municipalities to strengthen urban governance, according to sources in the state urban development department. The move, announced earlier in the 2024-25 state budget, is expected to take shape within the next two weeks.

The municipalities slated for upgrade include Gandhidham, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Vapi, Navsari, Mehsana, Morbi, Nadiad, and Anand. Once formalized, Gujarat will house 17 municipal corporations in total.

Officials stated that the government is also evaluating three additional towns for similar upgrades in the coming months. Administrative groundwork is underway, including the appointment of district collectors as interim administrators for the newly designated corporations. Until municipal elections—anticipated in late 2025—these administrators will oversee operations.

The government plans to incorporate outgrowth areas and neighboring villages into the jurisdiction of the new corporations, ensuring broader governance coverage. Substantial funding allocations are expected in subsequent budgets to support the development of these civic bodies.

The Gujarat government is set to notify nine new municipal corporations, converting existing municipalities to strengthen urban governance, according to sources in the state urban development department. The move, announced earlier in the 2024-25 state budget, is expected to take shape within the next two weeks. The municipalities slated for upgrade include Gandhidham, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Vapi, Navsari, Mehsana, Morbi, Nadiad, and Anand. Once formalized, Gujarat will house 17 municipal corporations in total. Officials stated that the government is also evaluating three additional towns for similar upgrades in the coming months. Administrative groundwork is underway, including the appointment of district collectors as interim administrators for the newly designated corporations. Until municipal elections—anticipated in late 2025—these administrators will oversee operations. The government plans to incorporate outgrowth areas and neighboring villages into the jurisdiction of the new corporations, ensuring broader governance coverage. Substantial funding allocations are expected in subsequent budgets to support the development of these civic bodies.

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Rs 5.58 Bn Ratu Road Elevated Corridor

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited Jharkhand on Wednesday to inaugurate the 4.18 km Ratu Road Elevated Corridor in Ranchi, constructed at a cost of Rs 558 crore to ease traffic congestion. During his visit, he also laid the foundation stone and dedicated nine national highway projects collectively worth over Rs 3.8 billion.Earlier in the day, Gadkari reached Garhwa to inaugurate a bypass road developed for Rs 1.13 billion. He also laid the foundation stone for the 32-kilometre NH 43 four-lane highway stretching from the Chhattisgarh border to Gumla, with construction estimated at Rs 1.33 bil..

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Final Forest Clearance Secured for Goregaon Mulund Link Road Tunnels

Over a year after receiving in-principle (Stage I) approval, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) on Tuesday granted the final clearance for the diversion of 19.43 hectares of forest land at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).This crucial clearance paves the way for the construction of the twin tunnels forming part of the ambitious Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project.Valued at nearly Rs 6.5 billion, the GMLR aims to reduce traffic congestion by connecting Goregaon in Mumbai’s western suburbs to Mulund in th..

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 Billion Phase-IV Cement Road Project Faces Delays

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 billion Phase-IV cement road project has missed yet another completion deadline, leading the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to grant extensions to several defaulting contractors, according to a report by the Times of India.The public works department of the civic body extended the timelines for Packages 1, 2, and 4 to December 2025, more than a month after the original May deadline lapsed.This phase of the project aims to convert 33 key arterial tar roads, ranging from 9 to 24 metres in width, into durable cement roads. These roads are located across prominent zones inclu..

Advertisement

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Talk to us?