Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Vadodara municipal corporation Vaḍōdarā Mahānagarapālikā | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy mayor | Smt. Nandaben Shrikantbhai Joshi |
Chair of Standing Committee | Dr. Hitendrabhai Prabhudas Patel |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 76 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (69)
Opposition (7)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Motto | |
उद्योग स्वाश्रय सेवा (Handwork, self-reliance, service) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Khanderao Market, Vadodara | |
| Website | |
| www | |
 Khanderao Market | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vadodara, Gujarat 22°17′57″N 73°12′29″E / 22.29917°N 73.20806°E 22°18′37″N 73°10′55″E / 22.3101593648817°N 73.18195384713258°E |
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Vadodara. Vadodara Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.
The governing structure of VMC consists of political and administrative wings. The political wing is an elected body of councillors headed by a mayor. The commissioner from the IAS cadre heads the administrative wing and is responsible for strategic and operational planning and management of the corporation. The commissioner takes decisions on behalf of the board or the standing committee formed from the elected councillors to perform the duties of the corporation.
Location
[edit]The office of Vadodara Municipal Corporation is located in Khanderao Market on Chamaraja Road in Vadodara. Chamaraja Road was named after Chamaraja Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore who was a close friend of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III to earmark the friendship between Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Similarly a road in Mysore as Sayajirao Road. Chamaraja Road starts from Eastern gate of Lakshmi Vilas Palace and has other prominent landmarks like Kirti Stambh, and others before terminating near Bhagat Singh Chowk.[1][2][3]
Elections 2021
[edit]Total = 76.
Achievement
[edit]Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan got the first ever declared national award for 'Energy Conservation in Street Lighting’ by BEE in 2008,[4] for saving energy in street lighting with better service and using latest technology for energy saving. The award was given by Honorable Power minister shree Shushil Kumar Shinde.[5][6]
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) repeat the history again in 2010 by acquiring second national award for 'Energy Conservation in Street Lighting’ declared by BEE.[7]
Total area of coverage of Vadodara Municipal Corporation is 220 Sq. Kilometers and total population of the municipality is 2 million (2007–2008). 1691 kilometers of street lighting is covered in Vadodara (2007–2008). Vadodara Municipal Corporation is the first in the country to implement international level lighting, lowest life cycle cost of the entire project and Intelligent street light controllers with GSM monitoring and controlling system[8] manufactured by Instruments Universal (a local company of Vadodara), for providing good service to citizens, data collection and quick maintenance.
In 2024, Vadodara Municipal Corporation successfully raised Rs 1 billion through the issuance of five-year green municipal bonds, carrying a coupon rate of 7.90%. The funds raised from these bonds are earmarked for the deployment in three significant water pumping and drainage projects aimed at enhancing the efficiency of sewage water disposal in the region.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rajmahal Road to be renamed Chamaraja Road | Vadodara News – Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Prashant Rupera (28 December 2009). "A bit of Baroda in Mysore: Road in Sayajirao's name main market | Vadodara News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Sachin Sharma (13 May 2015). "Memory of Sayajis friend erased from citys [sic] face | Vadodara News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "BEE". Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "MUNICIPALITIES" (PDF). insuindia.co.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Latest News". insuindia.co.in.
- ^ "VMC bags National Energy Conservation Award". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Energy saver – Street light timer – Astronomical time switch – Street light monitoring and control system – Street Light management system". insuenergyconservation.com.
- ^ "Vadodara Municipal Corp raises Rs 100 cr via 5-year green municipal bonds at 7.90% coupon: Officials". Moneycontrol. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "VMC's 100 crore bonds to fund devpt projects". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 March 2024.