Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Vadodara Municipal Corporation વડોદરા મહાનગરપાલિકા Vaḍōdarā Mahānagarapālikā | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Pinkyben Nirajbhai Soni |
Deputy mayor | Chiragbhai Dilipbhai Barot |
Chairperson of the Standing Committee | Dr Shital Mistry |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 76 |
Political groups | Government (69)
Opposition (7)
|
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Motto | |
| ઉદ્યોગ સ્વ-સહાય સેવા (Gujarati)
(Handwork, self-reliance, service) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Khanderao Market, Vadodara | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Khanderao Market | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vadodara, Gujarat 22°18′36″N 73°10′55″E / 22.310°N 73.182°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 municipality is divided into 19 wards[1] and a total of 76 corporators.[2]
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
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.[3][4][5]
Wards
Vadodara Municipal Corporation has 19 wards.[6] For each ward, 4 councillors are elected, of which 50% seats are reserved for women.[6]
| Zone | Ward Number | Ward Name [7] | Areas Covered | Assembly Constituency | Councillor [8] | Political Group [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 1 | Sayajigunj | Sayajigunj, Fatehgunj, MS University, Pratapgunj | Sayajigunj (142) | Ami Ravat, Pushpa Waghela, Jaha Desai, Harish Patel | INC |
| North | 2 | Harni-Warasia | Harni, Warasia, Sawad, Shweta Park | Vadodara City (141) | Rashmika Vaghela, Varsha Vyas, Bhanji Patel | BJP |
| East | 3 | Waghodia Road | Waghodia Road, Bapod, Kapurai (North) | Raopura (144) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| East | 4 | Karelibaug | Karelibaug, Sangam, Harni Road, VIP Road | Vadodara City (141) | Pinky Soni (Mayor), Rakhi Shah, Ajit Dadhich | BJP |
| West | 5 | Raopura | Raopura, Dandia Bazar, Mandvi, Salatwada | Raopura (144) | Hitendra Patel, Prafula Jethva | BJP |
| West | 6 | Akota-Gotri | Akota, Gotri, Hari Nagar, Old Padra Road | Akota (143) | Dr. Sheetal Mistry, Hemisha Thakkar | BJP |
| North | 7 | Fatehgunj-Chhani | Fatehgunj (part), Nizampura, Chhani, TP-13 | Sayajigunj (142) | Bandish Shah, Bhumika Rana | BJP |
| North | 8 | Nagarwada | Nagarwada, Karelibaug (part), Bahucharaji | Sayajigunj (142) | Rajesh Prajapati, Meenaba Chauhan | BJP |
| North | 9 | Ajwa Road | Ajwa Road, Kishanwadi, Sayajipura | Sayajigunj (142) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| West | 10 | Subhanpura | Subhanpura, Gorwa, Laxmipura | Akota (143) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| West | 11 | Vasna-Bhayli | Vasna-Bhayli Road, Iscon-Vasna, Diwalipura | Akota (143) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| South | 12 | Makarpura | Makarpura, Maneja, GIDC Industrial Estate | Manjalpur (145) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| East | 13 | Wadi-City | Wadi, Ghadiali Pole, Khanderao Market area | Raopura (144) | Alpa Patel (INC), Jagruti Kaka (BJP) | Split |
| East | 14 | Tarsali | Tarsali, Soma Talav, Danteshwar | Vadodara City (141) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| East | 15 | Bapod-Ajwa | Bapod, Ajwa Road (Outer), Madhav Nagar | Raopura (144) | Aashish Joshi, BJP Panel | BJP |
| South | 16 | Kishanwadi-Soma | Kishanwadi, Soma Talav, Pratapnagar | Vadodara City (141) | C. Shrivastav (INC), Alka Patel (INC) | Split |
| South | 17 | Manjalpur | Manjalpur, Atladra, Bill-Chapad | Manjalpur (145) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
| South | 18 | Tandalja-Vasna | Tandalja, Vasna Road, Sun Pharma Road | Manjalpur (145) | Kalpesh Patel, Artiben Jaiswal | BJP |
| South | 19 | Kapurai-Tarsali | Kapurai, Tarsali (South), Waghodia (South) | Manjalpur (145) | BJP Panel (4 Members) | BJP |
Election Results 2021
In the 2021 Elections, the Bharatiya Janta Party won an absolute majority with 69 of the total 76 seats, while the Indian National Congress won 7 seats.[10]
Achievements
The VMC received the inaugaral BEE award for "Energy Convervation in Street Lighting" in 2008[11]. The award was given in recognition of the city's outstanding achievements in energy efficiency within its street lighting system on December 14, 2008[12] The award was bestowed upon by the Union Power Minister, Shushil Kumar Shinde.[13][14]
The VMC repeated history again in 2010, by acquiring a second award for 'Energy Conservation in Street Lighting’ from the BEE.[15]
The total area covered by the VMC is 220 km², governing a population of around 2 million. The Corporation has covered 1691 kilometres of streets with lights, and is the first in the country to implement an international level lighting, life cycle cost and intelligent street light controllers, with GSM monitoring and controlling systems[16], manufactured by a local company to provide good service to citizens, data collection and quick maintenance.
In 2024, Vadodara Municipal Corporation successfully raised ₹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.[17][18]
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Election Wards & Seats" (PDF).
- ^ Joshi, Saumil. "Vadodara Municipal Election 2021 Dashboard -". OUR VADODARA. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "VMC Diary 2025" (PDF).
- ^ "State Election Commission of Gujarat" (PDF).
- ^ "Vadodara Municipal Election Result 2021: BJP wins 69 of 76 seats, Congress 7". India Today. 23 February 2021.
- ^ "BEE". Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Vadodara Municipal Corporation" (PDF).
- ^ "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.