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Vadodara (Baroda)

Located in Central Gujarat, Vadodara is a vibrant, metropolitan city that is home to many fine Educational Institutions and remains the Cultural Capital of Gujarat.

Laxmi Vilas Palace (courtesy Ashish Tibrewal)



Sur Sagar (courtesy Kedar Sule)



Population: Approx 1.6M

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Major industries present:




Chemicals (Yellow)

1. Nandesari GIDC Industrial Estate link
2. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals: “Fertilizernagar"link
3. Gujarat Alkalies link
4. SABIC (Plastics) link
5. Nirma link
6. Dupont (Chemicals/Fertilizers) link


Oil & Gas (Red)


1. Reliance Industries link
2. IOC Gujarat Refinery link
3. ONGC


Pharmaceuticals (Green)


1. Alembic link
2. Sun Pharma (inc R&D) link


Engineering (Blue)


1 & 2. Larsen & Toubro (Engineering)
3. Larsen & Toubro (R&D) link
4. Makarpura GIDC (various, mainly Engineering)
5. Bombardier link
6. ABB link
7. Alstom link
8. Siemens link
9. *** Bearings link

In nearby towns:

Wagodhia

10. Apollo Tyres (Auto/Engineering) link
11. Waghodia GIDC Ind Estate (various) link

Padra

12. Gibraltar Glass & Ceramicslink


To the north of Vadodara are Halol and Savli in the coming years, Govt of Gujarat are looking to turn Savli-Halol into a “Special Investment Region” focussing on Auto, Engineering as well as Biotech and Chemicals.

Halol is currently home to General Motors, CEAT and another GIDC Industrial Estate, mainly in engineering. Vadodara to Halol Highway is where Kemrock and Areva T&D engineering facilities are located. Savli meanwhile, has the main manufacturing of Bombardier where Delhi Metro trains are made)

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Current Projects in Vadodara
  • Greenfield Airport SSC Thread
  • 6-Laning of NH8 South to Surat (This July)
  • Widening of Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
  • DMIC will pass through the Vadodara

Vadodara Municipal Corporation

http://www.vadodaracity.com

Please use this thread for any projects, development or discussion related to Vadodara (Baroda)
 
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#344 ·
http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=29817&sectionid=1

Anil Group gets approval for Rs 200 cr. mega food park project in Gujara
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 08:00 IST
Archana Aroor, Mumbai

Ahmedabad-based Anil Group of Companies has received an approval from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) to set up a mega food park project in Vadodara, Gujarat, recently.

"This is based on our interest shown to the MoFPI in Feb this year for setting up a mega food park in Gujarat, followed by presentations. The company received an approval in April," Amol sheth, Chairman and MD, Anil Group, informed FnB News in a chat over telephone.

Amol said that the company would form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), a consortium of companies from food processing, logistics and infrastructure business of which Anil Ltd, under the flagship of Anil Group of Companies, would hold the majority equity.

He informed that the company would invest around Rs 200 crore for the proposed project towards providing infrastructure amenities for food processing industries and the investments would augment depending on the area of land acquisition.

The company had already acquired about 250 acres of land for the project and the project would be a landmark development creation of "farm-to-fork" infrastructure. The company would leverage its presence in corn-wet milling, food processing, milk and diary products and hospitality sectors, to integrate different aspects of food processing and agri-business supply chain.

Amol further explained that as per the MoFPI rules, the company would submit a detailed project report (DPR) by August-end, based on which the ministry would review further procedures.

However, the food park would help in increased realisation for farmers by creating rural processing infrastructure, reduction of wastage and efficient supply chain and it expects to generate direct or indirect employment opportunities for the people.


Meanwhile, the company also aims to create socio-economic impact through new income opportunities for farmers, by contributing towards the upliftment of rural population.

Giving details about the park, Amol further said that the ideal size of the park would be approximately 30 units depending upon the land, comprising a central processing centre, around 7-8 primary food processing units (built in and around 100 -10 km radius), centre for excellence for research and development, quality control and application labs where vocational training would be given to the interested candidates on food processing and new techniques.

About 20-25 per cent food produce in the country is lost due to lack of processing facilities and inadequate infrastructure for post-harvest. This offers huge investment opportunities across all sectors of food processing.
 
#345 ·
http://articles.timesofindia.indiat..._police-station-makarpura-police-commissioner

Finally, Gotri gets its own police station
May 10, 2011, 10.42pm IST
VADODARA: The city got one more police station on Tuesday. Gotri police station will cover posh areas like Alkapuri, Akota and Gotri. The area was earlier covered by J P Road police station. However, with population increasing on the western end of the city, including Gotri-Sevasi Road, Vasna and Tandalja, the proposal to build a new police station came up.

The new police station has come up on a property owned by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) located near Yash Complex in Gotri. "The Gotri police station is supposed to come up in Diwalipura area on permanent basis. However, it will take some time before the proposal is cleared. Hence, we have started temporary police station in a building that earlier had VMC`s ward office," a police official said. BJP MP Balkrishna Shukla, mayor Jyoti Pandya, police commissioner Rakesh Asthaana and local MLAs were present during the function.

The city police had carved out Manjalpur police station in February this year from Makarpura police station that used to cover a huge area towards southern end of the city.
 
#346 ·
http://articles.timesofindia.indiat...adodara/29520158_1_nursing-vyas-new-institute

Centre of excellence for nursing to come up in city

May 7, 2011, 10.30pm IST

VADODARA: The first ever centre of excellence for nursing will come up in the city. The foundation stone for the college of nursing that will also serve as the centre of excellence was laid in the city on Saturday.

The nursing college will come up at the Vaccine Institute land on Old Padra Road. The institute is being built at a cost of Rs 40 crore. The state government plans to develop it as a state-of-the-art facility to cater to the future needs in nursing that is expected to become more and more special.

State health minister Jay Narayan Vyas said the nursing institute would provide BSc, MSc and PhD courses. "Nursing is an emerging profession that has bright prospects in the future. According to the Planning Commission, the country will need 12.5 lakh nursing professionals by 2025," Vyas said.

Vyas said the centre will emphasise on specialized nursing courses. "Like medicine, we will need specialized nursing professionals for oncology, neurology, cardiology and infectious diseases," he added.

Vyas said the institute would be amongst the best in the country . The nursing institute at SSG Hospital will eventually be merged into the new centre. The existing nursing institute is the oldest in the state and had come up in 1926 during the reign of the visionary Maharaja Sayajirao III. Vyas said the infrastructure at the new institute would be sufficient for 150 students. At its beginning, it will cater to 60 graduate students, 30 post-graduate and PhD students depending on the registrations made.
 
#347 ·
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Updates/791198/

Alstom starts bearings factory for hydro projects
Alstom has early this month inaugurated its Vadodara factory for manufacturing bearings for medium to large size hydro power projects, including large turbine and generator thrust bearings, guide bearings and shaft seals to cater for the hydro power sector in India and abroad. Thrust bearings tolerate much higher impact loads and significantly reduce friction, enabling higher load/speed combinations and cooler operations.
 
#348 ·
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...t-for-swanky-makeover/articleshow/8352489.cms


AHMEDABAD: That block of concrete that Barodians call airport will soon go aerodynamic. After a two-year wait, work on the new integrated building at the Harni airport will finally take off in July and will be completed in 18 months. Former Union aviation minister Praful Patel had initially promised a fully operational international airport by the end of 2010.

The new terminal building will be designed like an airplane with an aerodynamic roof. While the existing terminal is housed in a 7,600 sq m area, the new one will be spread across 17,500 sq m.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) sources said a Delhi-based firm has been selected to construct the Rs 115-crore terminal. Another Delhi-based firm 'Creative Group' has designed the airport. "Approaching the new terminal, passengers will see its aerodynamic volume levitating above the landscape," said a senior AAI official.

The terminal will be able to handle 700 domestic and international passengers during peak hours. It will have a stepped pool separating the visitor area and the check-in zone. Apron services will also be extended for parking seven aircraft.

For supervising the work, AAI has picked up Ahmedabad airport's general manager (engineering projects) N K Shukla. He said the work to raze the existing structure has begun.

Last week, Vadodara MP and state BJP general secretary Balkrishna Shukla had threatened an agitation across central Gujarat if work on the airport did not start soon. Currently, Harni airport operates a few flights to domestic destinations like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore daily.

"The former aviation minister had laid the foundation for a new terminal in February 2009. It is good to know the project is finally taking off. International flights will see healthy traffic round the year as many from Vadodara and Anand are settled abroad," said a Vadodara-based businessman.
 
#349 ·
Thats a great project. Hope it does not get cancelled like DLF's IT Parks.



An IT based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being constructed on 550 acres land area in Nimeta, Vadodara by Nipiam Infotech Private Limited in a joint venture with a Singapore firm.

This SEZ will include high class facilities like residential township, hospitals, schools, clubs and recreation for employees of Nipiam.

It is being considered as one of the largest projects in Vadodara, with total investment expected to reach Rs2,600 crores on its completition.

Since Vadodara is famous as a cosmopolitan city and majority of its citizens are educated, it was selected for the SEZ.

SEZ will be constructed in five phases. First phase, which is to be concluded in 18 months, comprises basic infrastructure for the IT park on 100 acres of land.

Construction of satellite residential township for employees and facilities like schools and colleges to impart education will be carried out in the second phase.

Fourth phase will include facilities like custom house, banking and ATM, warehouse and a local and international bank branch enabling foreign exchange transactions.

A textile and diamond park is to be constructed on 50 acres land area in the fifth phase, which will include an exceptional economic export promotion zone (EPZ) for diamonds and textiles.

http://www.nasscom.in/Nasscom/templates/NormalPage.aspx?id=50699[/QUOTE]

Hope this project does go as promised & in full swing.

Any news about the DLF's IT parks?

I read somewhere that it got cancelled, they have backed out, saying it is not viable.
 
#351 ·
http://articles.timesofindia.indiat...municipal-corporation-shabdasharan-brahmbhatt

Jetalpur over-bridge to overshoot deadline againTNN Jul 21, 2011, 11.30pm IST
VADODARA: The completion of Jetalpur railway over-bridge may miss its deadline once again. The project has been delayed well beyond its time limit due to a variety of reasons. This time around the civic body is blaming the monsoon for the delay.

Work on the over-bridge had begun in April 2008 and it was expected to get over in a year's time. However, service lines, cables and some encroachments led to delay of the work initially. Later, the railways found it difficult to get a contractor for doing the work above its tracks. While Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) was doing the work for the remaining part of the bridge, the railways were to make the part above the tracks for which the VMC was to pay the expenses.

While the spans leading to the portion above the tracks were ready since quite some time, work on laying the girders for the central portion above the tracks began on May 8. It was expected that this would get over in July. However, the VMC officials said that this deadline, too, may not be met due to delays in work.

The VMC officials were initially hopeful that the work will get over in June itself. But delays ensured that the deadline was extended till July 31. "The contractor had assured that the work will get over by July 31. But work has been delayed due to the rains recently. We now hope that it will get over in the first half of August," VMC standing committee chairman Shabdasharan Brahmbhatt said.

VMC officials said the Lalbaug railway over-bridge may also be delayed as work on laying its girders by railways had to be postponed due to a snag in one of its cranes. The work resumed on Wednesday.
 
#352 ·
http://www.indiainfoline.com/Market...st-effective-multiplex-at-Vadodara/5199048932

Mukta Arts launches cost effective multiplex at Vadodara


Mukta Arts Ltd. launches "Mukta A2 Cinema^ - a cost effective multiplex-movie -watching experience with competitive ticket pricing, with its first cineplex rollout at Centresquare Mall, Vadodara on July 15th, Friday, The latest movies, including Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 3D, will be screened.



Strategically located at the best mall in Vadodara - CentreSquare Mall, it has in its vicinity major brands such as Mainland China, Rajdhani, Cafe Mantraa, Levis, Adidas, Nike, Croma, and Tommy Hilfiger among others. Some of the highlights of Mukta A2 Cinemas are a 4-screen Cineplex consisting of 315 seats, with a nrst-ofits kind 3D Digital Cinema experience for Barodians. The Cineplex also hosts an Exclusive Velvet Lounge consisting ofreclining seats and personal service. An exclusive CafS Park that serves a variety of F&B items at affordable pricing is open to nondnema patrons as well! Online, telephone, and mobile bookings are available. The sole purpose is to treat audiences to more frequent, inexpensive, high-quality movie-going experience, week after week
 
#353 ·
VMCs Health Centres set for Giant Leap

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation plans to upgrade four of its Urban Health Centres in as many zones into multi-speciality hospitals, Deputy Municipal Commissioner R K Sugur said, adding the recruitment process for hiring additional staff has already been initiated.

“To ensure better health services at affordable prices for city residents, we have decided to develop the infrastructure and hire additional staff. The advertisement for recruitment under National Urban Health Mission has already been given. We will be hiring urban medical officers, laboratory assistants, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and other administrative staff at these UHCs, which will be no less than multi-speciality hospitals,” Sugur said.

The city has 19 UHCs, which were upgraded last year.

A health official said that once these health centres are upgraded, they will ease the burden on SSG Hospital, which is overflowing with patients.

“While all have agreed in principle for the project, we will formally move the proposal in the standing committee and later a final decision would be taken in the general board meeting,” Sugur said.
 
#355 ·
Supreme Industries to invest Rs 114 crore to set up plants at Vadodara and Halol this fiscal

Plastic products maker Supreme Industries will invest Rs 58 crore to set up LPG composite gas cylinder plant at central Gujarat’s Halol and also invest Rs 56 crore to start a new manufacturing unit of cross laminated plastic products in Vadodara.

This was announced by Shri M.P.Taparia, Managing Director of Supreme Industries. Taparia said his company is planning to invest Rs 200 crore in the current fiscal year.
 
#360 ·
Can someone list the sector-wise major employers in the city? Also the video talks about Baroda being a hub for medical tourism. I know that Baroda is a fast growing city, but never associated the city to medical tourism and it is a news to me. More info on that front too please.

I have been to Baroda once for site evaluation for one of my ex-company and really loved the place. Another reason why I like the city is I see lot of similarity between Vadodara and my native Coimbatore :)
 
#363 ·
Can someone list the sector-wise major employers in the city? Also the video talks about Baroda being a hub for medical tourism. I know that Baroda is a fast growing city, but never associated the city to medical tourism and it is a news to me. More info on that front too please.
The term medical tourism is very loose, so wont comment directly on that.

However, vadodra has several private sector hospitals that can be considered speciality and offer good medical services at relatively cheaper costs. They are not national chains, but the doctors are generally well regarded.

If you want some specific information, I might be able to dig it up.

As someone pointed out, due to lack of international connectivity, these are not as famous as say the Appolo Hospital in Chennai. Were connectivity to Ahmedabad improved especially connections to East Africa, UK etc, these would definitely take-off.
 
#361 ·
Have no clue about this Medical Tourism, my suspicion is that it has a lot to do with a sizeable proportion of overseas based Patels being from the Anand/Vadodara Charotar region and opting for cheaper operations in India. :shifty:

Anyway, In terms of major industries present:



Chemicals (Yellow)

1. Nandesari GIDC Industrial Estate link
2. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals: “Fertilizernagar"link
3. Gujarat Alkalies link
4. SABIC (Plastics) link
5. Nirma link
6. Dupont (Chemicals/Fertilizers) link


Oil & Gas (Red)


1. Reliance Industries link
2. IOC Gujarat Refinery link
3. ONGC


Pharmaceuticals (Green)


1. Alembic link
2. Sun Pharma (inc R&D) link


Engineering (Blue)


1 & 2. Larsen & Toubro (Engineering)
3. Larsen & Toubro (R&D) link
4. Makarpura GIDC (various, mainly Engineering)
5. Bombardier link
6. ABB link
7. Alstom link
8. Siemens link
9. *** Bearings link

In nearby towns:

Wagodhia

10. Apollo Tyres (Auto/Engineering) link
11. Waghodia GIDC Ind Estate (various) link

Padra

12. Gibraltar Glass & Ceramicslink


To the north of Vadodara are Halol and Savli in the coming years, Govt of Gujarat are looking to turn Savli-Halol into a “Special Investment Region” focussing on Auto, Engineering as well as Biotech and Chemicals.

Halol is currently home to General Motors, CEAT and another GIDC Industrial Estate, mainly in engineering. Vadodara to Halol Highway is where Kemrock and Areva T&D engineering facilities are located. Savli meanwhile, has the main manufacturing of Bombardier where Delhi Metro trains are made)
 
#362 ·
New flyover to be named after Sayajirao, VUDA plans two ring roads

The city of Vadodara will get a new Lalbag flyover this Monday. It has been named as Shriman Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad third. This is one project that citizens of the southern parts of the city have been following very eagerly.

Rs 51 crore Lalbag bridge will be opened for public by state urban development minister Shri Nitinbhai Patel. Two ends of Manjalpur and Kashi Vishwanath mandir will be two way, while Vishwamitri railway station and Pratapnagar ends will remain one way. The bridge is the first of its kind project taken up by the civic body with approaches to multiple directions. It has four approaches towards Pratapnagar, Vishwamitri Road, Rajmahal Road and Manjalpur and two ‘Y’ junctions to distribute the traffic going towards different directions.

Construction of this railway over bridge, as per disclosures made by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation to JnNURM began in February 2009 and a deadline of January 2011 was set. However, this had to be revised and later it was set for March 2011 completion.

In another development, Vadodara Urban Development Authority(VUDA) has planned two six lane ring roads for the city. While 90 meter wide ring road will be 63 kilometer long, the 75 meter wide ring road will be 42 km long.

The first ring road to be constructed will be a 42 km one. It will start from Alamgir and will pass through Ratanpur, Shankarpura, Manpura, Umeta, Sukhlipura, Dumad and Dhanora. Construction of several over bridges is planned at railway crossing, Vishwamitri river and express way junction.

The second ring road will pass through national highway no 8, Dodaka, Fajalpur, Sherkhi, Sangma, Sokhda-Khurd, Patod, Chansad, Vadasla, Alhadpura, Pavlepur, NImeta, Bhavpura, Bhaniara, Asoj and Sokhda.
 
#366 ·
Thank u for sharing; very refreshing to hear that there might be resurgence.

I actually did not agree with Some points. For instance, the city benefitted very marginally due to Public sector investment around; if anything, they utilized the city resources and provided nothing in return.

Vadodra also missed the software driven growth due to it's reliance on engg industries. However, that might be about to change. I think the German growth model is probably more appropriate than others here.
 
#367 ·
325 A/C buses to run on BRTS routes in Vadodara

Article published in Gujarati daily, Sandesh
Source - http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=43862

શહેરમાં BRTSની ૩૨૫ એસી બસો દોડશે

વડોદરા,તા.૧૭
વડોદરાના શહેરીજનો માટે એક ખુશીનો સંદેશો મળ્યો છે. હવે અમદાવાદ જેવી વડોદરામાં પણ બીઆરટીએસ(બસ રેપિડ ટ્રાન્ઝિસ્ટ સિસ્ટમ)ની બસ સેવા શરૂ કરાશે. શહેરમાં દોડનારી બીઆરટીએસની તમામ બસો એર કન્ડિશન(એસી) હશે. શહેરના ઈનર રિંગ રોડ અને આઉટર રિંગ રોડના હાઈવે તરફના વિસ્તારમાં બીઆરટીએસની અંદાજે ૩૦૦ લો ફ્લોર બસો દોડશે. જયારે કે શહેરના અતિગીચ ગણાતા ચાર દરવાજા વિસ્તારમાં તો ૨૫ માઈક્રો એસી બસ ચલાવવાનું પણ આયોજન થઈ રહ્યુ છે.
વડોદરા શહેરમાં બીઆરટીએસ બસ સેવા આગામી વર્ષ ૨૦૧૩માં શરૂ કરી દેવાય તેવી આયોજનબધ્ધ વિચારણા થઈ રહી છે. શરૂઆતના તબક્કામાં શહેરના ૨૧ કિમીના રૂટને આવરી લેવાશે.
આમ તો દિલ્હી, કર્ણાટક સહિત કેટલાક રાજ્યોમાં બીઆરટીએસ બસ સેવા ચાલે છે. પરંતુ, ગુજરાતમાં પ્રથમ વખત આ સેવા અમદાવાદમાં શરૂ કરાઈ હતી. અમદાવાદમાં બીઆટીએસને સફળતા મળતા હવે વડોદરામાં પણ આ સેવા ચાલુ કરવા માટે ચક્રો ગતિમાન કરાયા છે. વડોદરામાં જે વિસ્તારોમાં બીઆરટીએસ સેવા શરૂ કરાશે તેમાં હરણી એરપોર્ટથી વીઆઈપી રોડ, વુડા સર્કલ, પંડયા હોટલ બ્રિજ, ગેંડા સર્કલ, વીર સાવરકર સર્કલ, આંબેડકર સર્કલ, ચકલી સર્કલ, વડસર, તરસાલી, વાઘોડિયા રોડ, આજવા રોડ થઈને સરદાર એસ્ટેટ થઈને એરપોર્ટ સુધીના ઈનર રિંગ રોડ પર બસ દોડાવાશે. જ્યારે આઉટર રિંગ રોડ પરના હાઈવે તરફના વિસ્તારમાં એટલે કે ગાજરાવાડીથી ડભોઈ રોડ તરફના વિસ્તારમાં આ બસ સેવા શરૂ કરવાની વિચારણા ચાલી રહી છે.
શહેરના ચાર દરવાજા વિસ્તારમાં દુકાનો, શો રૂમો સહિતની કોર્મિશયલ બિલ્ડિંગો આવેલી છે. તેથી તે વિસ્તાર આખો દિવસ વાહન વ્યવહારથી ધમધમતો રહે છે. ત્યાં વિટકોસ જેવી મિનિ બસે પણ ટ્રાફિકમાંથી બહાર નીકળવું મુશ્કેલ બની ગયું છે. તેવા સંજોગોમાં ત્યાં ટ્રાફિકની સમસ્યા અને વિસ્તારની ગીચતાને ધ્યાને રાખીને વિશિષ્ટ પ્રકારનું આયોજન કરી રહી છે. શહેરના માત્ર ચાર દરવાજા વિસ્તાર પૂરતી ૨૫ માઈક્રો બસો દોડાવાશે. તેમ આધારભૂત સૂત્રોમાંથી જાણવા મળે છે.
નજીકના દિવસોમાં શહેરમાં બીઆરટીએસની બસો દોડાવવા માટે અમદાવાદની એક સંસ્થાને સર્વે કરવા માટેની કામગીરી સોંપવામાં આવશે. કામગીરી સોંપ્યા પછી આ સંસ્થા શહેરના રસ્તાઓનું સર્વે કરશે. તેમાં રસ્તાની પહોળાઈ કેટલી જોઈશે. ત્યાં સ્થળેથી પાણી, ડ્રેનેજ, વરસાદી ગટરો, ગેસ કે કેબલની લાઈનો જાય છે. ક્યાં રૂટ પર જાહેરાતની કેટલી આવક થશે. તે બાબત મહત્વની બાબતોને ધ્યાનમાં રાખીને એક ઉંડાણપૂર્વકનો સર્વે કરાશે. આ અંગેની તંત્ર દ્વારા કામગીરી સોંપાયા પછી સંસ્થાને સર્વે કરવામાં અંદાજે ત્રણથી ચાર મહિનાનો સમય લાગશે.
સર્વે પછી સંસ્થા દ્વારા તંત્ર સમક્ષ ડિટેલ ફીઝિબિલિટી રિપોર્ટ મૂકવામાં આવશે. રિપોર્ટ પછી ક્યાં સ્થળે ક્યાં પ્રકારની અડચણો છે અને તેને કેવી રીતે દૂર કરી શકાય તે માટેના વિકલ્પો મૂકવામાં આવશે. આ કામગીરીમાં અંદાજે એકાદ બે મહિનાનો સમય લાગે તેમ છે.
ત્યાર બાદ તંત્ર દ્વારા નક્કી કરાયેલા રૂટના રસ્તાઓ પહોળા કરવામાં આવશે. એટલુ જ નહીં આ પ્રોજેક્ટને મંજૂરી અર્થે રાજ્ય સરકારમાં મૂકાશે. તે પછી કેન્દ્ર સરકારમાં મૂકવામાં આવશે. જેની મંજૂરીમાં કેટલોક સમય જશે. એકંદરે વડોદરા શહેરમાં આ બસ સેવા વર્ષ ૨૦૧૩માંં શરૂ થઈ જાય તે રીતનું આયોજન કરાઈ રહ્યું છે.
બીઆરટીએસની એ.સી. બસોની સુવિધા વડોદરા શહેરમાં શરૂ થવાની છે. ત્યારે શહેરીજનોમાં નવી બસ સુવિધાને લીધે ઉત્સુકતા જોવા મળી રહી છે. છેલ્લાં કેટલાય દિવસોથી તંત્ર દ્વારા આ બસ સેવા શરૂ કરવા માટે બેઠકોનો દોૈર ચલાવવામાં આવી રહ્યો છે. એટલુ જ નહીં આ પ્રોજેક્ટ માટે બે અધિકારીઓને મુકવામાં આવ્યા છે. જે અધિકારીઓ પ્રોજેક્ટને વધુને વધુ ઝડપભેર શરૂ કરવા માટે તૈયારીઓ કરી રહ્યાં છે. બીઆરટીએસ બસ શહેરમાં આકર્ષણનુ કેન્દ્ર બની રહે તેવુ લાગી રહ્યું છે.
વર્ષ ૨૦૧૩માં શહેરમાં બીઆરટીએસની બસો દોડાવવાનું તો આયોજન થઈ જ રહ્યુ છે. પરંતુ, તેની સાથે શહેરની સિટી બસ કહેવાતી વિટકોસ બસોની સંખ્યા પણ વધારવામાં આવશે. હાલમાં શહેરમાં વિટકોસની ૮૦ બસો છે. તે પૈકીની ૫ બસો ઈમરજન્સી સેવા માટે વિટકોસ સ્ટેન્ડ પર રાખવામાં આવે છે. જ્યારે તે સિવાયની ૭૫ બસો આજે પણ શહેરમાં દોડી રહી છે. વર્ષ ૨૦૧૩માં વિટકોસની ૧૨૫ નવી બસો દોડાવવામાં આવશે. તેવું તેમ આધારભૂત સૂત્રોએ કહ્યું છે. તેથી બીઆરટીએસની નવી ૩૨૫ બસો મળીને શહેરમાં આગામી નવા વર્ષમાં ૫૨૫ બસો દોડાવાય તેવું સૂત્રોનું કહેવું છે.
માઈક્રો બસ ઈલેક્ટ્રિકલ હશે
બીઆરટીએસની બે પ્રકારની બસ વડોદરા શહેરમાં દોડાવાશે. તેમાં બાવનથી ૫૬ મુસાફરો એક સાથે બેસીને મુસાફરી કરી શકે તેવી મોટી બસ છે. આ બસ લો-ફ્લોરની બસ છે. જેનું મોડલ યુરો-૩ અને યુરો-૪ મોડલ હાલ માર્કેટમાં ચાલી રહ્યું છે. આ બસ ડીઝલ કે સીએનજીથી ચાલશે. જ્યારે શહેરના ચાર દરવાજા વિસ્તારમાં જે માઈક્રો બસ દોડાવવાની વાત છે તે બસ ઈલેક્ટ્રિકલ હશે. એટલે કે તે બસ વીજળીથી ચાલશે. આ બસમાં એક સાથે બેસીને અંદાજે ૧૫ મુસાફરો જ મુસાફરી કરી શકશે. આ બસ દેખાવે વિટકોસની મિનિ બસ કરતા પણ નાની હશે.
દર ૧૦-૧૦ મિનિટે બીઆરટીએસની બસ મળશે
અન્ય શહેરોની જેમ વડોદરામાં પણ બીઆરટીએસની બસો દોડાવવા માટે એક અલગ જ રૂટ બનાવવામાં આવશે. આ રૂટ પર અન્ય વાહનો દોડી નહીં શકે. તેથી આ રૂટ પર ટ્રાફિકની ભારણ પણ ઘણું જ ઓછું જોવા મળશે. એટલું જ નહીં પરંતુ પ્રથમ તબક્કામાં ૨૧ કિમીના રૂટ પર એક સાથે ૩૦૦ બસો દોડાવવામાં આવશે. તેથી દર ૧૦ મિનિટે બસ સ્ટેન્ડ પર બસ આવશે. તેનાથી શહેરીજનોએ બસ માટે લાંબો સમય સુધી રાહ જોવાની નોબત નહીં આવે. સમગ્ર રૂટ ઉપર જીપીઆરએસ સિસ્ટમથી નજર રાખવામાં આવશે. જેથી બસ બગડે તો તે સ્થિતિમાં તરત જ બીજી બસ મોકલી દેવામાં આવશે.
 
#369 ·
Anyone residing in our beloved city can post an update on the airport status with pictures if possible? I haven't been to our city since last 5 years and thereby have no idea of whats going on there. Googling didn't reveal anything either.

(Sorry this is a re-post as I didn't notice this (more active) thread earlier.)

I will be going this July, and looking at all these projects I hope to be coming to a completely new place ;)

Thanks.
 
#373 ·
Vadodara saves Rs 3.5 crore in street light consumption

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has taken action for energy efficiency in street light services and has been able to save energy worth Rs 3.5 crore in a year.
VMC commissioner Ashwini Kumar said by implementing the international level lighting and intelligent street light controllers with GSM monitoring the yearly energy bill of the VMC is reduced to Rs 10 crore from Rs 13.50 crore.

VMC chairman got the national award for 'Energy Conservation in Street Lighting' by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) at a function held in Delhi on Friday, from deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Total area of coverage of VMC is 160 sq km and its total population is over 16 Lakh for which 1,691 km of street lighting is covered in Vadodara.
 
#374 ·
IOC sheds conservative image - expansion plans for refineries

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country's largest public sector refiner, is shedding its conservative and cautious image.

Compelled to meet domestic requirements first, the company is reworking its refinery strategy which will allow it greater flexibility in deciding crude oil sourcing and eventually cut down operating costs.

Mr Rajkumar Ghosh, Director (Refineries), Indian Oil, said, “The company is evaluating its refinery capacity – adding new capacity or up gradation of existing refineries – based on the assessments given by our marketing division.”


IOC proposes to expand the Gujarat refinery from the current 13.7 million tonne a year to 18 mt by 2016-17. Other expansions include Panipat to 18 mt, Mathura to 11 mt and a grassroot refinery in the West Coast with a capacity of 15 mt.
 
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