Gujarat to get nine new municipal corporations, check out the list

On the first day of the new year, approval was granted to nine new municipal corporations in the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.

In this meeting, approval was granted to upgrade nine municipalities to municipal corporations in Gujarat.

9 new municipal corporations:

Mehsana

Gandhidham

Vapi

Navsari

Anand

Surendranagar

Nadiad

Morbi

Porbandar

Currently, there are eight municipal corporations in the state, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, and Gandhinagar. However, with the state government approving nine new municipal corporations, the total number has now increased to 17.  

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned a total of ₹1,000.86 crores in a single day for enhancing urban living facilities. This allocation will benefit the seven municipal corporations, three urban area development authorities, and 17 municipalities, including those in the 'C' and 'D' categories.

According to sources, elections were scheduled for 85 municipalities in the state. However, with nine municipalities upgraded to municipal corporations, significant administrative changes may take place, as other smaller municipalities are likely to be merged into these new municipal corporations. As a result, elections may now be held for 60 municipalities.

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