Vadodara: Seeing a crocodile roaming on a public road might surprise many, but not Barodians, for whom this has become a common phenomenon. The reason behind this is the Vishwamitri River, which flows through the city and is home to hundreds of these reptiles. In February this year, the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation conducted a crocodile census along a 21-kilometer stretch of the Vishwamitri River. The census data has now revealed that the river is home to 442 croco...Read More

Vadodara: The construction of the river bridge over the Vishwamitri River in Vadodara district has been completed as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor. This marks the completion of the 17th out of 25 planned river bridges for the high-speed rail project, according to an announcement by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) today. Of the total 25 bridges, 21 are located in Gujarat and the remaining four in Maharashtra. Spanning 80 meters, the bridge is locat...Read More

Vadodara: In an effort to make Vadodara a flood-free city, the civic body is carrying out multiple projects to rejuvenate the Vishwamitri River. Additionally, the state government’s Irrigation Department will implement projects worth ₹2,460 crore in two phases—short-term and long-term. These include 18 key projects, such as constructing a barrage on the Dhadhar River at ₹350 crore, enhancing the storage capacity of city lakes, and interlinking them. Following severe flooding last monsoo...Read More

Vadodara: In an effort to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating floods, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has commenced the construction of a buffer lake at Dena village under the Vishwamitri Project. The groundbreaking ceremony for the lake, funded through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by JCB Yantraman company, was held on Monday, February 24. The city faced severe flooding on three occasions last year, particularly during July and August, with the most catastrophic even...Read More

Vadodara: The desilting and resectioning work on a 24-km stretch of the Vishwamitri River passing through the city is set to begin soon. The desilting, aimed at increasing the river's carrying capacity and preventing floods, is likely to result in the excavation of 15 to 20 lakh cubic meters of silt. With the dredging plan finalized and the tender process going on, the civic body has requested the government to waive the mining royalty on the silt removed from the river to manage its disposal. ...Read More

Vadodara: Nearly 40% of Vadodara was submerged for over three days in late August 2024 due to floods caused by the Vishwamitri River, a study by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) revealed, as reported by a newspaper. To address the issue, the SEIAA has approved the Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) Vishwamitri River rejuvenation project, which involves desilting and dredging to increase the river’s carrying capacity while protecting its aquatic life, inc...Read More

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) began work on the long-awaited Vishwamitri River Project last week. Under this project, the first phase of work will commence after the Uttarayan festival, which falls on January 14th. Dharmik Dave, HOD of the Vishwamitri Project, said, "Following the devastating floods in 2024, a Flood Control Committee led by BN Navalawala submitted a report after two months of various studies. As per the report, one of the tasks is desilting (the removal o...Read More

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has officially begun pre-project works on the ambitious Vishwamitri River Project, a critical initiative aimed at increasing the river's carrying capacity and mitigating the frequent flooding that disrupts the city and the district during the monsoon season. In response to the recurring floods, the VMC has as a pre-project procedure moved a fleet of 10 Pokland machines to the site to create the necessary slopes and access points along the riv...Read More

Vadodara: An 180 kg tortoise was rescued in critical condition from the Navlakhi pond and safely released into the Vishwamitri River on Thursday. The president of the city’s Wildlife Rescue Trust, Arvind Pawar, stated that a call was received on their helpline reporting that a tortoise was trying to escape from the Navlakhi pond. Based on this, the rescue team of the organization reached the pond quickly. They found the pond in a very poor state, containing plastic, ropes, iron scrap, and o...Read More