The Latest Breaking News from Guwahati Municipal Corporation

Guwahati Municipal Corporation: Fixing treatment plant glitch, water woes to go on in Assam

GUWAHATI: A glitch at the British-era water treatment plant situated at Satpukhuri has hit the Guwahati Municipal Corporation’s water supply for the last three days. The situation is likely to remain so for the next few days, adding to the water woes of the residents of a vast part of…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Want notified vending zones in Guwahati: Street hawkers to mayor

GUWAHATI: The All Assam Street Vendors’ Association has come to a confrontation with newly elected Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) mayor Mrigen Sarania after he ordered the traders to remove their stalls immediately prior to facing eviction.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2022

GMC mulls action against malls charging parking fees

GUWAHATI: The civic office is waiting to crack down on the menace of illegal parking fees at malls and cinema halls after the new mayor takes charge. Though the Guwahati Municipal Corporation last year had ordered that these commercial establishments would not charge parking fees, the practice is rampant now.

The Times of India · May 6, 2022

Stage set for Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls

Altogether 197 candidates are in fray in 57 wards, while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in three wards have already been elected uncontested

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022

Assam: Probe ordered into Sarma code violation

GUWAHATI: The Assam state election commission has ordered a probe into the complaint filed by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) during campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Times of India · Apr 19, 2022

Residents raise a stink over GMC’s waste disposal policy

GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation’s lackadaisical attitude in keeping the city garbage-free may affect the vote share of the ruling BJP in many GMC wards in the ensuing polls for the civic body, residents disappointed with the service said.

The Times of India · Apr 19, 2022

Probe ordered for alleged election code violation by Assam CM

GUWAHATI: The Assam state election commission has ordered a probe into the complaint filed by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) alleging violation of the model code of conduct during campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Times of India · Apr 19, 2022

‘Where are affordable, night city bus services’

GUWAHATI: For long, residents have been urging the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) to resolve the prolonged issue of dearth of night bus service in the city. They are hoping the candidates in the fray for the upcoming municipal election will take a hard look at the long-standing problem of commuters.

The Times of India · Apr 9, 2022

Civic poll: Flood mitigation top agenda of voters in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: Ahead of the ensuing Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) polls, residents questioned the civic body about the measures it has taken to mitigate floods that wreak havoc every year. The situation has worsened in the last 20 years due to unplanned urbanisation and massive encroachment on the wetlands and water…

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

AAP set to contest 60 wards in Guwahati Municipal Corporation election

GUWAHATI: Buoyed by the success of the Punjab assembly election, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to throw its hat in the election ring for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC). It will contest in all the 60 wards with 99% candidates to be picked from among the residents of…

The Times of India · Mar 14, 2022