Rajkot Urban Development Authority
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. The office of RUDA is at Chimanbhai Patel Vikas Bhavan, Jamanagar Road, Rajkot.
History and Present
Government of Gujarat passed bill under the Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Development Act, 1976. As per the guidelines of this bill Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) is constituted on February 1, 1976. RUDA has covered area of 483 km² including area of Rajkot Municipal CorporationRajkot Municipal Corporation
Rajkot Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Rajkot. The organization is known, in short, as RMC. It was established in 1973. This civic administrative body administers an area of 104.86 sq. km. RMC is headed by Mayor of Rajkot.The...
and 39 villages in the periphery of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation. RUDA has covered 35 villages of Rajkot taluka, 11 villages of Lodhika taluka, 5 villages of Padadhari taluka, 2 villages of Kotada Sangani taluka and a village of Tankara taluka.
Geographically Rajkot is situated in the heart of Saurashtra (region) of Gujarat State. Throbbing with commercial activities, in the backdrop of new globalized economic and industrial policy, Rajkot is the biggest city in terms of population in Saurashtra-Kutch Region. It is well connected with the whole of Saurashtra-Kutch Region and other parts of the States through National Highway, Sate Highway, Railways and Airlines.
It was a princely State prior to independence and during the British Regime
British Raj
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considering its geo-climatic factor and state of its industrial growth, Rajkot was made the headquarter of political agent and offices of all princely states of Saurashtra were established here. It became the State Capital of Saurashtra State after independence. After independence and formation of Gujarat State, Rajkot became the focal point of Saurashtra-Kutch Region through its rapid social, cultural, commercial, educational, political and industrial activities. As a result of increased urbanization, the villages on the fringe of Rajkot City became an integral part of Rajkot for all purposes.