The Times of India            26.12.2013 

Vadodara Municipal Corporation gears up for kite festival

VADODARA: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is gearing up to host an international kite festival in the city. The event will be held on January 8 at the Navlakhi grounds in the city.

The event is organized every year by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd even as the civic body is responsible to make the arrangements. Kiting experts from India and abroad participate in the event that attracts large crowds.

A proposal brought to the standing committee by the VMC administration states that various expenses for the programme including those for preparations at the venue as well as its marketing will have to be taken care of by the civic body. Also, the VMC will have to look into the hospitality of the participants who come to the event from outside Vadodara.

The standing committee has been requested to authorise the VMC commissioner to look into such expenses and make the arrangements. The standing committee will discuss the matter on Thursday.