Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune
| native_name =
| motto = {{native phrase|sa|"कटिबद्धा जनहिताय"|italics=off}} Prepared for public interest
| coa_pic = Official Logo of PCMC.jpeg
| coa_res = 150px
| coa_alt =
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = 11 October 1982<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/location_info.php|title=PCMC {{!}} City Location|website=www.pcmcindia.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>
| preceded_by = Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Council, Pune (1970-1982)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punediary.com/html/pcmt.html|title=PCMC Pimpri chinchwad mahanagar palika PCMT Pimpri chinchwad municipal transport punediary.com pcmc|website=www.punediary.com|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>
| leader1_type = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader1 = Rajesh Patil<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/rajesh-patil-is-new-pcmc-commissioner-101613148867015.html|title=Rajesh Patil is new PCMC commissioner|date=12 February 2021|access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref>
| party1 =[[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web|title=PCMC's Commissioner |url=http://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/department.asp?Action=SHOW_DETAIL&MID=16&PID=1&MenuID=16&ID=00054&Title=1-Office%20of%20Commissioner|work=PCMC - Office of Commissioner}}</ref>
| leader2_type = Mayor
| leader2 = Usha alias Maaie Manohar Dhore
| party2 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader3_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader3 = Rahul Jadhav
| party3 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader4_type = Leader of Opposition
| members = 128<ref>{{cite news|title=PCMC civic elders strength to be 128|url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/SakaalTimesBeta/20110811/4976249755531959244.htm|newspaper=Sakaal Times|date=11 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/pdf/election2017/Vivaran%206.pdf|title=Elections 2017 Party-wise Results|website=Official Website of PCMC}}</ref>
| structure1 = India Maharashtra_Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation_2017.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1_alt =
| political_groups1 =
'''Government(77)'''
* {{legend|#FF6F00|[[BJP]]: 77}}
'''Opposition(51)'''
* {{legend|#1CA9C9|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]: 36}}
*{{legend|#BA4E20|[[Shiv Sena|SS]]: 09 seats}}
* {{legend|#dddddd|[[Independent politician|Independents]]: 05}}
| committees1 ={{flatlist|
* Standing Committee
* Law Committee
* Women and Child welfare Committee
* City improvement Committee
* Sports, Art, literature and cultural committee
* Biodiversity Committee
* Ward Committees (A to H)
}}
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting]]
| first_election1 =
| last_election1 = 21 February 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pmc-election-results-2017-live-updates/|title=PMC Election Results 2017 highlights: BJP falls short of majority, wins 77 wards|date=2017-02-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
| next_election1 = February 2022 (expected)
| session_room = Pimpri Chinchwad Muncipal Corporation.jpg
| session_res = 250px
| meeting_place = PCMC Bhavan, Pimpri, Pune
| website = {{URL|https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune''' is the [[Municipal Corporations in India|civic body]] that governs the neighbourhood of [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|Pimpri Chinchwad]], north western city limits of [[Pune]], [[India]]. It was established on 11 October 1982. It governs an area of 181 km2 with a population of 1.72 million.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/location_info.php|title=PCMC {{!}} City Location|website=www.pcmcindia.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/376-pimpri-and-chinchwad.html|title=Pimpri and Chinchwad City Population Census 2011 {{!}} Maharashtra|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> The executive power of the PCMC is vested in the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]], an [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer appointed by the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. The position is held by Rajesh patil (IAS) during the pandemic in late December 2020.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/hardikar-transferred-as-municipal-commissioner-of-pimpri-chinchwad/04222249|title=Hardikar transferred as Municipal Commissioner of Pimpri-Chinchwad|website=www.nagpurtoday.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> The general body of the PCMC consists of 128 directly elected councilors,<ref name=":7" /> popularly known as "corporators", headed by a mayor. Rahul Jadhav ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) was elected as the mayor and Sachin Chinchwade ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) as the deputy mayor in August 2018.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/rahul-jadhav-former-6-seater-rickshaw-driver-becomes-pcmc-mayor/articleshow/65274678.cms|title=Ex-auto driver is new mayor of Maharashtra city - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-04}}</ref> The PCMC headquarters is situated on the Old Pune Mumbai Highway alongside the freeway in the city of Pune.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/contact.php|title=PCMC {{!}} Contact us|website=www.pcmcindia.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

== History ==
The industrialization in what is today the areas of Pune’s Pimpri Chinchwad Muncipal Corporation began in 1954 with the establishment of [[Hindustan Antibiotics]], the first pharmaceutical company of the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/pulse/once-crown-jewels-pharma-psus-stare-into-the-sunset/article9493627.ece|title=Once crown jewels, pharma PSUs stare into the sunset|work=@businessline|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Punes-HA-Colony-looks-to-civic-body-for-aid/articleshow/52035094.cms|title=Pune's HA Colony looks to civic body for aid - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> On 4 March 1970, [[Annasaheb Magar]] laid the foundation stone of the Pimpri Chinchwad [[Nagar Palika|Municipal Council]], which brought the industrial and residential areas of [[Pimpri]], [[Chinchwad]], Akurdi and [[Bhosari]] under a unified civic body. In 1975, the status of the [[Nagar Palika|Municipal Council]] was changed from [[Classification of Indian cities|C to A class]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.punediary.com/html/pcmt.html|title=PCMC Pimpri chinchwad mahanagar palika PCMT Pimpri chinchwad municipal transport punediary.com pcmc|website=www.punediary.com|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> On 11 October 1982, the civic body was reorganized to form the modern [[Municipal Corporations in India|municipal corporation]] with the merger of seven surrounding villages of [[Sangvi (Pimpri-Chinchwad)|Sangvi]], [[Rahatani]], [[Thergaon]], [[Pimple Gurav]], Pimple Nilakh, [[Pimple Saudagar]] as well as parts of [[Wakad]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/pdf/DP_report_TP/New%20Villeges%20DP%20Report/DP.pdf|title=Development Plan - 2021|date=May 2001|website=Official Website of PCMC|page=1.3–4 (19–20)}}</ref> The newly formed PCMC had an area of 86 km2 under its jurisdiction, which increased drastically in September 1997 after 18 fringe villages were merged into the city.<ref name=":6" /> Today the city has an area of 181 km2.<ref name=":1" />

== Administration ==
The [[Municipal governance in India#Responsibilities of urban local bodies|major responsibility]] of PCMC is to look after the civic and infrastructural needs of the citizens. The administration consists of two major branches: the executive branch headed by the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] and the deliberative branch headed by the [[Mayor]]. The [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|PCMC Police]] is the law enforcement agency for the neighbourhood along with its historic [[Pune]] and answers to the Ministry of Home Affairs of the [[Government of Maharashtra|GoM]]. It is headed by a Police Commissioner, an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer. A separate police commissionerate was announced for [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|PCMC, Pune]] in April 2018 to be carved out of Pune City Police.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/police-commissionerate-for-pimpri-chinchwad-gets-state-nod/articleshow/63703600.cms|title=Police commissionerate for Pimpri Chinchwad gets state nod - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/rs-323-crore-set-aside-for-new-pimpri-chinchwad-police-commissionerate/story-ckEdDzI8oA02adbclgzudN.html|title=Rs 323 crore set aside for New Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate|date=2018-04-04|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en}}</ref>

=== Executive Branch ===
The executive branch is headed by the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] appointed by the [[Government of Maharashtra|State government]] from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] for a term not exceeding three years according to Section 36 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://pmc.gov.in/sites/default/files/miscellaneous/%2802%29%20The%20Mah.%20Municipal%20Corporation%20Act%20%28H-4062%29.pdf|title=Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949|website=Official Website of the Pune Municipal Corporation}}</ref> The Municipal Commissioner also serves on the boards of directors of the two public transport companies, [[Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited|PMPML]] and [[Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited|MahaMetro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmpml.org/en/about-us/board-of-directors/|title=PMPML Board of Directors|website=PMPML}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mahametro.org/about.html|title=Maha Metro|website=mahametro.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/five-state-representatives-to-join-maha-metro-soon/articleshow/56631528.cms|title=Five state representatives to join Maha-Metro soon - Pune Mirror -|work=Pune Mirror|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref>

==== Administrative Zones ====
The city is divided into eight administrative zones (named A to H). Each zone consists of 4 electoral wards and has an office ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: क्षेत्रिय कार्यालय, [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: Kṣhetriya Kāryālay) overseen by an Assistant Municipal Commissioner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/ward_info.php|title=PCMC {{!}} Administration zone information|website=www.pcmcindia.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-04-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/new-pcmc-zonal-offices-to-open-in-a-week/articleshow/59496435.cms|title=New PCMC zonal offices to open in a week - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-30}}</ref>

=== Deliberative Branch ===
The deliberative branch is the elected branch of the PCMC headed by the [[Mayor]].<ref name=":92">Mukhopadhyay, A., 1999. Politics and Bureaucracy in Urban Governance: The Indian Experience. Mathur, India,pp.110 [http://www.nipfp.org.in/media/pdf/books/BK_47/Chapters/4.%20%20Politics%20&%20Bureaucracy%20In%20Urban%20Governance.pdf]</ref> The city is divided into 32 electoral wards ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: प्रभाग, [[IAST]]: Prabhāg), represented by 4 [[Councillors|corporators]] each.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/pdf/election2017/PCMC%20Final%20Ward%20Rachana%20gazeete.pdf|title=Final Ward Organization, Election 2017|website=Official Website of PCMC}}</ref> Thus, the general body of the PCMC consists of 128 corporators. They are elected for a five year term by [[Universal suffrage|adult franchise]] in municipal elections. All major [[Politics of Maharashtra#Political parties & alliances|political parties]] active in the [[Maharashtra|state]] contest the elections.

The corporators elect the Mayor, a ceremonial position with limited duties who acts as an ambassador and representative of the city, as well as a Deputy Mayor. The corporators approve the city budget and act as watchdogs on implementation of policy by the staff under the Municipal Commissioner.<ref name=":92"/>

==== Committees ====
The corporators form several committees which deliberate on various issues. At present, PCMC has the following subject committees: Law, Women and Child welfare, City improvement, Biodiversity and a committee for Sports, Art, Literature and Culture.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/governing-body.php|title=PCMC {{!}} Governing Body|website=www.pcmcindia.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> The Standing Committee is the perhaps the most important committee of the PCMC formed according to Section 20 of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.<ref name=":52">{{Cite web|url=https://pmc.gov.in/sites/default/files/miscellaneous/%2802%29%20The%20Mah.%20Municipal%20Corporation%20Act%20%28H-4062%29.pdf|title=Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949|website=Official Website of the Pune Municipal Corporation}}</ref> It consists of 16 members headed by a President appointed at the first meeting of the newly elected Corporation, half of whom retire every succeeding year. A new President is also appointed every year. Besides the subject committees and the Standing Committee, there are eight ward committees representing each of the eight administrative zones (A to H) of the city.<ref name=":4" />
{| class="wikitable"
|+City Officials
!Title
!Incumbent
!Since
!Appointed/Elected
|-
|[[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
|Shravan Hardikar<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/department.asp?Action=SHOW_DETAIL&MID=16&PID=1&MenuID=16&ID=00054&Title=1-Office%20of%20Commissioner|title=PCMC's Commissioner|work=PCMC - Office of Commissioner}}</ref>
|April 2017
| rowspan="2" |Appointed by the [[Government of Maharashtra|GoM]]
|-
|[[Police commissioner|Commissioner of Police]]
|R K Padmanabhan<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/padmanabhan-is-first-top-cop-of-pimpri-chinchwad/articleshow/65207175.cms|title=Padmanabhan is first top cop of Pimpri Chinchwad - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/rk-padmanabhan-takes-over-as-pimpri-chinchwad-police-commissioner/story-YWU432kcWGjxAIuOgJVG5N.html|title=RK Padmanabhan takes over as Pimpri-Chinchwad police commissioner|date=2018-07-31|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-08-04|language=en}}</ref>
|August 2018
|-
|[[Mayor]]
|Rahul Jadhav ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":10" />
|August 2018
| rowspan="4" |Elected
|-
|Deputy Mayor
|Sachin Chinchwade ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref name=":10" />
|August 2018
|-
|Leader of the House
|Shatrughan Kate ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakaltimes.com/pune/bjp-ncp-will-replace-their-office-bearers-pcmc-16392|title=BJP, NCP will replace their office-bearers in PCMC|website=www.sakaltimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-30}}</ref>
|April 2018
|-
|President of the Standing Committee
|Mamata Gaikwad ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakaltimes.com/pune/i-will-take-my-decisions-my-own-gaikwad-14334|title=I will take my decisions on my own: Gaikwad|website=www.sakaltimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lokmat.com/pimpri-chinchwad/mamta-gaikwad-elected-standing-committee-chairman-pimpri-chinchwad-municipal-corporation/|title=पिंपरी-चिंचवड मनपा स्थायी समिती अध्यक्षपदी ममता गायकवाड निवड|date=2018-03-07|work=Lokmat|access-date=2018-05-03|language=mr}}</ref>
|March 2018
|}

== Municipal Elections ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Municipal Election Summary
! rowspan="2" |S.No.
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party name
! rowspan="2" |Party flag or symbol
! rowspan="2" |Coalition
! colspan="3" |Number of Corporators
|-
!2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zwCB5miomxaxgtosJnwGxnW36dIqlLvVHoz6-tiQZmM/pub?gid=0|title=Result sheet - Municipal Corporation 2012|website=docs.google.com|access-date=2018-04-30}}</ref><ref>http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf</ref>!! colspan="2" | 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/pdf/election2017/Vivaran%206.pdf|title=Elections 2017 Party-wise Results|website=Official website PCMC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/pcmc-elections-2017-in-pimpri-big-guns-fall-silent-newcomers-make-winning-starts-4540831/|title=In Pimpri, big guns fall silent, newcomers make winning starts|date=9 March 2017|website=Indian Express|language=en|accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 1
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ||
|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
|03|| 77
|{{Increase}} 74
|-
|2
| style="background-color: {{party color|Shiv Sena}}" |
|[[Shiv Sena]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.png|75px|center]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
|14
|09
|{{Decrease}} 05
|-
| 3
| style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" | || [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) || [[File:NCP-flag.svg|75px|center]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]

(Until 2014)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/ncp-congress-alliance-splits-in-maharashtra/861390|title=NCP-Congress Alliance Splits in Maharashtra|work=Outlook India|access-date=2018-04-18}}</ref>
|83|| 36
|{{Decrease}} 47
|-
| 4
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | || [[Indian National Congress]] (Congress) ||
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|14|| 00
|{{Decrease}} 14
|-
| 5
| style="background-color: {{party color|Maharashtra Navnirman Sena}}" | || [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS) || [[File:Flag of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.svg|75px|center]]
| -
|04|| 01
|{{Decrease}} 03
|-
| 6
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | || Other [[List of political parties in India#State|state parties]] ||[[File:No flag.svg|75px|center]]
| -
|01||-
|{{Decrease}} 01
|-
|7
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |
|[[Independent politician#India|Independents]]
|[[File:No flag.svg|75px|center]]
| -
|09
|05
|{{Decrease}} 04
|-
| colspan="5" |Total
|128
|128
|
|-
|}

=== Elections 2017 ===
The 2017 municipal elections were held on 21 February. For the first time in the history of PCMC, [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] emerged with an absolute majority with 77 seats. The newly elected general body elected Nitin Kalje ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) as the mayor and Shailaja More ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) in March 2017.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/a-first-in-30-years-pimpri-gets-a-bjp-mayor-shailaja-more-4569209/|title=A first in 30 years: Pimpri gets a BJP mayor|date=2017-03-15|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-US}}</ref> Kalje and More resigned on 24 July 2018 citing personal reasons. The resignations came as a part of BJP's 15-month mayorship policy to allow leadership positions to other corporators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.esakal.com/pune/mayor-and-deputy-mayor-pimpri-chinchwad-are-resigned-133117|title=पिंपरी-चिंचवडचे महापौर, उपमहापौरांचा राजीनामा|website=www.esakal.com|language=mr|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pimpri-chinchwad-mayor-his-deputy-resign/articleshow/65125066.cms|title=Pimpri Chinchwad mayor, his deputy resign - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref> On 4 August 2018, Rahul Jadhav and Sachin Chinchwade of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] were respectively elected as the mayor and deputy mayor.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/bjps-rahul-jadhav-elected-the-mayor-of-pimpri-chinchwad-municipal-corporation-1725355/|title=भाजपाचे राहुल जाधव पिंपरीचे नवे महापौर|date=2018-08-04|work=Loksatta|access-date=2018-08-04|language=mr-IN}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Pimpri-Chinchwad]]
*[[Pune Metropolitan Region]]
*[[Pune District]]
*[[Maharashtra]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.pcmcindia.in/location.asp?MID=0&PID=0&MenuID=68&Title=Location PCMC official site]
*[http://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/schemes.php pcmcindia.gov.in]

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