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	'''Howrah Municipal Corporation''' (abbreviated as '''HMC''') is ~~a governmental body, that controls~~ the ~~civic infrastructure and administrative managements~~ of [[Howrah]] ~~city~~, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert\|63.55\|km2}} now.<ref name='HC'>{{cite web\|title=Howrah Corporation\|url=https://www.myhmc.in/about-hmc/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=HMC\|url=https://www.hmcgov.in/hmcweb/pdf/Mission%20and%20Vision.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Bally Municipality\|url=http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114655/http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>		'''Howrah Municipal Corporation''' (abbreviated as '''HMC''') is the [[Local self-government in India\|local government]] of the city of [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is the second largest Municipal corporation and urban area in the state. This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert\|63.55\|km2}} now.<ref name='HC'>{{cite web\|title=Howrah Corporation\|url=https://www.myhmc.in/about-hmc/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=HMC\|url=https://www.hmcgov.in/hmcweb/pdf/Mission%20and%20Vision.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Bally Municipality\|url=http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114655/http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

>WanderingSoul786 at 06:58, 3 June 2021

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Howrah Municipal Corporation
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| coa_pic = Howrah Municipal Corporation logo.jpg
| coa_res =
| coa_alt = Logo of Howrah Municipal Corporation
| coa_caption = Coat of Arms
| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1980}}
| disbanded =
| preceded_by =
| succeeded_by =
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = (vacant)
| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader2 = (vacant)
| seats = 66
| structure1 = India_Howrah Municipal Corporation as of May_2021.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = {{legend|#3CB371|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]: 58 seats}} {{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]: 4 seats}} {{legend|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]: 2 seats}} {{legend|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]: 2 seats}}
| session_room = Howrah Municipal Corporation - Howrah 050032.JPG
| session_res = 300px
| meeting_place = Municipal Corporation Building
| last_election1 = 2015
| next_election1 = 2021
| motto =
| website = {{URL|www.myhmc.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Howrah Municipal Corporation''' (abbreviated as '''HMC''') is a governmental body, that controls the civic infrastructure and administrative managements of [[Howrah]] city, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert|63.55|km2}} now.<ref name='HC'>{{cite web|title=Howrah Corporation|url=https://www.myhmc.in/about-hmc/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=HMC|url=https://www.hmcgov.in/hmcweb/pdf/Mission%20and%20Vision.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bally Municipality|url=http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114655/http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>

==History==
===Foundation===
The introduction of the East India Railway in 1854 caused an influx of people in Howrah city. As a result, public nuisance and threat of epidemics arose. So, the Howrah Offence Act was founded in 1857 to ensure prevention of local nuisances. The district magistrate was empowered to prosecute the law breaker with a fine of Rs 200 or rigorous imprisonment of one month. But nothing changed much. Ultimately, the Governor General vouched Section No. 12 of the Act of 1858, by which the Howrah Municipality was formed with the legislative council's due approval. However, the municipal committee was dissolved after a few years.<ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/the-dirtiest-since-1889/cid/247307|title=The dirtiest since 1889|website=m.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> In 1862, Howrah Municipality was reorganised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmcgov.in/hmcweb/abt_hmc.php?id=2|title=About HMC|website=hmcgov.in}}</ref> On 2 May 1864, by the Municipal District Improvement Act III (1864), the Howrah Municipality Board was formed and from 2 August 1864 it started execution vide Gazette Notification.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/> As per the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act of 1980, Howrah became a municipal corporation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbdma.gov.in/htm/MUNI_Legislation_OtherMunicipalCorporationActs.htm |title=Other Municipal Corporation Acts |publisher=Official website of Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal |access-date=2008-12-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810200753/http://wbdma.gov.in/htm/MUNI_Legislation_OtherMunicipalCorporationActs.htm |archive-date=10 August 2009 }}</ref>

===Bally Municipality===
[[Bally Municipality]] was formed, separating it out from Howrah on 31 March 1883.<ref name=OMC31>{{Harvnb|O'Malley|Chakravarti|1909|p=31}}</ref> In July 2015 Howrah Municipal Corporation and [[Bally Municipality]] were merged. 35 wards of the Bally Municipality were decreased to 16 under the Howrah Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{cite news |title=HMC sets up ‘Mayor’s Cop’ to monitor civic amenities|journal=Millennium Post|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/hmc-sets-up-mayors-cop-to-monitor-civic-amenities-118977|first=Pritesh|last=Basu|date=4 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=tel>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151002/jsp/calcutta/story_45726.jsp#.VhIB7jMckjM Bally battles merger blues] telegraphindia.com/</ref><ref name=toi>[http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Merge-Bally-Howrah-civic-bodies-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/47336577.cms Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee] timesofindia.com | 19 May 2015</ref>

==Board of members==
===History===
The first board comprised Mr E. C. Craster as the District Magistrate and chairman and Mr N. Macnicol as vice-chairman. The first board also comprised D. R. Bird as managing director, C. H. Denham as chief engineer, R. W. King, W Stalkartt, R. N. Barges, D W Campbell, Babu Gopal Lal Chowdhury, Babu Rajmohan Basu and Babu Kshetra Mohan Mitra as other members. The first board meeting was held on 6 May 1864. The first municipal election in Howrah took place on 1 December 1884 declaring the following commissioners from their respective wards.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/>

[[Kedarnath Bhattacharya]] was the first Indian elected vice-chairman and chairman. In 1886, when Mr. E C Craster stepped down, Babu Upendra Chandra was elected as chairman and Baboo Kedarnath Bhattacharya was selected as vice-chairman. But due to some discrepancy in his election, Upendra Chandra's chairmanship was cancelled and Kedarnath Bhattacharya had to officiate in his position for a few years. After some years, nearly from 1890 the district magistrate was appointed as chairman up to 1916 when Babu Mahendranath Roy won the election with a huge majority.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/>

===Present members===
[[Dr. Rathin Chakravarty]] is the Mayor of Howrah Municipal Corporation. Sri [[Arabinda Guha]] is the Chairman of HMC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmcgov.in/hmcweb/mmic.php|title=mmic|website=hmcgov.in}}</ref>

==Administration==
The corporation area is divided into sixty six wards.<ref name='HC'/><ref>{{cite news |title=HMC|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/hmc-sets-up-mayors-cop-to-monitor-civic-amenities-118977}}</ref> Each ward elects a councillor and each borrow elects a chairman.<ref name=hmc>{{cite web | url = http://www.hmc.org.in/home/aboutus.php | title = About us page | publisher = Howrah Municipal Corporation | access-date = 2008-12-29 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081208193802/http://www.hmc.org.in/home/aboutus.php | archive-date = 2008-12-08 }}</ref> The Mayor-in-council, which is led by Mayor and supported by Commissioner and officers, is responsible for administration of the corporation area.<ref name=hmc/> Currently,{{when?|date=March 2021}} the trinamool congress is controlling the municipal corporation board.{{fact|date=March 2021}}

== Services ==
The HMC is responsible for administrating and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
* Water purification and supply
* Sewage treatment and disposal
* [[Garbage disposal]] and street cleanliness
* [[Solid waste management]]
* Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
* [[Street lighting]]
* Maintenance of [[parks]] and open spaces
* [[Cemeteries]] and Crematoriums
* Registering of births and deaths
* Conservation of heritage sites
* Disease control, including [[immunization]]
* Public municipal schools etc.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Howrah]]
[[Category:Municipal corporations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:1862 establishments in India]]

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