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{{Infobox legislature
|background_color=| name = Rourkela Municipal Corporation
| coa_pic =RMC_ofiice.jpg
| coa_res =
| coa_alt = Logo of BMC
| coa-pic =
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| house_type = Municipal Corporation
| motto = ''Progress through Partnership for better Rourkela''
| foundation = 2014
| leader1_type = [[Business administration|Administrator]]
| leader1 =Dr. Subhankar Mohapatra
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 =
| leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3 = Ms. Dheenah Dastageer, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| seats = 40
|political_groups1 =
| session_room =
| session_res =
| meeting_place =
| website = [http://www.rmc.nic.in/ Official website]
|last_election1=}}{{Short description|Municipal Corporation in city of Rourkela, Odisha, India}}
'''Rourkela Municipal Corporation''' (RMC) is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Rourkela, a major industrial city in Odisha, India. Established as a municipal corporation in 2014, it governs the city’s civil township and expanded urban areas across 40 wards. Headquartered in Uditnagar, the RMC is led by a Mayor and a Municipal Commissioner. It oversees essential services, including urban planning, sanitation, and public health, while playing a critical role in the National Smart Cities Mission.

== History and administration ==

Rourkela Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population.<ref name="ro1">{{cite news |title=Affordable housing projects make no progress |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/may/25/affordable-housing-projects-make-no-progress-2457721.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=25 May 2022}}</ref> Rourkela Municipal Corporation has been categorised into wards and each ward is headed by councilor for which elections are held every 5 years.<ref name="ro2">{{cite news |title=Urban polls elude Steel City |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/mar/10/urban-polls-elude-steel-city-2428437.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=10 March 2022}}</ref>

Rourkela Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor and administered by Municipal Commissioner Dr. Subhankar Mohaptra.<ref name="ro3">{{cite news |title=Rourkela Smart City wins $1 Million in Bloomberg-2021 Global Mayors Challenge |url=https://pragativadi.com/rourkela-smart-city-wins-1-million-in-bloomberg-2021-global-mayors-challenge/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Pragativadi |date=18 January 2022}}</ref>

== Functions ==
Rourkela Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:<ref name="Ro9">{{cite news |title=Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term |url=https://www.elections.in/government/municipal-corporation-in-india.html |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.elections.in}}</ref><ref name="Ro10">{{cite news |title=Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life {{!}} Pune News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/good-municipal-governance-key-to-improve-quality-of-life/articleshow/57320746.cms |access-date=18 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=24 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

* Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority.
* Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.
* Improvement of the town's economic and social status.
* Arrangements of water supply towards commercial, residential and industrial purposes.
* Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.
* Creation of solid waste management, public health system and sanitary services.
* Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
* Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped, old age and gender biased people.
* Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

== Revenue sources ==

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Ro11">{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/why-civic-bodies-in-india-need-municipal-bonds/article33237962.ece |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.thehindubusinessline.com |date=3 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ro12">{{cite news |title=Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/municipal-corporations-under-severe-strain-as-revenues-sink-rbi-report-314215-2021-12-02 |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Business Today |date=2 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ro13">{{cite news |title=If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/if-cities-are-to-deliver-better-quality-life-need-to-have-business-models-which-are-sustainable/642276/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Financialexpress |date=17 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Revenue from taxes ===
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

* Property tax.
* Profession tax.
* Entertainment tax.
* Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
* Advertisement tax.

=== Revenue from non-tax sources ===

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

* Water usage charges.
* Fees from Documentation services.
* Rent received from municipal property.
* Funds from municipal bonds.

== See also ==

* [[List of municipal corporations in India]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website|http://www.rmc.nic.in/}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rourkela]]

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