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{{Short description|Government of Ujjain, Madha Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Ujjain Municipal Corporation
| native_name = Ujjain Nagar Nigam
| transcription_name =
| legislature =
| coa_pic =
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| house_type = Municipal corporation
| body =
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| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 = Mukesh Tatwal
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bhopal-news/madhya-pradesh-municipal-election-result-2022-winners-list-indore-bhopal-jabalpur-satna-chhindwara-singrauli-gwalior-101658059075902.html|title=Madhya Pradesh municipal election result 2022: Check winners' list here|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=17 July 2022}}</ref>
| election1 =
| leader2_type = [[Municipal commissioner]]
| leader2 = Mr. Anshul Gupta
| election2 = 2021
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| structure1 = File:Ujjain Municipal Corporation 2022.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| seats = 54
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'''Government (37)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (37)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mplocalelection.gov.in/iems/report/resulturbanfinal_detailwise_website_july22.aspx|title=2022 Madhya Pradesh local election results|work=Madhya Pradesh SEC|accessdate=5 August 2023}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
'''Opposition (17)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (17)
| voting_system1 =
| last_election1 = [[2022 Madhya Pradesh municipal elections|6 July 2022]]
| next_election1 = 2027
| session_res =
| meeting_place = [[Ujjain]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| website = {{url|http://www.ujjain.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Ujjain Municipal Corporation''' is the governing body of the city of [[Ujjain]] in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

The [[municipal corporation]] consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a [[mayor]] and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.<ref name="ujjain">{{cite web |url=http://www.ujjain.nic.in/ |title=Welcome to official website of District Administration Ujjain (M.P.) India |publisher=ujjain.nic.in |access-date=2015-08-21 |archive-date=30 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630201443/http://ujjain.nic.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-clean-sweeps-in-Madhya-Pradesh-civic-polls/articleshow/48501303.cms |title=BJP clean sweeps in Madhya Pradesh civic polls - The Times of India |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2015-08-21}}</ref> Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras ([[Chennai]]) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay ([[Mumbai]]) and Calcutta ([[Kolkata]]) by 1762.<ref name="May ref5">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Anupam |title=City Mayors: Indian Mayors |url=http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/indian-mayors.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |publisher=citymayors.com}}</ref> Ujjain Municipal Corporation is headed by [[Mayor]] of city and governed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]]. Ujjain Municipal Corporation has been formed with [[Municipal_corporation_(India)#Functions|functions]] to improve the infrastructure of town.

==History==
Ujjain has been a metropolitan municipality with a mayor-council form of government. Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) was established in 1956 under the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Nigam Adhiniyam. The UMC was established in the year 1886 as Nagar Palika but the Municipal Corporation of Ujjain was declared on par with [[Gwalior Municipal Corporation]]. The UMC is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, local planning and welfare services. The mayor and councillors are elected to five-year terms.<ref name="ujjain2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ujjain.nic.in/Administration/CommissionerTenure/comm.html|title=Welcome to official website of District Administration Ujjain (M.P.) India|publisher=ujjain.nic.in|access-date=2015-08-21|archive-date=6 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806164101/http://www.ujjain.nic.in/Administration/CommissionerTenure/comm.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="ujjain3">{{cite web|url=http://www.ujjain.nic.in/Benificiary_List/patta/Patta-benificiary.html|title=Welcome to official website of District Administration Ujjain (M.P.) India|publisher=ujjain.nic.in|access-date=2015-08-21|archive-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706114354/http://www.ujjain.nic.in/Benificiary_List/patta/Patta-benificiary.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Revenue sources ==
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Uj11">{{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="Uj12">{{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="Uj13">{{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.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{City of Ujjain}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Government of Ujjain]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]

Ujjain Municipal Corporation - Revision history

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