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'''New Delhi Municipal Council''' ('''NDMC''') is the [[municipal council]] of the city of [[New Delhi]], [[India]], and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area. NDMC, covering an area of 42.7 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Delhi|url=https://www.ndmc.gov.in/ndmc/act.aspx}}</ref> | '''New Delhi Municipal Council''' ('''NDMC''') is the [[municipal council]] of the city of [[New Delhi]], [[India]], and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area. NDMC, covering an area of 42.7 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Delhi|url=https://www.ndmc.gov.in/ndmc/act.aspx}}</ref> | ||
It is governed by a council headed by a chairperson, who is usually a [[Civil Services of India|career civil servant]] and holds the rank of [[Joint Secretary to Government of India]] appointed by [[Government of India]]. The council also includes the [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] as an [[Ex officio member]]. | The only owner is Government of India and about 80% of buildings in New Delhi is own by the New Delhi Municipal council area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edistrict Delhi Becomes Popular Online Portal -|url=https://sethkoko-blog.com/edistrict-delhi-becomes-popular-online-portal/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-18|website=sethkoko-blog.com|language=en-US}}</ref> It is governed by a council headed by a chairperson, who is usually a [[Civil Services of India|career civil servant]] and holds the rank of [[Joint Secretary to Government of India]] appointed by [[Government of India]]. The council also includes the [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] as an [[Ex officio member]]. | ||
The [[Union territory|Union Territory]] of [[Delhi]] is divided into | The [[Union territory|Union Territory]] of [[Delhi]] is divided into five statutory urban regions: the [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]], the [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]] and the [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]], the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and the [[Delhi Cantonment Board]].<ref name=toi>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104122340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-22/edit-page/28261930_1_cities-ndmc-lieutenant-governor Who governs our cities?]" ''The Times of India'', 22 November 2010.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:52, 18 August 2021
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| Headquarters | New Delhi Municipal Council Palika Kendra, Sansad Marg New Delhi |
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Budget | ₹7,428 crore (US$1.0 billion) (2019 - 2020) [1] |
Staff | 42,260 (as on 31 March 2019) |
| Website | www |
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is the municipal council of the city of New Delhi, India, and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area. NDMC, covering an area of 42.7 km2.[2]
The only owner is Government of India and about 80% of buildings in New Delhi is own by the New Delhi Municipal council area.[3] It is governed by a council headed by a chairperson, who is usually a career civil servant and holds the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of India appointed by Government of India. The council also includes the Chief Minister of Delhi as an Ex officio member.
The Union Territory of Delhi is divided into five statutory urban regions: the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and the Delhi Cantonment Board.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
NDMC has its origins in the Imperial Delhi Committee which was constituted on 25 March 1913 to overlook the construction of the new capital of India. Thereafter in February 1916 the Chief Commissioner, Delhi, created the Raisina Municipal Committee, which was upgraded to a 2nd class Municipality under the Punjab Municipal Act on 7 April 1925. Then on 22 February 1927, the Committee passed a resolution adopting the name "New Delhi" giving it the name, "New Delhi Municipal Committee", approved by Chief Commissioner on 16 March 1927. In May 1994, the NDMC Act 1994, replaced the Punjab Municipal Act 1911, and the Committee was renamed as the New Delhi Municipal Council.[5][6]
NDMC's headquarters building, known as Palika Kendra, was built in 1984, and was the tallest building in the city at that time.[5]
Departments[edit | edit source]
NDMC has 28 departments:-
- Architecture Dept.
- Audit Dept.
- Accounts Dept.
- Civil Engineering Dept.
- Commercial Dept.
- Council Secretariat Dept.
- Fire Dept.
- Finance Dept.
- Information Technology Dept.
- Horticulture Dept.
- Electricity Dept.
- Enforcement Dept.
- Public Health Dept.
- Project Dept.
- General Admn.Dept.
- Security Dept.
- Law Dept.
- Enforcement (B.R) Dept.
- Estate I Dept.
- Estate II Dept.
- Public Relations Dept.
- Municipal Housing.
- Personnel Dept.
- Vigilance Dept.
- Welfare Dept.
- Education Dept.
- Medical Services Dept.
- Property Tax Dept.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.ndmc.gov.in/ndmc_budget/Budget%20At%20A%20Glance%202016-17_97%20(1).pdf
- ↑ "About Delhi".
- ↑ "Edistrict Delhi Becomes Popular Online Portal -". sethkoko-blog.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Who governs our cities?" The Times of India, 22 November 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Capital story: Managing a New Delhi". Hindustan Times. 1 September 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "NDMC History". NDMC website. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012.