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{{Infobox legislature | {{Infobox legislature | ||
| name = | | name = Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | ||
| coa_pic = | | coa_pic = MCGM_Seal.jpg | ||
| coa_res = 150px | | coa_res = 150px | ||
| coa_alt = | | coa_alt = Seal of the MCGM | ||
| coa_caption = [[ | | coa_caption = [[Emblem of Mumbai|Seal of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] | ||
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]] | | house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]] | ||
| foundation | | foundation = {{start date and age|1889}} | ||
| | | term_length = 5 years | ||
| leader1_type = [[Mayor of Mumbai|Mayor]] | | leader1_type = [[Mayor of Mumbai|Mayor]] | ||
| leader1 = | | leader1 = Vacant<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/administrator-assumes-charge-in-bmc-today-as-term-of-house-ends/amp_articleshow/90063515.cms |title = Administrator to run BMC, first time in 40 years|publisher=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/bmc-to-be-run-by-administrator-sans-mayor-after-4-decades-what-it-means-for-public-explained-4848242.html| title = BMC to be Run by Administrator Sans Mayor After 4 Decades|publisher=News18|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
| leader4_type = Administrator | |||
| leader4 = [[I. S. Chahal]], [[Indian Administrative Services|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web|access-date=8 March 2022|publisher=The Free Press Journal|title=Iqbal Chahal appointed as BMC administrator as elections delayed|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/amp/mumbai/mumbai-iqbal-chahal-appointed-as-bmc-administrator-as-elections-delayed}}</ref> | |||
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]] | | leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]] | ||
| leader2 = | | leader2 = Vacant | ||
| leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]] | | leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]] | ||
| leader3 = [[I. S. Chahal]], [[Indian Administrative Services|IAS]] | | leader3 = [[I. S. Chahal]], [[Indian Administrative Services|IAS]] | ||
| seats = 227 | | seats = 227 | ||
| structure1 = | | structure1 = | ||
| structure1_res = 250px | | structure1_res = 250px | ||
|political_groups1 = | |political_groups1 = | ||
'''Government''' | |||
| session_room = Bombay Municipal Corporation.JPG | | session_room = Bombay Municipal Corporation.JPG | ||
| session_res = | | session_res = 200px | ||
| meeting_place = [[Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai]] | | meeting_place = [[Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai]] | ||
| website = | | website = [https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/ Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation] | ||
| motto = यतो धर्मस्ततो जय: {{small|([[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]])}} <br />''Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory'' | | motto = यतो धर्मस्ततो जय: {{small|([[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]])}} <br />''Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory'' | ||
|last_election1=[[2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election|February 2017]]|next_election1=[[2022 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election|2022]]|native_name= | |last_election1=[[2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election|February 2017]]|next_election1=[[2022 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election|2022]]|native_name=Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika | ||
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The '''Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation''' ('''BMC'''), [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: {{IAST|bṛhanmuṃbaī mahānagarapālikā}}),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai|url=http://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl://55454fe42297ed3da8ca5afe777d49de&guest_user=english|access-date=2017-02-23|website=Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|archive-date=24 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224055742/http://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl%3A%2F%2F55454fe42297ed3da8ca5afe777d49de&guest_user=english|url-status=dead}}</ref> is the governing civic body of [[Mumbai]], the capital city of [[Maharashtra]]. It is [[India]]'s richest municipal corporation.<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-09-03|title=BMC to open green channel for octroi|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bmc-to-open-green-channel-for-octroi/214127/|access-date=2010-08-25|publisher=Financialexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/20100720201007200513356955a0576d5/Gold--beautiful.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903164108/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/20100720201007200513356955a0576d5/Gold--beautiful.html|archive-date=2012-09-03|access-date=2010-07-21|publisher=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> The BMC's annual budget exceeds that of some of India's smaller states. It was established under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act 1888.<ref>{{cite web|title=BMC-Act-1888.pdf|url=https://www.indianemployees.com/uploads/documents/022015/1423923516-THE%20MUMBAI%20MUNICIPAL%20CORPORATION%20ACT_1888.pdf|access-date=2013-01-12}}</ref> BMC is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city and some suburbs. | |||
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==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
The | The BMC is headed by an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer who serves as [[Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai|Municipal Commissioner]], wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The [[Mayor of Mumbai|Mayor]], usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house. As of June 2008, all administrative business in the BMC was conducted in Marathi, a decision that sparked controversy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-25/mumbai/27763034_1_marathi-bmc-jairaj-phatak |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811085748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-25/mumbai/27763034_1_marathi-bmc-jairaj-phatak |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-08-11 |title=From today. MCGM will do business only in Marathi |date=2008-06-25 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2010-08-25}}</ref> following which the BMC eased its stance and began accepting forms in [[Indian English|English]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/bmc-drops-only-marathi-clause-to-accept-forms-in-english/story-cN189ISVVH244C3nwPKgxJ.html|title=BMC drops only marathi clause, to accept forms in english|date=28 January 2012|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | ||
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| [[Mayor of Mumbai|Mayor]] | | [[Mayor of Mumbai|Mayor]] | ||
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| [[Mayor of Mumbai|Deputy Mayor]] | | [[Mayor of Mumbai|Deputy Mayor]] | ||
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| [[Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai|Municipal Commissioner]] | | [[Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai|Municipal Commissioner]] | ||
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| [[ | | Administrator | ||
| | | [[I. S. Chahal|Iqbal Singh Chahal]], [[Indian Administrative Services|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/amp/mumbai/mumbai-iqbal-chahal-appointed-as-bmc-administrator-as-elections-delayed|title=Iqbal Chahal appointed as BMC administrator as elections delayed|publisher=The Free Press Journal|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
| | | 8 March 2022 | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Legislature== | ==Legislature== | ||
As of 2017, the | As of 2017, the BMC's legislature, also known as the Corporation Council, consisted of 227 members. 2017 was the first time 31 candidates contested from a single ward (164). Raghvendra Singh was the youngest independent candidate at age 21.{{cn|date=August 2021}} BMC is one of the richest municipal corporations in Asia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/bmc-elections-2017-complete-fact-sheet-of-asias-richest-civic-corporation-1858436/|title=BMC Elections 2017: Complete fact sheet of Asia's richest civic corporation|last=Mishra|first=Sohit|date=2017-02-21|work=India.com|access-date=2018-01-31|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Mumbai topics}} | {{Mumbai topics}} | ||
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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant | |
Administrator | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 227 |
Political groups | Government |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | February 2017 |
Next election | 2022 |
| Motto | |
| यतो धर्मस्ततो जय: (Sanskrit) Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai | |
| Website | |
| Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | |
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), IAST: bṛhanmuṃbaī mahānagarapālikā),[4] is the governing civic body of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. It is India's richest municipal corporation.[5][6] The BMC's annual budget exceeds that of some of India's smaller states. It was established under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act 1888.[7] BMC is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city and some suburbs.
Administration
The BMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house. As of June 2008, all administrative business in the BMC was conducted in Marathi, a decision that sparked controversy,[8] following which the BMC eased its stance and began accepting forms in English.[9]
| Mayor | Vacant | |
| Deputy Mayor | Vacant | |
| Municipal Commissioner | Iqbal Singh Chahal[10] | 8 May 2020 |
| Administrator | Iqbal Singh Chahal, IAS[11] | 8 March 2022 |
Legislature
As of 2017, the BMC's legislature, also known as the Corporation Council, consisted of 227 members. 2017 was the first time 31 candidates contested from a single ward (164). Raghvendra Singh was the youngest independent candidate at age 21.[citation needed] BMC is one of the richest municipal corporations in Asia.[12]
References
- ↑ "Administrator to run BMC, first time in 40 years". Times of India.
- ↑ "BMC to be Run by Administrator Sans Mayor After 4 Decades". News18. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "Iqbal Chahal appointed as BMC administrator as elections delayed". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "Welcome to The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai". Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ↑ "BMC to open green channel for octroi". Financialexpress.com. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ "Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "BMC-Act-1888.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ "From today. MCGM will do business only in Marathi". The Times of India. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ "BMC drops only marathi clause, to accept forms in english". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2012.
- ↑ "BMC Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi Replaced; Iqbal Chahal Becomes The New Commissioner Of Mumbai". MumbaiLive. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ "Iqbal Chahal appointed as BMC administrator as elections delayed". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ Mishra, Sohit (21 February 2017). "BMC Elections 2017: Complete fact sheet of Asia's richest civic corporation". India.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
