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{{Short description|Local civic body in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
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| name            = Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
| name            = Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
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| coa_pic            = File:Bhubaneswar-municipal-corporation-logo.jpg
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| foundation      = 1994
| foundation      = 1994
| leader1_type    = [[Mayor]]
| leader1_type    = [[Mayor]]
| leader1          = Sulochana Das
| leader1          = Smt Sulochana Das
| leader2_type    = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2_type    = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2          = -
| leader2          = Smt Manjulata Kanhar
| leader3_type    = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3_type    = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3          = Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader3          = Sri Chanchal Rana, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| seats            = 67
| seats            = 67
| structure1=[[File:Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.svg|250px]]
| structure1=[[File:India Odisha Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation 2024.svg|250px]]
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'''[[Government]] (48)'''
'''[[Government]] (48)'''
* {{Color box|#006400}} [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] (48)
* {{Color box|#32cd32}} [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] (48)
'''Opposition (10)'''
'''Opposition (10)'''
* {{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (10)
* {{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (10)
'''Others (9)'''
'''Others (9)'''
* {{Color box|#CDCDCD}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (9)
* {{Color box|#c0c0c0}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (9)
| website          = {{url|http://www.bmc.gov.in}}
| session_room      = Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Building.jpg
| website          = {{URL|https://www.bmc.gov.in}}
}}
}}


'''Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation''' or '''BMC'''  is the local urban governing body of the city of [[Bhubaneswar]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Odisha]]. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services.  This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert|161|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bhubaneswar City|url=http://www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in/know-bhubaneswar}}</ref>
'''Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation''' or '''BMC'''  is the local urban governing body of the city of [[Bhubaneswar]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Odisha]]. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services.  This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert|161|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bhubaneswar City|url=http://www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in/know-bhubaneswar|access-date=19 November 2020|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411040853/https://www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in/know-bhubaneswar|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994.<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About BMC|url=http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2|publisher=BMC|access-date=14 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102050542/http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2|archive-date=2 January 2013|df=}}</ref> The city is divided into 67 administrative [[Ward (politics)|wards]] and 46 [[Revenue Village]]s.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|title=BMC Profile|url=https://www.bmc.gov.in/about/profile}}</ref> Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Standing Committees |url=http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 |publisher=BMC |access-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531010336/http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 |archive-date=31 May 2014 |df= }}</ref> As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and building regulation.<ref name=about /> Another ancillary civic body is the [[Bhubaneswar Development Authority]] (BDA), which is responsible for the [[statutory planning]] and development of the Greater Bhubaneswar area.
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994.<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About BMC|url=http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2|publisher=BMC|access-date=14 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102050542/http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2|archive-date=2 January 2013}}</ref> The city is divided into 67 administrative [[Ward (politics)|wards]] and 46 [[Revenue Village]]s.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|title=BMC Profile|url=https://www.bmc.gov.in/about/profile}}</ref> Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Standing Committees |url=http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 |publisher=BMC |access-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531010336/http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 |archive-date=31 May 2014 }}</ref> As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and building regulation.<ref name=about /> Another ancillary civic body is the [[Bhubaneswar Development Authority]] (BDA), which is responsible for the [[statutory planning]] and development of the Greater Bhubaneswar area.


== Revenue sources ==
== Revenue sources ==


The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Bh11">{{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="Bh12">{{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="Bh13">{{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>
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Bh11">{{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="Bh12">{{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="Bh13">{{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 ===  
=== Revenue from taxes ===
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.


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==Services==
==Services==
BMC has undertaken pioneering work in various fields and perceives its role as principal provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life to the Bhubaneswarites.<ref>http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
BMC has undertaken pioneering work in various fields and perceives its role as principal provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life to the Bhubaneswarites.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 June 2015 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613231651/http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Health & Sanitation
* Health & Sanitation
* Slum Development
* Slum Development
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* Efficient Urban Planning and Development
* Efficient Urban Planning and Development
* Water Supply Services
* Water Supply Services
* [[Bhubaneswar City Bus|City Bus Services]]
* [[Mo Bus|City Bus Services]]
* Online Services
* Online Services
* Vending Zones
* Vending Zones
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* Implementation of Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhijan
* Implementation of Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhijan


==Organization Structure==
==Organization structure==
Organization Structure for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk%3D1%26PL%3D12 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726000010/http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk=1&PL=12 |archive-date=2014-07-26 |df= }}</ref>
Organization Structure for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk%3D1%26PL%3D12 |title=Welcome to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation |access-date=2014-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726000010/http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk=1&PL=12 |archive-date=2014-07-26 }}</ref>


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
*'''North Side''' - Daruthenga, Raghunathpur, Kalarahanga, Injena, Rokata, Krushna Saranapur, Barimunda, Kacharamala.
*'''North Side''' - Patia, Mancheswara.
*'''East Side''' - Janmejayapur, Bhimpur, Jaganathpur, Saleswar, Andilo, [[Kuakhai River]], Koradakanta, Kesura, Bankual, Basuaghai, Raghunathpur.
*'''East Side''' - Palasuni, Jharapara, Laxmisagara, Badagarh, Tankapani Rd.
*'''South Side''' - [[Daya River]], Kukudaghai, Mohanpur, Dihapur, Balabhadrapur, Erabanga, Kochilaput, Bahadalpur, Sarankantar, Raysinghpur, Papada, Sankarpur, Paikarapur.
*'''South Side''' - Samantarapur, Bhimatangi, Pokhariput, Aerodrome area, Baramunda.
*'''West Side''' - Nuagan, Malipada, Andharua, Jaganathprasada, Sundarpur, Patha-rgadia.
*'''West Side''' - Baramunda, Nuapalli, Salia Sahi.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Official Website|http://bmc.gov.in/}}
{{Official website|http://bmc.gov.in/}}


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Latest revision as of 14:28, 22 March 2026


Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1994
Leadership
Smt Sulochana Das
Smt Manjulata Kanhar
Sri Chanchal Rana, IAS
Structure
Seats67
Political groups
Government (48)
  •   BJD (48)

Opposition (10)

Others (9)

Motto
Progress through Partnership for better Bhubaneswar
Meeting place
Website
www.bmc.gov.in

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation or BMC is the local urban governing body of the city of Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. This civic administrative body administers an area of 161 km2 (62 sq mi).[1]

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994.[2] The city is divided into 67 administrative wards and 46 Revenue Villages.[3] Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets.[4] As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and building regulation.[2] Another ancillary civic body is the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), which is responsible for the statutory planning and development of the Greater Bhubaneswar area.

Revenue sources[edit | edit source]

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[5][6][7]

Revenue from taxes[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

Achievements[edit | edit source]

Achievement Year By Remark
United Nations Sasakawa Award 2011 United Nations Adopting Upgraded Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanism
Municipal Corporation Awards 2011 Housing and Urban Development Best Municipal Corporation in 2011
Janaagraha Urban G2C (Government to Citizen) Award 2012 2012 C S M Technologies Best Website Under 1 Million Category

Services[edit | edit source]

BMC has undertaken pioneering work in various fields and perceives its role as principal provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life to the Bhubaneswarites.[8]

  • Health & Sanitation
  • Slum Development
  • Disaster Management
  • City Beautification
  • Citizen Services
  • Efficient Solid Waste Management
  • Underground Sewerage System
  • Efficient Urban Planning and Development
  • Water Supply Services
  • City Bus Services
  • Online Services
  • Vending Zones
  • Parking Zones

Particulars of each of the service undertaken by BMC

  • Marriage Registration Certificate
  • Issue of Birth & Death Certificate
  • Timely Grievance redressal system through Mobile App.
  • Online Booking of Kalyan Mandap
  • Online Booking of Mahajatra Vehicle
  • Citizen Grievance
  • Water Tanker Reservation
  • Booking of Cess pool emptier
  • Implementation of Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhijan

Organization structure[edit | edit source]

Organization Structure for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation[9]

Boundaries[edit | edit source]

  • North Side - Patia, Mancheswara.
  • East Side - Palasuni, Jharapara, Laxmisagara, Badagarh, Tankapani Rd.
  • South Side - Samantarapur, Bhimatangi, Pokhariput, Aerodrome area, Baramunda.
  • West Side - Baramunda, Nuapalli, Salia Sahi.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Bhubaneswar City". Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About BMC". BMC. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "BMC Profile".
  4. ↑ "Standing Committees". BMC. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Welcome to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

bmc.gov.in

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