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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Vacant (Administrative Rule)[1] |
Municipal commissioner & Administrator | Astik Kumar Pandey (IAS) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 113 |
Political groups | Administrative Rule |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2015 |
| Website | |
| http://www.aurangabadmahapalika.org | |
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Aurangabad municipal corporation is located in Aurangabad.
Administration[edit]
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the local civil body. It is divided into nine zones. The Municipal Council was established in 1936, the Municipal Council area was about 54.5 km2. It was elevated to the status of Municipal Corporation from 8 December 1982, and simultaneously including eighteen peripheral villages, making total area under its jurisdiction to 138.5 km2 extended its limits.
The city is divided in 115 electoral wards called as Prabhag, and each ward is represented by a Corporator elected by the people from each ward. There are two Committees, General Body and Standing Committee headed by the Mayor and the Chairman respectively. AMC is responsible for providing basic amenities like drinking water, drainage facility, road, street lights, health care facilities, primary schools, etc. AMC collects its revenue from the urban taxes which are imposed on citizens. The administration is headed by the Municipal Commissioner; an I.A.S. Officer, assisted by the other officers of different departments.
| City officials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Administrator Rule | ||
| Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Shri. Astik Kumar Pandey | Dec 2019 | |
| Deputy Mayor | Administrator Rule | ||
| Leader of House | Administrator Rule | ||
| Police Commissioner | Shri. Chiranjeev Prasad | May 2018 | |
List of Mayor[edit]
List of Deputy Mayor[edit]
Administrative Rule[edit]
According to the provisions of Article 2437 of the Indian Constitution and 66 (A) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the term of a municipal corporation is five years. Also, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act and especially the provisions of Section 452 (A) and (B), Due to delayed in election because of COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons the State Government appointed Astik kumar pandey(IAS), the commissioner of corporation as the Administrator for the management of the corporation.
Revenue sources[edit]
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[2][3][4]
Revenue from taxes[edit]
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]
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.
Party Composition[edit]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Alliance | Number of Corporators | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiv Sena |  |
MVA | 29 | 29 / 112
| |
| 02 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) |  |
25 | 25 / 112
| ||
| 03 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | NDA | 22 | 22 / 112
| ||
| 04 | Indian National Congress (INC) |  |
MVA | 08 | 8 / 112
| |
| 05 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  |
04 | 4 / 112
| ||
| 06 | Others |  |
24 | 24 / 112
| ||
Corporation Election[edit]
Political Performance in Election 2015[edit]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Alliance | Number of Corporators | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2015 | ||||||
| 01 | Shiv Sena | |
NDA | 30 | 29 |  01
| |
| 02 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 15 | 22 |  07
| |||
| 03 | Indian National Congress (INC) | |
UPA | 19 | 08 | 11
| |
| 04 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | |
11 | 04 | 07
| ||
| 05 | Others | |
20 | 24 | 04
| ||
| 06 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) |  |
00 | 25 | 25
| ||
On Shiv Sena's victory in corporation, Aditya Thackeray, the head of Yuva Sena, a youth wing of Shiv Sena said, "We will not sit at home after our win, we will fulfill all promises that we made during our election campaign. We will make this city stone free and there will be footpaths and clean smooth roads everywhere."[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Municipal commissioner takes charge as AMC administrator". Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "We will fulfill all promises-Aditya Thackeray". Sakal. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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