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Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Guwahati Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Mrigen Sarania[1] |
Deputy Mayor | Smita Roy[1] |
Commissioner | Devashish Sharma, ACS |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
 | |
Political groups | |
| Elections | |
Last election | April 2022 |
| Website | |
| gmc | |
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969.[2] The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councillors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.
A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC is divided into 60 municipal wards.[3]
Organisational setup[edit | edit source]
The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are responsible for the 60 Municipal wards of Guwahati Municipality Corporation, who is the head of a council consisting of 60 elected ward commissioners.[4]
The Commissioner is responsible for the proper functioning of the corporation. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner. A Chief Engineer for The Water Works Department and the Public Works Department division is responsible. A Superintendent Engineer is responsible for the Garage branch.
The accounts branch is the responsibility of a Financial Advisor, a Chief Accounts, and an Audit Officer. Each revenue zone is headed by a Deputy Commissioner.
Elections[edit | edit source]
| Party | Seats won | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 19 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 11 | |
| Asom Gana Parishad | 1 | |
| Others | 0 | |
| Party | Seats contested | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 53 | 52 |  41 |
59.31% | |
| Asom Gana Parishad | 7 | 6 | 5 |
7.01% | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 39 | 1 | 1 |
10.69% | |
| Assam Jatiya Parishad | 24 | 1 | 1 |
3.85% | |
| Indian National Congress | 57 | 0 |  19 |
13.71% | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | 0 |  |
0.61% | |
| Others | N/A | 0 | |
2.78% | |
| NOTA | N/A | 2.02% | |||
Branches[edit | edit source]
- Conservancy
- Water Works Tax Division
- Public Works
- Building Permission
- Street light and Electrical Section
- Municipal Markets
- Sanitation & Health
- Veterinary
- Enforcement
- Property Tax
- Mutation Branch
- Trade Licence
- Advertisement
- Slow Moving Vehicle Branch
- Dead body and night soil removal Branch
- Poverty alleviation
- Birth and death registration
- Garage Branch
- Accounts Branch
Sources of revenue[edit | edit source]
- Property Tax comprising a general tax, water tax, scavenging tax, light tax, and urban tax.
- Trade Licence Fee
- Entry Toll
- Parking Fees
- Toll and rent from Municipal markets
- Tax on Advertisements
- Tax on Slow Moving Vehicles
- Animal Tax
- Building permission Fees and Penalties
- Water Connection Charge
- Fines
- Share of Motor Vehicle Tax
- Share of Entertainment Tax
- Share of Land Revenue and Surcharge on Stamp Duty
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Assam: Mrigen Sarania retains mayor post, Smita Roy to be his deputy". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969
- ↑ "Guwahati City".
- ↑ http://gmcportal.in:8080/GMCPortal/jsp/include/AboutGMC.jsp
- ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/corporation-election-results-boost-bjp-in-assam-113062800645_1.html
- ↑ https://zeenews.india.com/india/guwahati-municipal-corporation-polls-2022-results-in-60-seat-civic-body-bjp-agp-bag-58-wards-2457017.html
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