Jammu Municipal Corporation

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Jammu Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Leadership
Rajinder Sharma (BJP)
Baldev Singh Billoria (BJP)
Rahul Yadav
Structure
Seats75
Political groups
Government (43)
  •   BJP (43)[1]

Opposition (14)

Others (18)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
2018
Next election
no date confirmed
Meeting place
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Website
jmcjammu.org

Jammu Municipal Corporation is the civic body governing the city of Jammu. Jammu Municipal Corporation is headed by the city's Mayor and governed by the Commissioner.

History and administration[edit | edit source]

Jammu Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town based on the needs of the local population.[2][3] Jammu Corporation has been categorized into wards; each ward[4] is headed by a councilor, for which elections are held every five years.

Jammu Municipal Corporation is governed by Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta and administered by Municipal Commissioner Rahul Yadav.

Functions[edit | edit source]

Jammu Municipal Corporation was created for the following functions:[5][6]

  • Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority.
  • Approving construction of new buildings and authorizing use of land for various purposes.
  • Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
  • Arrangements of water supply for commercial, residential, and industrial purposes.
  • Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.
  • Creation of solid waste management, public health system, and sanitary services.
  • Working for the development of ecological aspects like the development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
  • Working for the development of weaker sections of society like mentally and physically handicapped, old age, and gender-biased people.
  • Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

Revenue sources[edit | edit source]

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[7][8][9]

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.

Members[edit | edit source]

Jammu Municipal Corporation has a total of 75 members or corporators, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held 2018.[10] Rajinder Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current mayor of the city of Jammu.[11]

Mayor: Rajinder Sharma
Deputy Mayor: Baldev Singh Billoria
Ward No Ward Name[12] Name of Corporator[13] Party
1 Panjtirthi Purnima Sharma BJP
2 Jhullaka Mohalla Jagdish Kumar IND
3 Mastgarh Narottam Sharma BJP
4 Bhabrian Sunita Koul BJP
5 Talab Khatikan Gopal Gupta BJP
6 Gujjar Nagar Mohiuddin INC
7 Kanji House Ritu Choudhary INC
8 Dogra Hall Akshay Kumar BJP
9 Mohalla Ustad Old Suneet Kumar BJP
10 Pacca Danga Anil Kumar BJP
11 Mohalla Malhotrian Anita Sharma IND
12 Krishna Nagar Jeet Kumar BJP
13 Resham Ghar Colony Rama INC
14 Bhagwati Nagar Parmod Kapahi BJP
15 Partapgarh Manish Singh IND
16 New Plot Rajinder Sharma BJP
17 Ambphalla Nidhi Mangotra BJP
18 Sarwal Dinesh Gupta BJP
19 Chand Nagar Amit Gupta IND
20 Gandhi Nagar North Rahul Kumar BJP
21 Gandhi Nagar South Bhanu Mahajan INC
22 Shastri Nagar Jaideep Sharma BJP
23 Nai Basti Pawan Singh BJP
24 Rehari North Anu Bali IND
25 Rehari South Arun Kumar BJP
26 Subhash Nagar Hardeep Singh BJP
27 Bakshi Nagar Charanjeet Kour INC
28 Gurha Bakshi Nagar Gourav Chopra INC
29 Rajpura Mangotrian Surinder Singh BJP
30 Talab Tillo North Sonika Sharma INC
31 Nowabad Sucha Singh IND
32 Gole Sat Paul BJP
33 Shiv Nagar Chander Mohan Gupta BJP
34 Janipur North Rani Devi IND
35 Janipur South Yash Paul Sharma BJP
36 Janipur Central Subhash Sharma IND
37 Janipura West Sunita Gupta BJP
38 Paloura Surinder Sharma BJP
39 Toph Sherkhania Rajinder Singh INC
40 Poonch House Neelam BJP
41 Bohri Sanjay Kumar BJP
42 Nanak Nagar West Vijay Choudhary IND
43 Nanak Nagar East Surjeet Singh BJP
44 Nanak Nagar North Inder Singh Soodan IND
45 Digiana Raj Rani BJP
46 Sanjay Nagar Dewarka Nath INC
47 Bahu East Sharda Kumari BJP
48 Bahu West Sham Lal IND
49 Channi Rama/Narwal Bala Kamal Singh Jamwal INC
50 Channi Himmat Housing Colony Neena Gupta BJP
51 Channi Himmat Thangar Raj Kumar IND
52 Channi Himmat Biza Ajay Gupta BJP
53 Channi Biza Trikuta Nagar Jyoti Devi BJP
54 Channi Himmat/Channi Rama/Trikuta Nagar Neeraj Puri BJP
55 Deeli Pritam Singh INC
56 Gangyal Baldev Singh Billoria BJP
57 Gangyal–II Inderjeet Kour INC
58 Digiana Tirath Kour BJP
59 Paloura Top Ashok Singh IND
60 Paloura Centre Rajni Bala INC
61 Patta Paloura Mohinder Kumar BJP
62 Chinore/Keran-1 Rekha BJP
63 Chinore/Keran-2 Kuldeep Singh BJP
64 Chak Changarwan Kapil Singh Chib BJP
65 Barnai/Upper Dharmal Anita Sharma IND
66 Upper Muthi Tripta Devi BJP
67 Lower Muthi Suraj Prakash BJP
68 Greater Kailash Anil Kumar BJP
69 Sainik Colony-1 Gurmeet Kour Randhawa BJP
70 Sainik Colony-2 Narinder Singh BJP
71 Tawi Vihar Sidhra Shama Akhtar IND
72 Shehzadpur Rachpal Bhardwaj INC
73 Bhour Gadigarh Youdhvir Singh IND
74 Sunjwan Sobat Ali IND
75 Akalpur Ghar Singh Chib IND

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "BJP Sweeps Jammu Municipal Elections, Wins 43 Seats in 75-Member Body". The Wire. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jammu Municipal Corporation, JKPCC Discuss Modalities For Implementation Of MSW Rules". indiaeducationdiary.in. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Administrative Council overhauls the Jammu Municipal Corporation". dailyexcelsior.com. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Official Website of Jammu Municipal Corporation". www.jmcjammu.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "State Election Commission::Jammu and Kashmir".
  11. ↑ "BJP's Rajinder Sharma elected new mayor of Jammu MC". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Jammu Municipal Corporation Ward List" (PDF). CEO Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "2018 Jammu Municipal Corporation Result". CEO Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

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