Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation

The Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation, is the governing body of the city of Ahmednagar 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 various leading political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation is located in Ahmednagar and was formed in the year 2003.[1] The current Mayor of Ahmednagar is Rohini Shendge. She is a member of the Shivsena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) political party.

Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Leadership
Vacant
Pankaj Jawale, (IAS)
Vacant
Structure
Seats68
Political groups
Government (42)
  SHS: 24 seats
  NCP: 18 seats

Opposition (26)

  BJP: 14 seats

Others (12)

  INC: 05 seats
  BSP: 04 seats
  Others: 03 seats
Elections
Last election
2018
Next election
2023
Website
[1]

Revenue sources

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The following are the income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[2][3][4]

Revenue from taxes

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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

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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

List of Mayor

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Mayor Political Party
Mr. Bhagwan Fulsoundar (2003) Shiv Sena
Mr. Sandip Kotkar (2006) Indian National Congress
Mr. Sangram Jagtap (2008) Nationalist Congress Party
Mrs. Sheela Shinde (2011) Shiv Sena
Mr. Sangram Jagtap (2013) Nationalist Congress Party
Mr. Abhishek Kalamkar (2015) Nationalist Congress Party
Mrs. Surekha Kadam (2016) Shiv Sena
Mr. Babasaheb Wakale (2018) Bharatiya Janata Party
Mrs. Rohini Shendage (2021) Shiv Sena (UBT)

List of Deputy Mayor

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List of chairman, Standing Committee

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Area of jurisdiction

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The Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation comes under B-Class Municipal Corporation as Maharashtra State Rule. A.M.C consistently governs old city i.e. main city along with newly developed suburban area. The parts of city are:

  1. AhmedNagar (Head city)
  2. Savedi (Suburban)
  3. Kedgaon (suburban)
  4. Kotla
  5. Nagapur (Excluding M.I.D.C.)
  6. Bolhegaon
  7. Shivajinagar
  8. Govindpura
  9. Mukundnagar
  10. Tarakpur
  11. Bhutkarvadi
  12. Nalegaon
  13. Sarasnagar
  14. Burudgaon

Election result

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Political Performance in Election 2018

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S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol No. of Corporators Alliance
01 Shiv Sena (SS)
 
24
24 / 68
  08 Maha Vikas Aghadi
47 / 68
02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
 
18
18 / 68
  02
04 Indian National Congress (INC)
 
05
5 / 68
  06
03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
 
14
14 / 68
  04
05 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
 
04
4 / 68
  04
06 Others 3
3 / 68
  08

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Tasks

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As per the CNC Act, 1948, the key responsibility for providing Ahmednagar's citizens basic urban services lies with the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation. NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

  1. Intra-city transport service.
  2. Building and Maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
  3. Public Municipal schools
  4. Water purification and supply
  5. Hospitals
  6. Street lighting
  7. Maintenance of parks and open spaces
  8. Sewage treatment and disposal
  9. Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
  10. Urban development and city planning of new areas.
  11. Registering of births and deaths.

Administration

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The corporation is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer. He wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. They are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The mayor heads the party with the largest vote. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties.

Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, water works, education, octroi and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices.

  1. Street lighting
  2. Maintenance of parks and open spaces
  3. Sewage treatment and disposal
  4. Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
  5. Urban development and city planning of new areas.
  6. Registering of births and deaths.

References

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  1. ^ AMC
  2. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Dhule Municipal Corporation Result". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ^ "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)