Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality (abbreviated as JMM) is an urban local body of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jaynagar Majilpur. This civic administrative body administers an area of 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi). It is divided into 14 administrative wards.[1][2][3][4]
Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality | |
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.jpg) Seal of the Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1869 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Sukumar Halder, AITC since 2022 |
Vice Chairman | Rathin Kumar Mondal, AITC since 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 |
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Political groups |
AITC: 12
INC: 1
SUCI(C): 1 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Headquarters of the Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality | |
| Website | |
| joynagarmozilpurmunicipality | |
Geography
editJaynagar Majilpur Municipality is on the State Highway 1. It is located at 22°10′30″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1749766°N 88.4200881°E and has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).[5]
History
editAs per the Town Development Act 1850, Jaynagar Town Committee was established. It was responsible for the statutory planning and development of greater Jaynagar. According to the Bengal Municipal Improvement Act 1864, the town committee was awarded to municipality status and the name was finally set to Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality on 1 April 1869. It is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Harananda Vidyasagar, the father of the famous philosopher Sivanath Sastri, was the first chairman of this municipality.[6][7]
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Structure
editThe municipality refers to the Board of Councillors, with one Councillor being elected from each of the 14 administrative wards of Jaynagar Majilpur city. The Board of Councillors elects a chairman from among its elected members.[8]
According to the West Bengal Municipal Act 1993, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is run by the Chairman-in-Council system of governance and consists of the chairman, Vice Chairman and chief executive officer. The Chairman is the executive head of the municipality and the municipal administration is under his control. The Chairman nominates the Chairman-in-Council and distributes the various functions of the municipality. The Chairman presides over the meetings of the Chairman-in-Council as well as the Board of Councillors and in his absence the Vice Chairman chairs the meetings. The administrative functions of the municipalities are dealt through the committees and are headed by the Chairman-in-Council.[9]
Election
editAccording to the 2022 municipal election, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is currently under the control of the All India Trinamool Congress. In that municipal election, the All India Trinamool Congress won in 12 wards out of the total 14 wards of Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality. Besides, Indian National Congress and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) won in the other 2 wards.[10][11]
| 12 | 1 | 1 |
| AITC | INC | SUCI(C) |
| Ward Number | Councillor | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farida Begum Shaikh | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2 | Rakhi Bhattacharya | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 3 | Rathin Kumar Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 4 | Indira Das | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 5 | Prabir Kumar Roy | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 6 | Abul Kahar Molla | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 7 | Chinmay De | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 8 | Modhumita Pal | Indian National Congress | |
| 9 | Labanya Prava Halder | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 10 | Sukumar Halder | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 11 | Naba Gopal Ganguly | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 12 | Bijali Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 13 | Prashanta Bhandari | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 14 | Panchu Gopal Mistri | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | |
Department
edit| Sl. No. | Department |
|---|---|
| 1 | Advertisement |
| 2 | Amusement |
| 3 | Assessment & Collection |
| 4 | Building |
| 5 | Bustee Services |
| 6 | Car Parking |
| 7 | Central Records |
| 8 | Ch. VS Department |
| 9 | Education |
| 10 | Election Office |
| 11 | Electricity |
| 12 | Engineering (Civil) |
| 13 | Estate |
| 14 | Finance & Accounts |
| 15 | Health |
| 16 | Info. & Public Relations |
| 17 | Information Technology |
| 18 | Institute of Urban Management |
| 19 | Internal Audit |
| 20 | Law |
| 21 | License |
| 22 | Lighting |
| 23 | Market |
| 24 | Municipal Secretary's Department |
| 25 | Municipal Service Commission |
| 26 | Parks & Squares |
| 27 | Personnel |
| 28 | Planning & Development |
| 29 | Printing |
| 30 | Environment & Heritage Department |
| 31 | Roads & Asphaltum |
| 32 | Sewerage & Drainage |
| 33 | Social Welfare & Urban Poverty Alleviation Department |
| 34 | Solid Waste Management |
| 35 | Supply |
| 36 | City Planning Department |
| 37 | Treasury Department |
| 38 | Vigilance |
| 39 | Water Supply |
Service
editThe Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
- Water purification and supply
- Sewage treatment and disposal
- Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
- Food Inspection: Through JMM Food Inspectors
- Solid waste management
- Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers
- Street lighting
- Maintenance of parks and open spaces
- Cemeteries and Crematoriums
- Registering of births and deaths
- Conservation of heritage sites
- Disease control, including immunisation
- Public municipal schools etc.
References
edit- ^ "Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality". West Bengal Valuation Board. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality". Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department". Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality Celebrates Its 150 Years". Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality. Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Department". Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Department of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development". West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs". West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2010. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
External links
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