Summary
19°17′56″N 73°03′51″E / 19.298969°N 73.064129°E Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation is a civic body formed after dissolution of "BNCMC" (Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Council) into a Corporation by an act of Government Of Maharashtra in 2002 to administer the industrial township of Bhiwandi, which is a city in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.
Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Bhiwandi |
| History | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Leadership | |
Pratibha Vilas Patil, Konark Vikas Agadi | |
Vijaykumar Mhasal | |
| Seats | 90 (101) 2022 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2017 |
| Website | |
| Visit Website | |
The combined population of Bhiwandi-Nizampur and Bhiwandi was 709,665 at the 2011 census.[2]
Revenue sources edit
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[3][4][5]
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.
List of mayors edit
List of deputy mayors edit
Election results edit
2017 results edit
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 47 |  21
| |
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 19 | 11
| |
| Shiv Sena (SHS) | 12 |  4
| |
| Konark Vikas Aghadi (KVA) | 4 | 4
| |
| Samajwadi Party (SP) | 2 | 14
| |
| Others | 6 | 9
| |
Total
|
90 | ||
| Source :[6] | |||
2012 results edit
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 26 | ||
| Shiv Sena (SHS) | 16 | ||
| Samajwadi Party (SP) | 16 | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 8 | ||
| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 9 | ||
| Other regd. parties | 8 | ||
| Independents | 7 | ||
Total
|
90 | ||
| Source :[7] | |||
Taxes edit
Octroi edit
With the introduction of LBT, Octroi was abolished from 21 May 2013.
Local Body Tax edit
Local Body Tax (LBT) was introduced from 22 May 2013 in the Municipal corporation of Bhiwandi.
References edit
- ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Bhiwandi Nizampur City Population Census 2011". Census 2011 India. Census Organization of India. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bhiwandi Municipal Election Results". The Times of India. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). Mahasec.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 20 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine