Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation Explained

Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation
Native Name Lang:mr
Coa Res:200px
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Body:Ahmednagar
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Vacant
Leader2 Type:Municipal Commissioner
Leader2:Pankaj Jawale, (IAS)
Leader3 Type:Deputy Mayor
Leader3:Vacant
Members:68
Structure1:India Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation 2018.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:Government (42) Opposition (26) Others (12)
Last Election1:2018
Next Election1:2023
Website:http://amc.gov.in

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.

Revenue sources

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

Revenue from taxes

Following is the tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the non-tax related revenue for the corporation.

List of Mayor

See also: List of mayors of Ahmednagar.

MayorPolitical 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)

Area of jurisdiction

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

Political Performance in Election 2018

S.No. Party NameParty flag or symbol No. of CorporatorsAlliance
01Shiv Sena (SS)24 08Maha Vikas Aghadi
02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 18 02
04 Indian National Congress (INC) 05 06
03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 14 04
05 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 04 04
06 Others 3 08
[5] [6]

Tasks

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.amc.gov.in/ AMC
  2. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
  3. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
  4. News: If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable . 18 May 2022 . Financialexpress . 17 May 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: Dhule Municipal Corporation Result. 2018-12-31.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 4 April 2014 . 29 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130529095752/http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf . dead .