Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Explained

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
Coa Pic:	File:Bhubaneswar-municipal-corporation-logo.jpg
Coa Alt:	Logo of BMC
House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Motto:	Progress through Partnership for better Bhubaneswar
Foundation:	1994
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Leader1:	Smt Sulochana Das
Leader2 Type:	Deputy Mayor
Leader2:	Smt Manjulata Kanhar
Leader3 Type:	Municipal Commissioner
Leader3:	Sri Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, IAS
Seats:	67
Political Groups1:	Government (48) BJD (48) Opposition (10) BJP (10) Others (9) IND (9)

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation or BMC is the local urban governing body of the city of Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. This civic administrative body administers an area of 161km2.^[1]

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994.^[2] The city is divided into 67 administrative wards and 46 Revenue Villages.^[3] Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets.^[4] As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and building regulation. Another ancillary civic body is the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), which is responsible for the statutory planning and development of the Greater Bhubaneswar area.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Revenue from taxes

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

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.

Achievements

Achievement	Year	By	Remark
United Nations Sasakawa Award	2011	United Nations	Adopting Upgraded Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanism
Municipal Corporation Awards	2011	Housing and Urban Development	Best Municipal Corporation in 2011
Janaagraha Urban G2C (Government to Citizen) Award 2012	2012	C S M Technologies	Best Website Under 1 Million Category

Services

BMC has undertaken pioneering work in various fields and perceives its role as principal provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life to the Bhubaneswarites.^[8]

• Health & Sanitation
• Slum Development
• Disaster Management
• City Beautification
• Citizen Services
• Efficient Solid Waste Management
• Underground Sewerage System
• Efficient Urban Planning and Development
• Water Supply Services
• City Bus Services
• Online Services
• Vending Zones
• Parking Zones

Particulars of each of the service undertaken by BMC

• Marriage Registration Certificate
• Issue of Birth & Death Certificate
• Timely Grievance redressal system through Mobile App.
• Online Booking of Kalyan Mandap
• Online Booking of Mahajatra Vehicle
• Citizen Grievance
• Water Tanker Reservation
• Booking of Cess pool emptier
• Implementation of Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhijan

Organization Structure

Organization Structure for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation^[9]

Boundaries

• North Side - Daruthenga, Raghunathpur, Kalarahanga, Injena, Rokata, Krushna Saranapur, Barimunda, Kacharamala.
• East Side - Janmejayapur, Bhimpur, Jaganathpur, Saleswar, Andilo, Kuakhai River, Koradakanta, Kesura, Bankual, Basuaghai, Raghunathpur.
• South Side - Daya River, Kukudaghai, Mohanpur, Dihapur, Balabhadrapur, Erabanga, Kochilaput, Bahadalpur, Sarankantar, Raysinghpur, Papada, Sankarpur, Paikarapur.
• West Side - Nuagan, Malipada, Andharua, Jaganathprasada, Sundarpur, Patha-rgadia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bhubaneswar City.
2. Web site: About BMC. BMC. 14 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130102050542/http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2. 2 January 2013.
3. Web site: BMC Profile.
4. Web site: Standing Committees . BMC . 14 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531010336/http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 . 31 May 2014 .
5. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
6. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
7. 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.
8. http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf
9. Web site: Welcome to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation . 2014-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726000010/http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk=1&PL=12 . 2014-07-26 .