Cuttack Municipal Corporation Explained

Cuttack Municipal Corporation
Coa Pic:File:Cuttack Municipal Corporation Logo.jpg
Coa Alt:Logo of CMC
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Motto:Dedicated To Public Service
Foundation:4 June 1876
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Shree Subash Chandra Singh
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayor
Leader2:Vacant
Leader3 Type:Municipal Commissioner
Leader3:Sri Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, IAS
Seats:59
Political Groups1:Government (38)

Opposition (8)

Others (13)

Cuttack Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing the Indian city of Cuttack, which was earlier established as a municipality on 4 June 1876. The municipal corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with the formation of a municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] Cuttack Municipal Corporation is headed by the mayor of the city and governed by the commissioner. Cuttack is one of the oldest and major cities in India and the former capital of the state of Odisha. It was named a corporation on 15 August 1994. The corporation covers an area of 192.5 km2[2] with a population above 14,54,328 (metro area). It includes road coverage of 783 km. with numerous drains of about 1729 km. It has set up 1,682 tube wells, 9,902 street lights, twelve medical dispensaries, one medical college cum hospital (largest in eastern India) and forty-seven schools. It is now the financial centre of Odisha.

History and administration

Cuttack Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of the local population.[3] Cuttack Municipal Corporation has been categorised into 59 wards and each ward is headed by a councillor, for which elections are held every five years.

Cuttack Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor Subhash Singh[4] and administered by the municipal commissioner .

Functions

Cuttack Municipal Corporation was created for the following functions:[5] [6]

Revenue sources

The following are the income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[7] [8] [9]

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:

Notes and References

  1. News: Gupta . Anupam . City Mayors: Indian Mayors . 29 October 2021 . citymayors.com.
  2. Web site: Overview on CMC. Cuttack Municipal Corporation.
  3. News: Cuttack Municipal Corporation polls: 26 file papers on third . 2 June 2022 . Times of India . 16 January 2014.
  4. News: BJD's Subhash Singh Wins Cuttack Mayor Seat With Over 45K Vote Margin . 2 June 2022 . odishabytes.com . 26 March 2022.
  5. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
  6. News: Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life Pune News - Times of India . 18 May 2022 . The Times of India . 24 February 2017 . en.
  7. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
  8. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
  9. 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.