Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Explained

Municipal Corporation of the City of Hubballi-Dharward
Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation
Native Name:ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ
Coa Pic:HDMC-Logo.png
Coa Res:175px
Coa Alt:The logo of the HDMC
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Ramappa Badiger
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayor
Leader2:Satish Hangal
Party1:BJP[1]
Leader3:Suvarna Kallakuntala
Party2:BJP
Seats:82
Structure1:File:Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation 2021.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
Political Groups1:NDA (40)

INC+ (33)

Others (9)

Voting System1:First-past-the-post
Last Election1:September 2021
Next Election1:2026
Meeting Place:HDMC Hubballi/HDMC Dharwad
Website:HDMC

Municipal Corporation of the City of Hubballi-Dharward or Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is the Municipal Corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad, located in North Western part of Karnataka state in India. The organization is known, in short, as HDMC. This civic administrative body administers an area of 213 km2. HDMC consists of 82 elected members from four Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Hubballi-Dharwad. Presently the Council is under suspended animation pending election of new members. There has been a huge demand by people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubballi solely.[3]

Overview

The total area under HDMC is 213 km2. The twin cities are currently divided into 82 wards. Each ward elects a corporator. The winning party elects a council of members, who are responsible for various departments. The council members chose the Mayor among themselves. At present, there are sixty seven members[4] in the council. The Commissioner is the highest officer of Municipal Corporate Office, who is responsible for the departments of public works, revenue and tax, water supply, planning and development, fire brigade, health and sanitation, finance and accounts etc. The current Municipal Commissioner is Ishwar Ullagaddi (KAS)[5] while presently the municipal council is under animated suspension pending election of new members.

History

Prior to incorporation of HDMC, both Hubballi and Dharwad had their own municipal bodies, namely Hubballi Municipal Council which was established on 15 August 1855 under the Government of India Act of 1850. Its membership was fixed at 18, including the President. The Collector of the district functioned as the President, and the members were called commissioners. The government nominated all the members. On the other hand, Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. The first non-official President of the Council was Shri. S.K. Rodda in 1907, and Shri. S.V. Mensinkai was nominated in the following year. But the credit of being the first elected President goes to Shri. N.G. Karigudari, who took office in 1920.

In the year 1962, a unique experiment in urban development was conducted by The Directorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka by combining two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometers. Thus Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation was constituted.

Demographics

The population of the twin cities as per provisional figures of Census 2011 is 943,857 and is urban.[6] Hubballi-Dharwad's population increased by 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. The municipality covers 213 km2.

Departments

Wards

HDMC had 67 wards from 2008 to 2018[7]

Number of wards was increased to 82 in 2018[8] and first election post delimitation was held on 3 September 2021[9] Ward Maps were published in Dharwad district website.[10] [11]

Of 82 Wards, 28 belong to Dharwad and 54 are in Hubli region.

BJP emerged as single largest party in 2021 HDMC elections by winning 39 of 82 seats. INC accused AIMIM for splitting Minority votes and making way for BJP's victory.[12] Mayor's post is reserved for Backward class A category and Deputy Mayor's Post was limited to Scheduled Castes Woman.[13]

Demand for separate municipal corporation for Dharwad

The citizens of Dharwad city accuses HDMC for biased decisions towards their area and demand for a separate municipal corporation in Dharwad by splitting from HDMC.[14] [15] [16] The demand was acknowledged by Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on 25 August 2021 who opined that Dharwad deserved a separate municipal corporation.[17]

In July 2024 the demand for creation of an exclusive municipal corporation for Dharwad city surfaced again with citizens urging state govt to make an announcement of the same during the monsoon session of state legislature, which was on 15 July 2024.[18]

Functions

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[19] [20]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[21] [22] [23]

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.

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.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramappa Badiger is 23rd mayor of Hubballi-Dharwad . The Times of India .
  2. News: Karnataka municipal poll results 2021: BJP bags Belagavi. Times of India. 7 September 2021 . 7 September 2021.
  3. News: Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger. The Times of India. 26 August 2018 .
  4. Web site: Home | ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ . 3 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213013/http://www.hdmc.gov.in/home . 4 October 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: HDMC website.
  6. Web site: Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals.
  7. Web site: HDMC (Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation) Ward Information with Map View. 2021-09-13. OpenCity.in. en-GB.
  8. https://karsec.gov.in/CommonHandler.ashx?id=459
  9. News: 2021-09-06. Hubballi-Dharwad civic elections: BJP falls short of clear majority, Congress improves tally. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-09-13. 0971-751X.
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 13 September 2021 . 13 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913082412/http://www.dharwad.nic.in/documents/1-20Ward_Map_HDMC.pdf . dead .
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 13 September 2021 . 13 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913082544/http://www.dharwad.nic.in/documents/61-82Ward_Map_HDMC.pdf . dead .
  12. Web site: 2021-09-09. ULB polls: AIMIM dents Cong prospects in Hubballi-Dharwad. 2021-09-13. Deccan Herald. en.
  13. News: 2021-09-06. Reservation for mayoral posts declared in January. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-09-13. 0971-751X.
  14. Web site: TNN. Aug 26, 2018. Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger. 2021-09-13. The Times of India. en.
  15. Web site: Separate municipal corporation needed for Dharwad: Karnataka CM.
  16. News: 2021-07-15. Independent municipal corporation sought for Dharwad city. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-09-13. 0971-751X.
  17. Web site: Jamkh. Gururaj. August 25, 2021. CM hints at separate municipal corporation for Dharwad. 2021-09-13. The Times of India. en.
  18. News: Demand for separate Dharwad municipal corpn surfaces again . 2024-07-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  19. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
  20. 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.
  21. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
  22. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
  23. 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.