Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality Explained

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
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House Type:Municipality
Leader1 Type:Chairman
Leader1:Sukumar Halder
Party1:AITC
Election1:2022
Leader2 Type:Vice Chairman
Leader2:Rathin Kumar Mondal
Party2:AITC
Election2:2022
Seats:14
Structure1:India Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality 2022.svg
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Political Groups1:
  • Government (12)
  • Opposition (2)
Last Election1:2022
Next Election1:2027
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Meeting Place:Headquarters of the Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality (abbreviated as JMM) is an urban local body of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jaynagar Majilpur. This civic administrative body administers an area of . It is divided into 14 administrative wards.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Geography

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is on the State Highway 1. It is located at 22.175°N 88.4201°W and has an average elevation of .[5]

History

As per the Town Development Act 1850, Jaynagar Town Committee was established. It was responsible for the statutory planning and development of greater Jaynagar. According to the Bengal Municipal Improvement Act 1864, the town committee was awarded to municipality status and the name was finally set to Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality on 1 April 1869. It is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Harananda Vidyasagar, the father of the famous philosopher Sivanath Sastri, was the first chairman of this municipality.[6] [7]

Structure

The municipality refers to the Board of Councillors, with one Councillor being elected from each of the 14 administrative wards of Jaynagar Majilpur city. The Board of Councillors elects a chairman from among its elected members.[8]

According to the West Bengal Municipal Act 1993, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is run by the Chairman-in-Council system of governance and consists of the chairman, Vice Chairman and chief executive officer. The Chairman is the executive head of the municipality and the municipal administration is under his control. The Chairman nominates the Chairman-in-Council and distributes the various functions of the municipality. The Chairman presides over the meetings of the Chairman-in-Council as well as the Board of Councillors and in his absence the Vice Chairman chairs the meetings. The administrative functions of the municipalities are dealt through the committees and are headed by the Chairman-in-Council.[9]

Election

According to the 2022 municipal election, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is currently under the control of the All India Trinamool Congress. In that municipal election, the All India Trinamool Congress won in 12 wards out of the total 14 wards of Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality. Besides, Indian National Congress and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) won in the other 2 wards.[10] [11]

1211
AITCINCSUCI(C)
Ward NumberCouncillorPolitical Party
1Farida Begum ShaikhAll India Trinamool Congress
2Rakhi BhattacharyaAll India Trinamool Congress
3Rathin Kumar MondalAll India Trinamool Congress
4Indira DasAll India Trinamool Congress
5Prabir Kumar RoyAll India Trinamool Congress
6Abul Kahar MollaAll India Trinamool Congress
7Chinmay DeAll India Trinamool Congress
8Modhumita PalIndian National Congress
9Labanya Prava HalderAll India Trinamool Congress
10Sukumar HalderAll India Trinamool Congress
11Naba Gopal GangulyAll India Trinamool Congress
12Bijali MondalAll India Trinamool Congress
13Prashanta BhandariAll India Trinamool Congress
14Panchu Gopal MistriSocialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)

Department

Sl. No.Department
1Advertisement
2Amusement
3Assessment & Collection
4Building
5Bustee Services
6Car Parking
7Central Records
8Ch. VS Department
9Education
10Election Office
11Electricity
12Engineering (Civil)
13Estate
14Finance & Accounts
15Health
16Info. & Public Relations
17Information Technology
18Institute of Urban Management
19Internal Audit
20Law
21License
22Lighting
23Market
24Municipal Secretary's Department
25Municipal Service Commission
26Parks & Squares
27Personnel
28Planning & Development
29Printing
30Environment & Heritage Department
31Roads & Asphaltum
32Sewerage & Drainage
33Social Welfare & Urban Poverty Alleviation Department
34Solid Waste Management
35Supply
36City Planning Department
37Treasury Department
38Vigilance
39Water Supply

Service

The Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality . West Bengal Valuation Board . Government of West Bengal . 18 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality. Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421011803/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Joynagar-Mozilpur.htm. 21 April 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929002231/http://www.wbdma.gov.in/HTM/index.html. 21 May 2015. 29 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. KMDA. Government of West Bengal. 1 September 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000038/http://www.cmdaonline.com/profile.html. 28 September 2007.
  5. Google maps
  6. Web site: Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality Celebrates Its 150 Years. Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality. Anandabazar Patrika. 2 April 2019.
  7. Web site: West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Department. Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. 21 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Department of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development. West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Government of West Bengal. 18 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Government of West Bengal. 18 May 2015.
  10. Web site: Municipal General Election Results. Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. 4 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Municipal General Election Results. Results of Municipal General Elections 2010. West Bengal State Election Commission. 11 July 2010.