Katihar Municipal Corporation Explained

Katihar Municipal Corporation
Leader1:Usha Devi Agarwal
Leader2:Md. Manzoor Khan
Leader3:Kumar Manglam
Last Election1:2022
Meeting Place:Binodpur, Durgapur, Katihar, Bihar - 854105
Seats:45

Katihar Municipal Corporation or Katihar Nagar Nigam, is the civic body that governs Katihar, a city of Bihar in India.Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] Katihar Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor, and administers the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies.

History

Katihar Municipality was established in 1905 and upgraded into Municipal Corporation in 2009. Corporation covers an area of 50.46 sq. km and is divided into 46 wards.

Functions

Katihar Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[2] [3]

Revenue

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government[4] [5] [6]

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. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
  3. 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.
  4. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
  5. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
  6. 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.