Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation Explained

Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation
Leader1:	Nirmala Devi
Leader2:	Dr. Monalisa
Leader3:	Naveen Kumar (IAS)
Last Election1:	2022
Meeting Place:	Muzaffarpur, Bihar - 842001
Seats:	49

Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation or Muzaffarpur Nagar Nigam, is the civic body that governs Muzaffarpur, 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] Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor, and administers the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies.

Functions

Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:^{[2] [3]}

• Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority .
• Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.
• Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
• Arrangements of water supply towards commercial,residential and industrial purposes.
• Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.
• Creation of solid waste management,public health system and sanitary services.
• Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
• Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped,old age and gender biased people.
• Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

History

In 1864, Muzaffarpur was declared as Municipality which later on in the year 1981 was upgraded as Municipal Corporation. The first elected body of the Municipal Corporation was constituted in the year 2002. Samir Kumar was the first elected Mayor of Muzaffarpur. Vivek Kumar was the first elected Dy Mayor. The area of Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation is approx. 32 sq. km spread into 49 wards.

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:

• 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

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.