Ambala Municipal Corporation

Ambala Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	2016;9 years ago (2016)
Leadership
Mayor	Shailja Sachdeva, BJP since March 2025
Municipal Commissioner	Sachin Gupta, IAS
Structure
Seats	20
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	2020
Next election	2025
Meeting place
Ambala, Haryana
Website
mcambala.gov.in/index.aspx

Ambala Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing Indian city of Ambala. 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] Ambala Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. ^[2]

History and administration

Ambala Municipal Corporation was formed in to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population. ^[3] Ambala Corporation has been categorised into wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.

Ambala Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor Shailja Sachdeva. ^[4]

Functions

Ambala Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: ^{[5] [6]}

• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.

See also

• List of municipal corporations in India

References

1. Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. "Notice Details". www.mcambala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
3. "Amid corruption allegations, Ambala MC Budget passed". tribuneindia.com. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
4. "Ambala Mayor Election Result 2025: BJP Candidate Shailja Sachdeva Wins by Over 20,000 Votes". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
5. "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
6. "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
7. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
9. "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

External links

• Official Website