Aurangabad Municipal Corporation

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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
AMC
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation main administrative building.jpg
Type
Type
History
Founded1982;43 years ago (1982)
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant (Administrative Rule) [1]
Municipal commissioner & Administrator
Shree G. Shreekanth(IAS)
Structure
Seats113
India Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation 2015.svg
Political groups
Administrative Rule
  •   SS (29)
  •   BJP (22)
  •   AIMIM (25)
  •   INC (8)
  •   NCP (4)
  •   BSP (2)
  •   Others (8)
  •   IND (15)
Elections
Last election
2020
Website
http://www.aurangabadmahapalika.org

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (officially, Chhatrapati Sambhajingar Municipal Corporation [2] ) is the governing body of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members of the state's leading political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Aurangabad municipal corporation is located in Aurangabad.

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Administration

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the local civil body. It is divided into nine zones. The Municipal Council was established in 1936 and the Municipal Council area was about 54.5 km2. It was elevated to the status of Municipal Corporation from 8 December 1982, and simultaneously included eighteen peripheral villages, bringing the total area under its jurisdiction to 138.5 km2 and extending its limits.

The city is divided into 115 electoral wards called Prabhag, and each ward is represented by a Corporator elected by the people from each ward. There are two Committees, General Body and Standing Committee headed by the Mayor and the chairman, respectively. AMC is responsible for providing basic amenities like drinking water, drainage facility, roads, streetlights, health care facilities, primary schools, etc. AMC collects its revenue from the urban taxes which are imposed on citizens. The administration is headed by the Municipal Commissioner; an I.A.S. Officer, assisted by the other officers of different departments.

City officials
MayorAdministrator Rule
Municipal Commissioner and AdministratorG. ShrikantDec 2019
Deputy MayorAdministrator Rule
Leader of HouseAdministrator Rule
Police Commissioner Chiranjeev Prasad [3] May 2018

List of Mayors

#PortraitNameTermElectionParty
1Shantaram Kale17 May 19885 July 19891 year, 49 days1988 Indian National Congress
2 Moreshwar Save 5 July 198919 May 1990318 days Shiv Sena
3 Pradeep Jaiswal.jpg Pradeep Jaiswal 19 May 199013 May 1991359 days
4Manmohansingh Oberoi13 May 199128 May 19921 year, 15 days Indian National Congress
5Ashok Yadav28 May 199230 April 1993337 days
6Sunanda Kolhe29 April 199518 April 1996355 days1995 Shiv Sena
7Gajanan Barwal18 April 19967 May 19971 year, 19 days
8 Abdul Rashid Ex Mayor Aurangabad.jpg Abdul Rashid Khan7 May 199720 April 1998348 days
9Shitlatai Gunjal20 April 199820 April 19991 year, 0 days Shiv Sena
10Sudam Patil Sonwane20 April 199929 April 20001 year, 9 days
11 KaradSir1956Swajas.jpg Bhagwat Karad 29 April 200031 July 20011 year, 93 days2000 Bharatiya Janata Party
12Vikas Jain4 September 200129 October 20021 year, 55 days Shiv Sena
13Vimaltai Rajput29 October 20023 February 20041 year, 97 days
14Rukmini Shinde12 February 200429 April 20051 year, 76 days
15 Kishanchand Tanwani.jpg Kishanchand Tanwani29 April 20054 November 20061 year, 189 days2005
(11) KaradSir1956Swajas.jpg Bhagwat Karad 14 November 200629 October 2007349 days Bharatiya Janata Party
16 Mrs. Vijaya Rahatkar, President ,BJP Mahila Morcha.jpg Vijaya Rahatkar 29 October 200728 April 20102 years, 181 days
17Anita Ghodele29 April 201028 October 20122 years, 182 days2010 Shiv Sena
18Kala Oza29 October 201228 April 20152 years, 181 days
19Trimbak Tupe29 April 201530 November 20161 year, 215 days2015
20Bhagwan Ghadmode14 December 201628 October 2017318 days Bharatiya Janata Party
21Nandkumar Ghodele29 October 201728 April 20202 years, 182 days Shiv Sena

List of Deputy Mayor

Administrative Rule

According to the provisions of Article 2437 of the Indian Constitution and 66 (A) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the term of a municipal corporation is five years. Also, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act and especially the provisions of Section 452 (A) and (B), Due to a delayed election because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, the State Government appointed Astik Kumar Pandey (IAS), the commissioner of the corporation, as the Administrator for the management of the corporation.

Revenue sources

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.

Party Composition

S.No.Party NameParty flag or symbolAllianceNumber of Corporators
01 Shiv Sena
Logo of Shiv Sena.svg
NDA 29
29 / 112
02 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen logo.svg
25
25 / 112
03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) NDA 22
22 / 112
04 Indian National Congress (INC)
INC Logo.png
MVA 08
8 / 112
05 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
NCP-flag.svg
04
4 / 112
06Others
No flag.svg
24
24 / 112

Corporation Election

Political Performance in Election 2015

S.No.Party NameParty flag or symbolAllianceNumber of Corporators
20102015
01 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg
0025Increase2.svg 25
02 Shiv Sena
Logo of Shiv Sena.svg
NDA 3029Decrease2.svg 01
03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)1522Increase2.svg 07
04 Indian National Congress (INC)
INC Logo.png
UPA 1908Decrease2.svg 11
05 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
NCP-flag.svg
1106Decrease2.svg 07
06Others
No flag.svg
2024Increase2.svg 04

[7]

On Shiv Sena's victory in corporation, Aditya Thackeray, the head of Yuva Sena, a youth wing of Shiv Sena said, "We will not sit at home after our win, we will fulfill all promises that we made during our election campaign. We will make this city stone-free and there will be footpaths and clean, smooth roads everywhere." [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal commissioner takes charge as AMC administrator". The Times of India. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ↑ शेख, मोसीन (18 February 2023). "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: आता महापालिकेचेही नाव छत्रपती संभाजीनगर, मुख्यालयावर लागणार फलक; रात्री अकरा वाजता आयुक्तांनी केली सही" [Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Now the name of the Municipal Corporation is also Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a plaque will be placed at the headquarters; The Commissioner signed at 11 pm]. ABP Maza (in Marathi). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chiranjeev Prasad appointed Aurangabad police commissioner". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". Business Line. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". The Financial Express. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "We will fulfill all promises-Aditya Thackeray". Sakal . 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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