Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation

Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
	Seal of the Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal corporation
Established	1864;160 years ago as Nagarpalika
Leadership
Mayor	Dr. Basundhara Lal (BJP)
Municipal Commissioner	Yogesh Kumar Sagar (IAS)
Seats	51
Elections
Last election	2022
Meeting place
	Adampur, Bhagalpur, Bihar – 812001
Website
	nagarseva.bihar.gov.in/bhagalpur

Last updated July 06, 2024

Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing the Indian city of Bhagalpur, Bihar. 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] Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

History and administration

Bhagalpur become Nagarpalika in 1864. After that Bhagalpur Nagarpalika promoted to Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation on dated 15 April 1981. Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation received a notification from governor of Bihar on dated 24 April 1981 whose letter no is 572 and will follow the Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951. Now presently Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is follow the Nagarpalika Act, 2007 Which is notified by Government of Bihar? The first elections of the councilors were completed in 2002.

Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation has been categorised into 51 wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.

Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor Dr. Basundhara Lal (BJP) and administered by Municipal Commissioner Yogesh Kumar Sagar (IAS).

Functions

Bhagalpur 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.

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

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References

↑ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
↑ "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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[May_ref5-1] Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[Bh9-2] "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[Bh10-3] "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.

[Gi11-4] Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[Gi12-5] "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[Gi13-6] "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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