Bikaner Municipal Corporation

Bikaner Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	2016;8 years ago (2016)
Leadership
Mayor	Sushila Kanwar, BJP since 26 November 2019
Structure
Political groups	Government (43)   BJP (38)   IND (5) Opposition (37)   INC (30)   BSP (1)   IND (6)
Wards	80
Elections
Last election	2019
Next election	2024
Meeting place
Bikaner Municipal Corporation
Website
Bikaner Municipal Corporation

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

History and administration

Bikaner Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population. ^[2] Bikaner Municipal Corporation has been categorised into 80 wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.

Bikaner Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor Sushila Rajpurohit ^[3] and administered by Municipal Commissioner. ^[4]

Functions

Bikaner 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.

See also

• List of municipal corporations in India

References

1. Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. "Constituency watch: Bikaner residents allege city far behind on development, welfare schemes". Hindustan Times. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
3. "Sushila Rajpurohit becomes Bikaner's first woman mayor | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
4. "नगर निगम में कमिश्नर का पार्षदों ने किया घेराव, इन मुद्दों को लेकर फूटा गुस्सा" (in Hindi). Zee News. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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