Bilaspur Municipal Corporation

Bilaspur Municipal Corporation बिलासपुर नगर निगम
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	2009
Leadership
Leader of House (Mayor)	Pooja Vidhani, BJP since 15 February 2025
Leader of the Opposition	TBA, INC since 15 February 2025
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Government (45)   BJP (49) Opposition (11)   INC (18) Others (11)   IND (3)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	11 February 2025
Next election	2030
Meeting place
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Website
www.bmcbilaspur.com

Bilaspur Municipal Corporation is the civic body governing Indian city of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 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] Bilaspur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

History and administration

Bilaspur Municipal Corporation was formed in 2009 to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population. ^{[2] [3]} Bilaspur Municipal Corporation has been expanded by Chhattisgarh Government to include additional Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, Gram Panchayat and Gram (village). ^[4] Bilaspur Municipal Corporation has 70 wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years. In Bilaspur Municipal Corporation elections held in year 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 34 seats, Indian National Congress won 33 seats and Others managed three seats. ^[5] Sheikh Naziruddin is the commissioner of Bilaspur Municipal Corporation. ^{[6] [7]}

Functions

Berhampur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: ^{[8] [9]}

• 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. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

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.

Election results

Ward-wise

2025

Bilaspur Municipal Corporation

Party		Won	+/−
	Bharatiya Janata Party	49	19
	Indian National Congress	18	17
	Independents	3	2
Total		70

2019

Bilaspur Municipal Corporation

Party		Won	+/−
	Indian National Congress	35
	Bharatiya Janata Party	30
	Independents	5
Total		70

See also

• List of Municipal Corporations in India.

References

1. Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. "Govt notifies extension of Bilaspur Municipal Corporation boundary". The Pioneer. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
3. "विधानसभा के बजट सत्र में बिलासपुर नगर निगम को मिली विकास कार्य की राशि का मुद्दा गूंजेगा | Bilaspur Municipal Corporation will resonate in budget session of CG" (in Hindi). Patrika News. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
4. "Govt notifies extension of Bilaspur Municipal Corporation boundary". The Pioneer. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
5. "छत्तीसगढ़ : बिलासपुर नगर निगम चुनाव, 34 वार्डों में BJP, 33 में कांग्रेस का दबदबा" (in Hindi). Hindustan. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
6. "ये है बिलासपुर नगर निगम, यहां कचरा उठाने में भी होता है घोटाला, ऐसे पकड़ी गई कंपनी की चोरी" (in Hindi). Zee News. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
7. "Bilaspur Municipal Corporation News:सड़क बिजली व पानी की समस्या लेकर पहुंच रहे शिविर मौके पर हो रहा निराकरण" (in Hindi). Nai Dunia. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
8. "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
9. "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.
10. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
11. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
12. "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