Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1869 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Sukumar Halder, AITC since 2022 |
Vice Chairman | Rathin Kumar Mondal, AITC since 2022 |
Structure | |
Seats | 14 |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Headquarters of the Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality | |
Website | |
joynagarmozilpurmunicipality |
Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality (abbreviated as JMM) is an urban local body of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jaynagar Majilpur. This civic administrative body administers an area of 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi). It is divided into 14 administrative wards. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is on the State Highway 1. It is located at 22°10′30″N88°25′12″E / 22.1749766°N 88.4200881°E and has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft). [5]
As per the Town Development Act 1850, Jaynagar Town Committee was established. It was responsible for the statutory planning and development of greater Jaynagar. According to the Bengal Municipal Improvement Act 1864, the town committee was awarded to municipality status and the name was finally set to Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality on 1 April 1869. It is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Harananda Vidyasagar, the father of the famous philosopher Sivanath Sastri, was the first chairman of this municipality. [6] [7]
Chairman | Vice Chairman |
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The municipality refers to the Board of Councillors, with one Councillor being elected from each of the 14 administrative wards of Jaynagar Majilpur city. The Board of Councillors elects a chairman from among its elected members. [8]
According to the West Bengal Municipal Act 1993, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is run by the Chairman-in-Council system of governance and consists of the chairman, Vice Chairman and chief executive officer. The Chairman is the executive head of the municipality and the municipal administration is under his control. The Chairman nominates the Chairman-in-Council and distributes the various functions of the municipality. The Chairman presides over the meetings of the Chairman-in-Council as well as the Board of Councillors and in his absence the Vice Chairman chairs the meetings. The administrative functions of the municipalities are dealt through the committees and are headed by the Chairman-in-Council. [9]
According to the 2022 municipal election, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is currently under the control of the All India Trinamool Congress. In that municipal election, the All India Trinamool Congress won in 12 wards out of the total 14 wards of Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality. Besides, Indian National Congress and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) won in the other 2 wards. [10] [11]
12 | 1 | 1 |
AITC | INC | SUCI(C) |
Ward Number | Councillor | Political Party | |
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1 | Farida Begum Shaikh | All India Trinamool Congress | |
2 | Rakhi Bhattacharya | All India Trinamool Congress | |
3 | Rathin Kumar Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress | |
4 | Indira Das | All India Trinamool Congress | |
5 | Prabir Kumar Roy | All India Trinamool Congress | |
6 | Abul Kahar Molla | All India Trinamool Congress | |
7 | Chinmay De | All India Trinamool Congress | |
8 | Modhumita Pal | Indian National Congress | |
9 | Labanya Prava Halder | All India Trinamool Congress | |
10 | Sukumar Halder | All India Trinamool Congress | |
11 | Naba Gopal Ganguly | All India Trinamool Congress | |
12 | Bijali Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress | |
13 | Prashanta Bhandari | All India Trinamool Congress | |
14 | Panchu Gopal Mistri | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | |
Sl. No. | Department |
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1 | Advertisement |
2 | Amusement |
3 | Assessment & Collection |
4 | Building |
5 | Bustee Services |
6 | Car Parking |
7 | Central Records |
8 | Ch. VS Department |
9 | Education |
10 | Election Office |
11 | Electricity |
12 | Engineering (Civil) |
13 | Estate |
14 | Finance & Accounts |
15 | Health |
16 | Info. & Public Relations |
17 | Information Technology |
18 | Institute of Urban Management |
19 | Internal Audit |
20 | Law |
21 | License |
22 | Lighting |
23 | Market |
24 | Municipal Secretary's Department |
25 | Municipal Service Commission |
26 | Parks & Squares |
27 | Personnel |
28 | Planning & Development |
29 | Printing |
30 | Environment & Heritage Department |
31 | Roads & Asphaltum |
32 | Sewerage & Drainage |
33 | Social Welfare & Urban Poverty Alleviation Department |
34 | Solid Waste Management |
35 | Supply |
36 | City Planning Department |
37 | Treasury Department |
38 | Vigilance |
39 | Water Supply |
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