Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation

Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC)
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation of the Nanded
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	26 March 1997(28 years ago) (1997-03-26)
Preceded by	Nanded Municipal Council
Leadership
Mayor	TBA, BJP since 16 January 2026
Municipal Commissioner	Dr. Maheshkumar Doiphode [1] , IAS since May 2020
Structure
Seats	81
Political groups	Government (51)   BJP (45)   SS (4)   Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023) (2) Official Opposition (14)   AIMIM (14) Other Opposition   INC (10)   VBA (5)   IND (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
First election	October, 1997
Last election	15 January 2026 [2]
Next election	2031
Motto
"कटिबद्धा जनहिताय" (Sanskrit) Prepared for public interest
Meeting place
Town Hall, Oppo. SGGS Memorial Hospital & Near Collectorate, Nanded-431605.
Website
http://www.nwcmc.gov.in

The Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation is the municipal governing body of the city of Nanded in the Indian state of Maharashtra. 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. ^[3] Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and the Municipal Commissioner is the CEO who administers the city's civic services, infrastructure. ^[4]

List of Mayor

No.	Name	Party	Term
1	Sudhakar Pandhare	Shivsena	1997-98
2	Mangala Nimkar	INC	1998-99
3	Gangadhar More	INC	1999-2002
4	Omprakash Pokarna	INC	2002-05
5	A.Shamim Begum A.Hafiz	INC	2005-07
6	Balwantsingh Gadiwale	INC	2007-09
7	Prakash Mutha	INC	2009-10
8	Ajay Bisen	INC	2010-12
9	Abdul Sattar	INC	2012-15
10	Shailaja Kishor Swami	INC	2015-17
11	Shila Kishor Bhavre	INC	2017-19
12	Deeksha Dhabale	INC	2019-20
13	Mohini V. Yevankar	INC	2020-22
14	Jayashree Nilesh Pawde	INC	2022-23
17	Administrator	IAS	2022, November- Upto Date

History

NWCMC was established on 26 March 1997, by merging Nanded Municipal Council and adjoining Waghala Municipal Council. The Corporation is constituted under the provisions of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. Corporation is governed by the provisions of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.

Geographical scope

Nanded City is divided in two parts i.e. Old Nanded (20.62 km²) situated north side of the Godavari River (on the left bank) and New Nanded (31.14 km²) comprising Waghala and six other newly merged villages and CIDCO area, compromising south of the Godavari River. The total area under the NWCMC jurisdiction is 51.76 km² i.e. (5,176.66 Ha).

In addition to the Waghala Municipal Council 5 more Villages viz. Vasarni Village, Kautha Village, Asarjan Village, Fatehjangpur Village, Asadwan Village & CIDCO and HUDCO colonies were merged with the NWCMC. ^[5]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

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.

Administration

The NWCMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.

City officials
Mayor	Diksha Kapil Dhabale	22 November 2019
Deputy Mayor	Satish Deshmukh	22 November 2019
Municipal Commissioner	Lahuraj Mali	8 May 2020
Police Commissioner	Manoj Singhal	28 February 2019

Commissioner's of Nanded

Office of NWCMC is located at Nanded which is situated on the banks of Godavari River.

• Sumant Bhange
• Shravan Hardikar, IAS
• Shushil Khodwekar
• Lahuraj Mali
• Dr. Sunil Lahane
• Current Commissioner is Dr.Maheshkumar Doiphode

References

1. "Commissioner". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
2. "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
3. Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. The Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation
5. The Nanded-Waghala municipal corporation
6. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
7. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.