Rohtak Municipal Corporation

Rohtak Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	1993;32 years ago (1993)
Leadership
Mayor	Ram Avtar Singh, BJP since March 2025
Municipal Commissioner	Dharmender Singh, IAS
Structure
Seats	22
Political groups	Government (14)   BJP (14) Opposition (2)   INC (2) Others (6)   IND (6)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	2 March 2025
Next election	2030
Meeting place
Rohtak, Haryana

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

History and administration

Rohtak Municipal Corporation was formed in to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population. ^[2] Rohtak Corporation has been categorised into 22 wards, ^[3] and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.

Rohtak Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor Sh. Man Mohan Goel and administered by Municipal Commissioner Rajeev Ranjan, IAS. ^[4]

Functions

Rohtak 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.

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. "Rohtak government offices to be relocated, says Haryana chie". timesofindia.com. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
3. "Of 16 general category wards, Jats capture 9 in Rohtak". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
4. "Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal reviews plan to decongest Rohtak". tribuneindia.com. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 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