Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation

Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	2020;6 years ago (2020)
Leadership
Mayor	Raunak Jahan Parwez
Deputy Mayor	Ashutosh Kumar
Website
https://sitamarhimunicipal.net/bmc/public

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

History and administration

Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation was formed in year 2020 to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population. ^[2] Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation has been categorised into 46 wards ^[3] and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.

Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor and administered by Municipal Commissioner Mumukshu Kumar Chaudhary. ^[4]

Functions

Sitamarhi 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. "सीतामढ़ी नगर निगम का निर्माण है प्रस्तावित" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
3. "सीतामढ़ी नगर निगम में बन गए 46 वार्ड, जानिए अब किस वार्ड का कहलाएगा आपका घर, देखें ल‍िस्‍ट" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
4. "पांच हजार की आबादी पर बनेगा नगर निगम क्षेत्र का एक वार्ड" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 19 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