Solapur Municipal Corporation

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Solapur Municipal Corporation

Solapur Mahānagarpālikā
Type
Type
History
Founded1963;62 years ago (1963)
Preceded bySolapur Municipal Council(1898-1963)
Leadership
Vacant (Administrative Rule)
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
Dr. Sachin Ombase (IAS)
Vacant (Administrative Rule)
Structure
Seats113
India solapur municipal corporation 2017.svg
Political groups
Administrative rule
Committees
  • Standing Committee
  • Ward Committees
  • Law Committee
  • City Development Committee
  • Women and Child Welfare Committee
  • Sports Committee
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post voting
Last election
21 February 2017 [1]
Next election
March 2025
Motto
Nagarseva hich ishwarseva (IAST)
"Service to the city is service to God"
Meeting place
Solapur Municipal Corporation building, Indra Bhuvan credit Alka Kshirsagar.jpg
Indra Bhavan, Ambedkar Chowk, Railway Lines, Solapur - 413001
Website
Solapur Municipal Corporation

Solapur Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Solapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Solapur municipal council is one of the oldest in India, founded in the 1860s and was given municipal corporation status in 1963.

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History

Jurisdiction

Presently, the jurisdiction of SMC encompasses an area of 178.57 sq. km. , with a population of 12.27 lakh (estimated for the year 2021), which was 951,118 as per Census of India 2011. The city is divided into 8 administrative zones, 26 election wards, and 98 Census wards.

Profile of city

CategoryDetails
Lakes2
Govt. Hospital/Rural Hospital /Municipal Hospital2
Maternity Home9
Private Hospitals202
Slums220
Annual Budget785 cr
Prabhags51
Councillors102+5
Gardens18
Park7
Playground13
Stadium3
Exhibition Ground1
Swimming Pool3
Zoo1

Administration & Executive Body

The SMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by Government of Maharashtra. The Municipal Commissioner is responsible for developing & maintaining civic infrastructure of the city like water supply, roads, storm water, drainage and efficient delivery of various services to the citizens of Solapur. The Municipal Commissioner deputes various departments to the Additional Municipal Commissioners, Deputy Municipal Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and various heads of Department in discharge of his functions. The Municipal Commissioner is assisted by Additional Municipal Commissioners, Deputy Municipal Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners.

Zones

SMC is divided into 8 zones for convenient administration.

Sr. No.Zone NoHeadquarterJurisdictionNumber of PrabhagsCorresponding Prabhag Nos.
1Zone - 154, 5, 6, 7, 15
2Zone - 261, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
3Zone - 353, 4, 8, 9, 12
4Zone - 4414, 15, 16, 22
5Zone - 568, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18
6Zone - 665, 6, 15, 22, 23, 24
7Zone - 7716, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26
8Zone - 8612, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26
Total51

Total wards count in the above table is 45 (actual prabhag’s count is 26), because of some prabhag’s are in multiple Zones.

Legislature & Elected Body

In order to make the administration of the city convenient, Solapur Municipal Corporation had a total of 26 divisions in 2017. So now the number of divisions has increased to 37. Each division had about four wards in 2017. In 2022, each division has a total of three wards. However, the exception is Division No. 38.

According to the new structure, the total number of ward is 113, of which 57 wards are reserved for women. While 16 wards have been reserved for Scheduled Castes, half of which are reserved for women of Scheduled Castes. Two wards were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. One of the wards has been reserved for a scheduled caste woman.

Wards

Political Representatives
Ward No.Wards / Electoral CollegePopulationSeatCouncillor/ Corporator NamePolitical PartyAlliance
1Kasbe Solapur -2 , Shelgi (Gavthan) - 1AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
2Dahitane,Dayanand College,Satpute Wasti,Joshi Galli (Bhag),Kamakshi Nagar, Mitra Nagar,Shelgi - 2AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
3Shahir Wasti , Ghongade Wasti, Jodbhavi Peth - 3AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
4Bagale Wasti,Yalleshwar Wadi,West Mangalwar Peth,East Mangalwar Peth - 4AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
5Kegaon ,Shivaji Nagar,Bale - 5AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
6Basweshwar Nagar,Degaon,Aamrai,Damani Nagar etc. - 6AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
7Nirale Wasti,Uma Nagari,North Kasba(Bhag),South Kasba(Bhag) - 7AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
8North Kasba(Bhag),South Kasba(Bhag),Shukrawar Peth,Ganesh Peth,Sakhar Peth - 8AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
9Market Yard , Kuchan High School - 9AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
10Sagar Chowk , Mahalaxmi Chowk , Rangraj Nagar ,Pogul Mala - 10AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
11Sambhaji High School.Samadhan Nagar,Mallikarjun Nagar - 11AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
12Sunil Nagar , M.I.D.C - 12AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
13Police Head Quarter , Walchand College Parisar - 13AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
14Begam Peth , North Sadar Bazar(Bhag) - 14AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
15Siddheshwar Mandir , Solapur Mahanagarpalika , Killa Parisar - 15AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
16Modi , Shaskiya Vishram Gruha , Police Aayuktalaya - 16AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
17Kongad Kumbhar Wasti , Shastri Nagar - 17AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
18Shaskiya Krida Sankul , Aakashwani Kendra - 18AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
19Nilam Nagar , Shramjivi Nagar - 19AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
20Parasi Vihir , Swagat Nagar - 20AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
21Mohite Nagar , Sahara Nagar , Gurunanak Nagar - 21AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
22Ramwadi , Limayewadi , Revansiddheshwar Mandir - 22AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
23Salgar Wasti , Nirmiti Vihar , Rajaswa Nagar , Soregaon , Pratap Nagar - 23AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
24Sambhaji Talav , D-Mart,ITI ,Jule Solapur (Bhag) - 24AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
DVacant
25Vimantal , Hatture Wasti , Siddheshwar Sakhar Karkhana - 25AVacant
BVacant
CVacant
26Kalyan Nagar , S.R.P. Camp , Kumthe Gavthan - 26AVacant
BVacant
CVacant

List of Mayor

List of Mayor of Solapur City SMC [2]
Sr.noMayorTermPolitical PartyNotes
1Parasmal Jairam Joshi1964 - 1966First Mayor
2Tatyasaheb Bhimashankar Ghongde1966 - 1967
3Irayya Narsayya Boli1969 - 1970
4Ganeshappa Rachappa Bali1970 - 1971
5Vishwanath Sidramappa Banshetty1971 - 1972
6Rajaram Vithoba Burgul1972 - 1973
7Baburao Chatrappa Chakote1973 - 1974
8Bhimrao Rajaram Jadhav1974 - 1975
9Yunus Zainuddin Shaikh1975 - 1976
10Bhalchandra Shetty Alkunte1976 - 1977
11Vishwanath Sidramappa Bhogde1977 - 1978
12Sidram Malaya Adam1978 - 1979
13Bhagwan Sakharam Chavan1979 - 1980
14Narayandas Jaskaranji Rathi1980 - 1981
15Administrator1980 - 1985
16Puranchandra Pandurang Punjal1985 - 1986
17Shrikrishna alias Kishore Anant Deshpande1986 - 1987
18Bandappa Gurusiddappa Munale1987 - 1988
19Mahadev Revanasiddha Mahindrakar1988 - 1989
20Dharmanna Mondayya Sadul1989 - 1990
21Muralidhar Tulshiram Patre1990 - 1991
22Umar Khan Nabi Khan Berea1991 - 1992
23Vishwanath Baburao Chakote1992 - 1993
24Manohar Ganpat Sapate1993 - 1994
25Mahesh Vishnupant Kothe1994 - 1995
26Subhash Shankarao Patankar1995 - 1996
27Khajadaud Yusuf Nalband1996 - 1997
28Shevantabai Somsingh Pawar1997 - 1998
29Janardhan Yallappa Karampuri1998 - 1999
30Sanjay Chanveerappa Hemgaddi1999 - 2002
31Nalini Sudhirsingh Chandele2002 - 2005
32Vitthal Karbasu Jadhav2005 - 2007
33Aruna Sidram Vakse2007 - 2009
34Arif Ismail Shaikh2009 - 2012
35Alka Dagdu Rathod2012 - 2014 INC
36Sushila Laxman Abute2014 - 2017 INC
37Shobhatai Srishail Banshetty2017 - 2019 BJP
38Srikanchana Ramesh Yannam2019 - 2022 BJP
39Administrator2022 to Now

Revenue Sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Responsibilities

The body is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city:

  1. Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers
  2. Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
  3. Public municipal schools
  4. Street lighting
  5. Maintenance of parks and open spaces
  6. Urban development and city planning of new areas
  7. Registering of births and deaths
  8. Health & Sanitation

SMC co-ordinates with various other government organizations like:

etc. for delivering these basic urban services.

Departments

Following are the departments in SMC

Committees

SMC elected body which presides over administration through committees appointed and consisting the corporators/councillors of the house.

Following is the list of committees

Services [3]

Solapur Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life.

Election [4]

Solapur is one of the most important municipalities in western Maharashtra. Solapur Metropolitan Municipal ward number one had four wards in 2017. However, in 2022, according to the new structure, the division number is now divided into three wards. So a ward has been reduced.

The following are the total population in the municipal elections in 2017, and the caste classification of the total population was as follows.

Party Composition

S.No.Party NameParty FlagParty SymbolAllianceNumber of Corporators
01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
BJP flag.svg
Lotus flower symbol.svg NDA 49
49 / 102
02 Shiv Sena (SS)
Logo of Shiv Sena.svg
Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.svg NDA 21
21 / 102
03 Indian National Congress (INC)
Indian National Congress Flag.svg
Hand INC.svg MVA 14
14 / 102
04 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen logo.svg
Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg - 09
09 / 102
05 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
NCP-flag.svg
Clock symbol of NCP.png NDA 04
04 / 102
06 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg
Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png - 04
04 / 102
07 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM)
CPI-M-flag.svg
CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg MVA 01
01 / 102
08 Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) Indian Election Symbol Man Blowing Turha.png MVA 00
00 / 102
09 Shiv Sena (UBT) (SS-UBT)
SS(UBT) flag.png
Indian Election Symbol Flaming Torch.png MVA 00
00 / 102
10 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Official Flag.jpg
Mns-symbol-railway-engine.png - 00
00 / 102

Election results

2025 results (Election Dates TBA)

PartySeats+/-
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)TBA
Shiv Sena (SHS)TBA
Indian National Congress (INC)TBA
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)TBA
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)TBA
OthersTBA
Total
113
Source : [5]

2017 results

PartySeats+/-
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)49Increase2.svg 24
Shiv Sena (SHS)21Increase2.svg 13
Indian National Congress (INC)14Decrease2.svg 31
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)09Increase2.svg 6
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)04Decrease2.svg 12
Others05
Total
102
Source : [6] [7]

2012 results

PartySeats+/-
Indian National Congress (INC)45
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)25
Shiv Sena (SHS)08
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)16
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)3
Others5
Total
102
Source : [8]

See also

Solapur

Indira Gandhi Stadium (Solapur)

Solapur City Central Assembly constituency

Solapur railway station

Solapur Airport

References

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  2. https://www.solapurcorporation.gov.in/English/about%20us.aspx.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Welcome to Solapur Municipal Corporation, Solapur". www.solapurcorporation.gov.in. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. https://www.tv9marathi.com/politics/smc-election-2022-solapur-municipal-corporations-elections-latest-news-corporator-election-date-candidate-list-photos-videos-ward-no-01-all-details-you-need-to-know-au136-766657.html.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Upcoming - Municipal Corporations- State Election Commission, Maharashtra". mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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  7. "Solapur Municipal Election Results". ABP Marathi. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. "Solapur Municipal Election Results". ABP Marathi. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.