Srinagar Municipal Corporation

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Srinagar Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1886;138 years ago (1886)
Leadership
Structure
Seats74
India Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation 2020.svg
Political groups
Government (52)
  •   JKAP (2)

Confidence and supply

Others (22)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
2018
Next election
2024
Meeting place
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Website
smcsrinagar.in

The Srinagar Municipal Corporation is the governing body responsible for the administration of the Indian city of Srinagar. The municipal corporation system in India was established during the British colonial period with the founding of the municipal corporation in Chennai in 1688, which was later followed by the establishment of municipal corporations in Mumbai and Kolkata by 1762. [1] The Srinagar Municipal Corporation is led by the Mayor of the city and overseen by a Commissioner.

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History and administration

The establishment of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation aimed to enhance the town's infrastructure following the requirements of the local population.

The corporation is divided into wards, each of which is led by a councilor, with elections held every five years. The seat of Mayor at Srinagar Municipal Corporation is currently Vacant.

Functions

Srinagar Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: [2] [3]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. [4] [5] [6]

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.

Members

Srinagar Municipal Corporation has a total of 74 members or corporators, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held 2018. [7] Junaid Azim Mattu of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was the mayor of the city of Srinagar until the term of the council expired in November 2023.

Mayor: Junaid Azim Mattu
Deputy Mayor: Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri
Ward NoWard Name [8] Name of Corporator [8] Party
1HarwanZarina Akhter IND
2NishatSheikh Imran IND
3BraneAqib Ahmad Renzu IND
4DalgateSumaira Akhtar IND
5Pantha ChowkMohammad Latif Mir IND
6Lal ChowkWajahat Hussain IND
7RajbaghShaheena INC
8IkhrajporaGhulam Nabi Bhat IND
9Mehjoor NagarMohammad Saleem Bhat IND
10NatiporaSobee Jan INC
11ChanporaFarooq Ahmed Dar INC
12Budshah NagarAijaz Rasool Bhat IND
13Baghat BarzullaNaima Sara IND
14RawalporaMohammad Ashraf Dar JKAP
15HyderporaAshiq Hussain Bhat IND
16HumhumaNaziya Yousuf INC
17Hamdania Colony BeminaZahoor Hussain Rather INC
18SolinaSalman Ali Sagar JKNC
19Aloochi BaghRuqaya Gulzar IND
20Sheikh Dawood ColonyMohammad Hanief Bhat IND
21Ziyarat BatamalooShafat Gaffar INC
22Shaheed GunjSyeda INC
23Karan NagarAshok Koul BJP
24ChattabalBasharat Bin Qadir INC
25QamarwariNeelofar Khan IND
26Bemina EastShamima Khan INC
27Bemina WestMuzaffar Ahmed Guroo IND
28Nundrishi ColonyRabia Rehman IND
29ParimporaGhulam Nabi Sofi IND
30ZainakotGhulam Rasool Hajam INC
31LawayporaFancy Jan IND
32MujgundShahzad Ahmad Bhat IND
33TankiporaNakul Mattoo INC
34Syed Ali AkbarGulshan Bilal INC
35Basant BaghNazir Ahmad Gilkar BJP
36Fateh KadalAjaz Ahmad Sofi IND
37MunawarabadGulshan Abroo IND
38Khanqah-e-MoulaParvaiz Ahmad Qadri IND
39Maharaj GunjFarooq Ahmad Mir IND
40Jamia MasjidSaima IND
41Mukhdoom SahibShowkat Ahmad Kak INC
42Khawaja BazarMukhtar Ahmad Dar IND
43Akilmir KhanyarSami Jan IND
44RozbalUmaan Maqbool Shera IND
45DaulatabadZubair Fayaz Dar IND
46Islam YarbalRehana Parvaiz JKPDP
47Nawab BazarInayat Hussain Mir IND
48NawakadalArif Majeed Pampori BJP
49SafakadalShazia Rashid IND
50RathporaMohammad Ashraf Bhat IND
51EidgahMohammad Asraf Bhat IND
52PalaporaFancy Ashraf IND
53TarabalSabia Irfan IND
54KawdaraMajid Rashid Shuloo IND
55HawalNazia IND
56Alamgari BazarTanveer Hussain Pathan IND
57Gilli KadalArif Ahmad Baba IND
58NowsharaJameela Akhtar IND
59Lal BazarNazir Ahmad Naikoo IND
60Botshah MohallaDanish Shafi IND
61Umer ColonyAfroza Akhtar IND
62JogilankerAsif Ahmad Beigh IND
63Kathi DarwazaSyed Mohmmad Hussain IND
64Lokut DalSara INC
65Bod Dal Junaid Azim Mattu JKAP
66HazratbalShabbir Ahmed IND
67TailbalKulsuma IND
68HabakMohammad Saleem Lone IND
69SouraSalman Ali Sagar JKNC
70BuchporaNazira Bano IND
71AhmadnagarAbdul Majeed Tantra IND
72ZakuraAbdul Wahid Dar IND
73ChatterhamaHasina INC
74Bagh-i-MehtabBashir Ahmad Mir BJP

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