Kanpur ( ), formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is a large industrial city located in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in year 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British India. Kanpur is also the financial capital of Uttar Pradesh and part of upcoming Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority i.e. BIDA Nestled on the banks of Ganges River, Kanpur has been the major financial and industrial centre of North India and also the ninth-largest urban economy in India. Today it is famous for its colonial architecture, gardens, sweets, dialect, IT parks and fine quality leather, plastic and textile products which are exported mainly to the West.
Ambikapur is a city and headquarters of Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of Surguja, Korea, Manendragarh, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur.
Saharanpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur district.
Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone. The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards. Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India. It is part of the Meerut Division of Uttar Pradesh.
Municipal or local governance refers to the third tier of governance in India, at the level of the municipality or urban local body.
A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India which administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. The growing population and urbanization of various Indian cities highlighted the need for a type of local governing body that could provide services such as healthcare, education, housing and transport by collecting property taxes and administering grants from the state government.
Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is the governing body of the city of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. It is the richest Municipal corporation in terms of revenue generated in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Jabalpur Municipal Corporation is the Municipal Corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jabalpur, located in Madhya Pradesh, India. The organization is known, in short, as JMC. This civic administrative body administers an area of 263.49 km2 (101.73 sq mi). JMC's mayor is Congress leader Jagat Bahadur Annu and municipal commissioner is Swapnil Wankhade IAS. The current collector of Jabalpur is Karmveer Sharma. Jabalpur was one of the first municipalities in India, founded in 1864. The mayor post is currently held by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a result of the defection of sitting Indian National Congress mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh "Annu" to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is a local government for Lucknow, the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration in the city of Lucknow. In 2021, LMC passed a budget of 1946.82 Crore INR for the financial year 2021-2022.
Ujjain Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Ujjain in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Agra Municipal Corporation or Agra Nagar Nigam is the Municipal Corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Agra in India. The organization is also known as AMC or ANN. This civic administrative body administers the city's cleanliness and other public services like public health and parks. The head of the AMC is the mayor.
Jhansi Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jhansi. It administers the city's services like public health and parks. The head of the corporation is the mayor. The current mayor is Bihari Lal Arya of the BJP while the municipal commissioner is Pulkit Garg.
The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation, also called Ayodhya Nagar Nigam, is the governing civic body of the cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The Meerut Nagar Nigam (MNN) also known as Meerut Municipal Corporation (MMC) is the civic body that governs Meerut city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city.
The Aligarh Nagar Nigam (ANN) – also known as Aligarh Municipal Corporation (AMC) – is the civic body that governs Aligarh city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city. The municipal corporation covers an area of 40 km2 (15 sq mi). The first mayor of Aligarh elections were held in 1995. As of 2023, Prashant Singhal from the Bharatiya Janata Party is current mayor of Aligarh Municipal Corporation.
The Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN), also known as Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the civic body that governs Ghaziabad city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city.It covers area equal to 210 square kilometres.
The 2017 Lucknow Municipal Corporation election was an election of members to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation which governs Lucknow, capital and the largest city of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It took place on 26 November 2017.
Firozabad Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing Indian city of Firozabad. 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. Firozabad Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.
Municipal elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in 2 phases on 4 and 11 May 2023 to elect members of 760 municipalities - 17 Nagar Nigams, 199 Nagar Palika Parishad and 544 Nagar Panchayats.
Rewa Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Rewa in Madhya Pradesh state of India. The organization is known as Nagar Palik Nigam Rewa and in short as RMC. It was established in 1950. This civic administrative body administers an area of 69 km2. RMC is headed by Mayor of Rewa.
