Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation or Muzaffarpur Nagar Nigam, is the civic body that governs Muzaffarpur, a city of Bihar in India. 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] Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor, and administers the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies.
Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[2][3]
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.
Historyedit
In 1864, Muzaffarpur was declared as Municipality which later on in the year 1981 was upgraded as Municipal Corporation. The first elected body of the Municipal Corporation was constituted in the year 2002. The area of Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation is approx. 32 sq. km spread into 49 wards.
Revenueedit
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government[4][5][6]
Revenue from taxesedit
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 sourcesedit
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
Referencesedit
^Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
^"Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"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.
^Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"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 linksedit
Official Website - www.nagarseva.bihar.gov.in/muzaffarpur
April 12, 2024
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