The Golaghat Municipal Board or the GMB, established in 1920, one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of

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, formed before Indian Independence of 1947, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of

Golaghat Golaghat ( ''Gʊlaɡʱat'' ) one of the largest subdivisions of the Indian state of Assam, later elevated to the position of a full–fledged district headquarter on 5 October 1987, is a city and a municipality and the seat of administrative ...

. The Golaghat Municipal Board with a population of about 60 thousand is Golaghat sub-district's only municipal board located in Golaghat sub-district of Golaghat district in the state Assam in

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. Total geographical area of Golaghat municipal board is . There are 13 wards in the city, and the board has the total administration over 9,646 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

History

Golaghat is one of the oldest tea urban centres of

. The area is known for rich cultural heritage, its contribution during India's freedom struggle, tea gardens, forest reserves, including the world heritage site -

Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The park, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. According to the census held i ...

, Robin's Children and ABITA Natural History Museum, Hot water springs, besides the recent addition being Numaligarh Refinery Limited. Golaghat has been the headquarter of oldest sub-division for over 150 years since 1839 and declared as a

District A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in 1987. ''Golaghat Municipality Board is a historical one in terms of its age (since 1920)''.

General elections

The general elections for the elected wing of the corporation is held every 5 years. For the last civic body election, as many as 51 candidates from all the major parties, including the

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, AGP and

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, had filed their nomination papers.

Services

The GMB is responsible for certain obligatory services, some of which include: *Road maintenance under the municipal area jurisdiction *Lane dividers and underground cabling for street light installations *Sewerage and sanitation *Water treatment and distribution *Maintenance of recreational parks *Maintenance of Golaghat Civil Hospital *Updates to street signs / bye-lanes *Improvement of traffic points

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History

General elections

Services

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