Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (abbreviated as HDMC) is the

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responsible for the civic

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and administration of the

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Hubli Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...

and

Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...

, located in North Western part of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

state in

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. The organization is known, in short, as HDMC. This civic administrative body administers an area of 213 km². HDMC consists of 82 elected members from four

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constituencies of Hubali-Dharwad. Presently the Council is under suspended animation pending election of new members. There has been a huge demand by people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubli solely.

Overview

The total area under HDMC is 213 km². The twin cities are currently divided into 82 wards. Each ward elects a corporator. The winning party elects a council of members, who are responsible for various departments. The council members chose the Mayor among themselves. At present, there are sixty seven members in the council. The Commissioner is the highest officer of Municipal Corporate Office, who is responsible for the departments of public works, revenue and tax, water supply, planning and development, fire brigade, health and sanitation, finance and accounts etc. The current Municipal Commissioner is Shri Suresh Itnal (KAS) while presently the municipal council is under animated suspension pending election of new members.

History

Prior to incorporation of HDMC, both

and

had their own municipal bodies, namely Hubli Municipal Council which was established on 15 August 1855 under the Government of India Act of 1850. Its membership was fixed at 18, including the President. The Collector of the district functioned as the President, and the members were called commissioners. The government nominated all the members. On the other hand, Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. The first non-official President of the Council was Shri. S.K. Rodda in 1907, and Shri. S.V. Mensinkai was nominated in the following year. But the credit of being the first elected President goes to Shri. N.G. Karigudari, who took office in 1920. In the year 1962, a unique experiment in urban development was conducted by The Directorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka by combining two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometers. Thus Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation was constituted.

Demographics

The population of the twin cities as per provisional figures of Census 2011 is 943,857 and is urban. Hubli-Dharwad's population increased by 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. The municipality covers 213 km².

Departments

*ADM *Election and Census *

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*DoTP *Revenue *Council *Accounts *Audit * IT *Electricity *Control Room *Hospital and Dispensaries *Health and Sanitation *Spl. Office *Law *Water Supply * HRD *

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*Swimming Pool

Wards

HDMC had 67 wards from 2008 to 2018 Number of wards was increased to 82 in 2018 and first election post delimitation was held on 3 September 2021 Ward Maps were published in Dharwad district website. Of 82 Wards, 28 belong to

and 54 are in

region.

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emerged as single largest party in 2021 HDMC elections by winning 39 of 82 seats.

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accused

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for splitting Minority votes and making way for BJP's victory. Mayor's post is reserved for Backward class A category and Deputy Mayor's Post was limited to Scheduled Castes Woman.

Demand for separate municipal corporation for Dharwad

The citizens of

city accuses HDMC for biased decisions towards their area and demand for a separate municipal corporation in

by splitting from HDMC. The demand was acknowledged by

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on 25 August 2021 who opined that Dharwad deserved a separate municipal corporation.

Functions

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: * 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.

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. * Property tax. * Profession tax. * Entertainment tax. * Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax. * Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

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.

Revenue from taxes

Revenue from non-tax sources

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.

References

External links

HDMC official websiteDirectorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka
{{Portalbar, India Municipal corporations in Karnataka Hubli–Dharwad 1962 establishments in Mysore State Dharwad district

Overview

History

Demographics

Departments

Wards

Demand for separate municipal corporation for Dharwad

Functions

Revenue sources

Revenue from taxes

Revenue from non-tax sources

Revenue from taxes

Revenue from non-tax sources

See also

References

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