Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, the largest city of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
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History
1852
Karachi Conservancy Board The Karachi Conservancy Board was established in 1846 to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule.
The board was upgraded into a Municipal Commission in 1852. In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into the Karachi Municipal C ...
was established to control
cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium '' Vibrio cholerae''. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. Vomiting an ...
epidemics in Karachi during
British rule
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in 1846. The board was upgraded into the
Municipal Commission in 1852.
1853
In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into
Karachi Municipal Committee Karachi Municipal Committee was a public corporation established in 1853 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgraded ...
. The foundation stone of the
Karachi Municipal Corporation Building The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Building is a colonial-era building located on M. A. Jinnah Road, in central Karachi. Construction began in 1927, completed in 1930, and the building was then inaugurated in 1932. It is considered to be o ...
was laid on
Bandar Road in 1927.
1933
In 1933 the Karachi Municipal Committee was upgraded to the
Karachi Municipal Corporation by the Karachi Municipal Act.
1976
The Karachi Municipal Corporation was turned into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in 1976.
1987
Zonal Municipal Committees were established in 1987. The zonal committees were merged again into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Five district municipal corporations were established in 1987.
2000
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation was abolished in 2000 and five district municipal corporations were merged into City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided into 18 town and 178 union councils.
2011
In 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and five district municipal corporations.
2015
In 2015, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation consisted of 305 members, including 209 general members and chairmen of union committees, and 96 reserved members.
The numbers of KMC counsel members since 1979 is as follows:
Budget
KMC and Karachi budget formulated by its mayors and administrators during their tenure.
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See also
*Karachi Development Authority
Karachi Development Authority (KDA) was established as the city-planning authority of Karachi in 1957, and replaced the earlier Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT). KDA, along with the Lyari Development Authority and Malir Development Authority, is ...
*Administrator Karachi
The Administrator Karachi is an Officer in the Pakistan Administrative Services, usually of the elite rank of BS-20 (Grade 20).
Incumbent
Dr Saif-ur-Rehman, an officer of PAS (BS-20), was appointed as Karachi Administrator on 8 December 202 ...
*Commissioner Karachi
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, overseeing all maters within the Division. The position holder is a Grade-21 or Grade-20 Officer who reports to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister. The p ...
*Mayor of Karachi
Mayor of Karachi ( Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.
P ...
*Governor of Sindh
The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the chief minister and the chief secretary of S ...
* Karachi Conservancy Board The Karachi Conservancy Board was established in 1846 to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule.
The board was upgraded into a Municipal Commission in 1852. In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into the Karachi Municipal C ...
* Karachi Municipal Commission
Karachi Municipal Commission (KMC) was a public corporation established in 1852 in Karachi, Sindh. Pakistan.
History
Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control Cholera epidemic in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgra ...
* Karachi Municipal Committee Karachi Municipal Committee was a public corporation established in 1853 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgraded ...
* City District Government of Karachi
The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator.
Karachi local gov ...
* Government of Karachi
The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator.
Karachi local g ...
* Malir Development Authority
Malir Development Authority was established to oversee the development of Malir in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated after its dissolution.
See also
* Malir Town
* Ta ...
* Lyari Development Authority
* List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India
The Commissioner for Province of Sind, later the Governor of Sind, was the most important government official in the province during British rule. There were 104 years of rule, out of which 89 years were under their authority. Sind was a part of ...
References
External links
KMC official website
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Government of Karachi
Companies based in Karachi
1846 establishments in British India
Indian companies established in 1846
Metropolitan corporations in Pakistan