Surat Municipal Corporation is the local civic body responsible for the administration of
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
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Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
which has come into being under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949. The Surat Municipal Corporation was established on 2 October 1966. Surat Municipal Corporation area 462.149 sq km.It carries out all the obligatory functions and discretionary functions entrusted by the BPMC Act, 1949 with the following mission.
To make Surat a dynamic, vibrant, self-reliant and sustainable city with all basic amenities, Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of people life.
History
Surat Municipal Corporation is local self-government that came into being under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949 carries out all the obligatory & discretionary functions prescribed thereunder.
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Services
Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life.
Potable water supply
The SMC supplies potable drinking water to the residents of Surat. The water is drawn from the
River Tapi
The Tapti River (or Tapi) is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada river that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. The river has a length of around and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat ...
and treated at treatment plants in the city. The supplied water received ISO-9000-2008 certification in 2010.
Building homes and shelters for homeless and poorer people in Surat. These homes also provide education, government benefits, social security schemes, and voter IDs to help them live a better life and find jobs to support themselves.
The underground sewage system in the whole city
summer roads only & not like to adopt plastic road since can't earn by SMC Executive Engineer & Contractor
Solid waste management
Health coverage
Primary education and library
Upgrading slums and alternative accommodation
Environment
Entertainment and recreation
Fire Service
Urban planning and development
Transportation
The SMC operates
bus services in the city under a
public-private partnership.
Administration
The Surat Municipal Corporation operates under the Provisions of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, under the executive power of the municipal commissioner.
The Surat Municipal Corporation ranked 7th out of 21 Cities for best administrative practices in India in 2014. It scored 3.5 on 10 compared to the national average of 3.3. It is the only city in India to disclose municipal budgets on a weekly basis.
This story is from June 25, 2018
Surat slips in swachhata rank
TNN , Updated: Jun 25, 2018, 10:36 IST
In the Swachh Survekshan 2018 conducted by the Union minister.
[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64724438.cms ]
See also
List of tourist attractions in Surat
Surat is a principal business hub of the Indian state Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India. and fastest growing city of the world Surat is also famous for its food, ...
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Municipal corporations in India
Municipal corporations in Gujarat
1966 establishments in Gujarat
Organizations established in 1966
Government of Surat