Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in

Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969. The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councillors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (

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) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (

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) and Calcutta (

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) by 1762. Guwahati Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by

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of city and governed by

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. A

municipal corporation A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally owne ...

is the highest form of

urban local body Municipal or local governance refers to the third tier of governance in India, at the level of the municipality or urban local body. History Municipal governance in India in its current form has existed since the year 1664. In 1664, Fort Ko ...

(ULB) in

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. Presently, GMC is divided into 60 municipal wards.

Organisational setup

The

and the Deputy Mayor are responsible for the 60 Municipal wards of Guwahati Municipality Corporation, who is the head of a council consisting of 60 elected ward commissioners.http://gmcportal.in:8080/GMCPortal/jsp/include/AboutGMC.jsp The Commissioner is responsible for the proper functioning of the corporation. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner. A Chief Engineer for The Water Works Department and the Public Works Department division is responsible. A Superintendent Engineer is responsible for the Garage branch. The accounts branch is the responsibility of a Financial Advisor, a Chief Accounts, and an Audit Officer. Each revenue zone is headed by a Deputy Commissioner.

Functions

Guwahati 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.

Elections

Branches

* Conservancy * Water Works Tax Division * Public Works * Building Permission * Street light and Electrical Section * Municipal Markets * Sanitation & Health * Veterinary * Enforcement * Property Tax * Mutation Branch * Trade Licence * Advertisement * Slow Moving Vehicle Branch * Dead body and night soil removal Branch * Poverty alleviation * Birth and death registration * Garage Branch * Accounts Branch

Sources of revenue

* Property Tax comprising a general tax, water tax, scavenging tax, light tax, and urban tax. * Trade Licence Fee * Entry Toll * Parking Fees * Toll and rent from Municipal markets * Tax on Advertisements * Tax on Slow Moving Vehicles * Animal Tax * Building permission Fees and Penalties * Water Connection Charge * Fines * Share of Motor Vehicle Tax * Share of Entertainment Tax * Share of Land Revenue and Surcharge on Stamp Duty

References

External links

* {{Authority control Municipal corporations in Assam 1974 establishments in Assam Guwahati