Aurangabad Municipal Corporation

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the governing body of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members of the state's leading political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Aurangabad municipal corporation is located in Aurangabad.

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1982
(42 years ago)
 (1982)
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant (Administrative Rule)[1]
Municipal commissioner & Administrator
Shree G. Shreekanth(IAS)
Structure
Seats113
Political groups
Administrative Rule
  •   SS (29)
  •   BJP (22)
  •   AIMIM (25)
  •   INC (8)
  •   NCP (4)
  •   BSP (2)
  •   Others (8)
  •   IND (15)
Elections
Last election
2015
Website
http://www.aurangabadmahapalika.org

Administration edit

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the local civil body. It is divided into nine zones. The Municipal Council was established in 1936 and the Municipal Council area was about 54.5 km2. It was elevated to the status of Municipal Corporation from 8 December 1982, and simultaneously included eighteen peripheral villages, bringing the total area under its jurisdiction to 138.5 km2 and extending its limits.

The city is divided into 115 electoral wards called Prabhag, and each ward is represented by a Corporator elected by the people from each ward. There are two Committees, General Body and Standing Committee headed by the Mayor and the chairman, respectively. AMC is responsible for providing basic amenities like drinking water, drainage facility, roads, streetlights, health care facilities, primary schools, etc. AMC collects its revenue from the urban taxes which are imposed on citizens. The administration is headed by the Municipal Commissioner; an I.A.S. Officer, assisted by the other officers of different departments.

City officials
Mayor Administrator Rule
Municipal Commissioner and Administrator G. Shrikant Dec 2019
Deputy Mayor Administrator Rule
Leader of House Administrator Rule
Police Commissioner Chiranjeev Prasad[2] May 2018

List of Mayors edit

# Portrait Name Term Election Party
1 Shantaram Kale 17 May 1988 5 July 1989 1 year, 49 days 1988 Indian National Congress
2 Moreshwar Save 5 July 1989 19 May 1990 318 days Shiv Sena
3   Pradeep Jaiswal 19 May 1990 13 May 1991 359 days
4 Manmohansingh Oberoi 13 May 1991 28 May 1992 1 year, 15 days Indian National Congress
5 Ashok Yadav 28 May 1992 30 April 1993 337 days
6 Sunanda Kolhe 29 April 1995 18 April 1996 355 days 1995 Shiv Sena
7 Gajanan Barwal 18 April 1996 7 May 1997 1 year, 19 days
8 Abdul Rashid Khan 7 May 1997 20 April 1998 348 days
9 Shitlatai Gunjal 20 April 1998 20 April 1999 1 year, 0 days Shiv Sena
10 Sudam Patil Sonwane 20 April 1999 29 April 2000 1 year, 9 days
11   Bhagwat Karad 29 April 2000 31 July 2001 1 year, 93 days 2000 Bharatiya Janata Party
12 Vikas Jain 4 September 2001 29 October 2002 1 year, 55 days Shiv Sena
13 Vimaltai Rajput 29 October 2002 3 February 2004 1 year, 97 days
14 Rukmini Shinde 12 February 2004 29 April 2005 1 year, 76 days
15   Kishanchand Tanwani 29 April 2005 4 November 2006 1 year, 189 days 2005
(11)   Bhagwat Karad 14 November 2006 29 October 2007 349 days Bharatiya Janata Party
16   Vijaya Rahatkar 29 October 2007 28 April 2010 2 years, 181 days
17 Anita Ghodele 29 April 2010 28 October 2012 2 years, 182 days 2010 Shiv Sena
18 Kala Oza 29 October 2012 28 April 2015 2 years, 181 days
19 Trimbak Tupe 29 April 2015 30 November 2016 1 year, 215 days 2015
20 Bhagwan Ghadmode 14 December 2016 28 October 2017 318 days Bharatiya Janata Party
21 Nandkumar Ghodele 29 October 2017 28 April 2020 2 years, 182 days Shiv Sena

List of Deputy Mayor edit

Administrative Rule edit

According to the provisions of Article 2437 of the Indian Constitution and 66 (A) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the term of a municipal corporation is five years. Also, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act and especially the provisions of Section 452 (A) and (B), Due to a delayed election because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, the State Government appointed Astik Kumar Pandey (IAS), the commissioner of the corporation, as the Administrator for the management of the corporation.

Revenue sources edit

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[3][4][5]

Revenue from taxes edit

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 edit

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.

Party Composition edit

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Alliance Number of Corporators
01 Shiv Sena
 
MVA 29
29 / 112
02 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
 
25
25 / 112
03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
 
NDA 22
22 / 112
04 Indian National Congress (INC)
 
MVA 08
8 / 112
05 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
 
04
4 / 112
06 Others
 
24
24 / 112

Corporation Election edit

Political Performance in Election 2015 edit

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Alliance Number of Corporators
2010 2015
01 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
 
00 25   25
02 Shiv Sena
 
NDA 30 29   01
03 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
 
15 22   07
04 Indian National Congress (INC)
 
UPA 19 08   11
05 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
 
11 06   07
06 Others
 
20 24   04

[6]

On Shiv Sena's victory in corporation, Aditya Thackeray, the head of Yuva Sena, a youth wing of Shiv Sena said, "We will not sit at home after our win, we will fulfill all promises that we made during our election campaign. We will make this city stone-free and there will be footpaths and clean, smooth roads everywhere."[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Municipal commissioner takes charge as AMC administrator". Times of India. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Chiranjeev Prasad appointed Aurangabad police commissioner". Business Standard. PTI. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "We will fulfill all promises-Aditya Thackeray". Sakal. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.