The Mandalay City Development Committee (Burmese: မန္တလေးမြို့ စည်ပင်သာယာရေး ကော်မတီ; abbreviated MCDC) is the administrative body of Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar (Burma).[1] MCDC has wide-ranging responsibilities, including city planning, land administration, tax collection, and urban development.[1] MCDC raises its own revenues through tax collection, fees, licenses and property development.[1] MCDC's chairman acts as Mayor of Mandalay, and sits as Regional Minister for the Government of Mandalay Region.[1] [2] MCDC's mission is to make the city clean, to keep the city beautiful, and to enable city dwellers to enjoy a pleasant life.
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 Office of the Mandalay City Development Committee | |
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| Formed | December 29, 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | City of Mandalay |
| Headquarters | Mandalay City Hall 21°58′55″N 96°05′51″E / 21.9820473°N 96.0973896°E |
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| Website | www |
History edit
MCDC was established first established by the State Law and Order Restoration Council's 1992 City of Mandalay Development Law.[3] In 2002, the said law was repealed by State Peace and Development Council and replaced with the 2002 City of Mandalay Development Law.[4] Mandalay Region Hluttaw enacted the new MCDC law in 2014 December. MCDC was formed by the Mandalay Regional Government, and legally comprises 13 to 15 members, including a Chairman who acts as the Minister (Mayor), and a Vice-Chairman, who acts as the Vice-Mayor.[4]
Departments edit
- Administration Department
- Motor Transport & Workshop Department
- Market and Slaughter House Department
- Finance Department
- Revenue Department
- Cleansing Department
- Playgrounds, Parks and Gardens Department
- Building and Central Stores Department
- Roads and Bridges Department
- Water and Sanitation Department
- Urban Planning and Land Administration Department
- Public Relations and Information Department
- Inspection Department
- Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Department
Projects edit
In 2017, the Mandalay City Development Committee approved a public-private partnership with Mandalay Business Capital City Development Company (MBCCD), owned by Maung Weik, for a 10-year mega-development project in Amarapura, projected to include hotels, hospitals, schools, jetties, shopping centres, gardens and apartment buildings on a plot of 2,000 acres (810 ha) allocated by the Mandalay city government.[5][6]
Gallery edit
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Opening Ceremony of Myanmar Thingyan Festival in front of the Mandalay City Hall -
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d The State of Local Governance: Trends in Mandalay. United Nations Development Programme. December 2014.
- ^ Si Thu Lwin (6 April 2016). "Mandalay Region Cabinet Approved". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "THE CITY OF MANDALAY DEVELOPMENT LAW (1992)" (PDF). State Law and Order Restoration Council Law. 29 December 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ a b "City of Mandalay Development Law (2002)" (PDF). State Peace and Development Council. 14 November 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Urban development project commences upon approval". National Energy Group of Companies. 2017-12-12. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Amarapura urban plan developer gets 20 acres of land for office". The Myanmar Times. 2017-06-07. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2020-06-01.