- Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
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Administrative headquarters of the BMC.
The Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (Marathi: बृहन्मुंबई महानगर पालिका)Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai[1] (MCGM) or the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Mumbai. It is India's richest municipal organisation.[1][2] Its annual budget is even more than that of some of the small states of India. Established under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city and some suburbs of Mumbai. Its motto, यतो धर्मस्ततो जय (Sanskrit: Yato Dharmastato Jaya or, Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory) is inscribed on the banner of its Coat of Arms. Built in the Indo Saracenic style of architecture the BMC, as it is more popularly known, is the largest civic organisation in the country.
- Public health anMUMUBAId Hospitals
- Street lighting
- Maintenance of parks and open spaces
- Sewage treatment and disposal
- Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
- Aiding in prevention of epidemic outbreaks through mass production of medicines at the Haffkine Institute.
- Cemeteries and Crematoriums
- Registering of births and deaths.
- Lighthouses
- Removal of Encroachments
- Markets,Shops and Establishments
- Security
BMC Building
BMC BuildingContents
Administration
The corporation is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer. He wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. They are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The mayor (a largely ceremonial post with limited duties) heads the party with the largest vote.
City officials Mayor Shraddha Jadhav December 1, 2009 Municipal Commissioner Shri. Subodh Kumar Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik June, 2010 Legislative
The corporation's legislature, also known as the Corporation Council, is composed of (as of 2009) 227 members.
Jurisdiction
The BMC is responsible for most of Mumbai's territory. Their realm extends from Colaba in the south to Mulund and Dahisar in the north. Some regions such as Defence lands, Mumbai Port Trust lands and the Borivali National Park area are out of their jurisdiction. The city is subdivided into alphabetical wards, from A to T. Each ward has own ward office which oversees its territory. The headquarters of the civic administration are in South Mumbai opposite the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Marathi in Office
On 24 June 2008, Mayor Shubha Raul passed a controversial proposal mooted by municipal commissioner Jairaj Phatak to conduct all administrative business in the BMC only in Marathi.[3]
See also
- Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai (for details on the buildings architecture)
- Praja: Online Complaint Management System for BMC
References
- ^ "BMC to open green channel for octroi". Financialexpress.com. 2007-09-03. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bmc-to-open-green-channel-for-octroi/214127/. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story". Mumbai Mirror. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/20100720201007200513356955a0576d5/Gold--beautiful.html. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ TNN, Jun 25, 2008, 04.28am IST (2008-06-25). "From today, BMC will do business only in Marathi". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Mumbai/From_today_BMC_will_do_business_only_in_Marathi/articleshow/3161944.cms. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
External links
Categories:- 1888 establishments
- Government of Mumbai
- Government corporations
- Municipal corporations in India
- Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra
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