City District Government of Karachi

City District Government Karachi (CDGK), formerly Karachi Metropolitan Corporation is responsible for the administration of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan's largest city.

History - Time line

* In February 1843 Sindh was captured by the British Army under the command of Sir Charles Napier.

* In 1846 when the Karachi had only about 9,000 citizens, a Cholera epidemic spread and to combat this infectious disease a Conservancy Board was established in the city.

* In 1852 this Conservancy Board was changed into a Municipal Commission.

* In 1853 KMC was upgraded and made a Municipal Committee.

* In 1878 the Bombay District Municipal Act 1837 was extended to Sindh and included the urban area of Karachi. The Municipality levied for the first time House Tax on Property owners, setting an example to other cities in the sub-continent. This paved the way for the beginning of District Taxation in the field of Local Government and Finance.

* In 1927 the structure and foundation of the present building was laid and the building completed in January, 1932 in the presence of citizens of Karachi.

* In 1933 City of Karachi Municipal Act was promulgated. The Municipality of Karachi was given the status of Municipal Corporation and the position of President / Vice President were replaced by Mayor / Dy. Mayor respectively.

The Corporation consisted of 57 Councilors from amongst different communities of Muslim, Hindu and Parsi, residing in Karachi. Mr. Jamshed Naserwanji was elected the first Mayor of the city. He had earlier served as elected President for about 20 years.

* In 1947 Pakistan was declared a separate state and Karachi was designated as the Capital of Pakistan. Hakeem Muhammad Ahsan being the Mayor received Quaid-e-Azam at Karachi Airport.

* In 1976 Karachi Municipal Corporation was upgraded to Metropolitan Corporation.

* In 1987 Zonal Municipal Committee were created in Karachi.

* In 1994 the zonal committee were again merged in KMC.

* In 1996 Five District Municipal Corporations ( D.M.C.) were created.

* On August 14, 2001 under to Devolution Plan City District Government Karachi came into being with 18 Town Administration and 178 Union Councils. Mr. Naimatullah Khan was elected the first "Nazim" of the city.

Presidents (Administrators)

Commissioners-in-Sind

* 1852-1859 - Sir Bartle Frere(Ex-Officio)Behram Sohrab H.J. Rustomji, "Karachi 1839-1947 A Short History of the Foundation and Growth of Karachi" in Karachi During the British Era Two Histories of A Modern City, Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2007 Pg 105]

Collectors of Karachi

* 1859 - Lt. A.F. Bellasis
* 1860 - Capt. J.B. Dunsterville
* 1861 - Major J.B. Dunsterville
* 1862 - Capt. C.J Kemball
* 1863 - Major W. Southey
* 1863 - H. Erskine, Esq
* 1864 - Major W. Southey
* 1864 - Lt. J.E. Armstrong
* 1865-1866 - Major W.R. Lambert
* 1867 - Major W. Southey
* 1867-1869 - Major W.R. Lambert (Lt. Col from 1869)
* 1869 - Major L.D.A. Dunsterville
* 1869-1870 - Major G.B. Tyrwhitt

Directors

Following is the list of city Martial Law Administrators of Karachi.

Projects

* Lyari Expressway
* Karachi Mass Transit Project
* Karachi Elevated Expressway

ee also

* History of Karachi
* Culture of Karachi
* List of mayors of Karachi
* KMC Building
* List of Union Councils of Karachi
* Economy of Karachi

References

External links

* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/ The City District Government of Karachi - Official site]
* [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/ Local Government Department - Government of Sindh]
* [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/karachi2.htm LGD Karachi District]

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