Jabalpur Municipal Corporation Explained

Jabalpur Municipal Corporation
Transcription Name:Jabalpur Nagar Nigam
Logo Res:130px
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Foundation:1864
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Jagat Bahadur Singh "Annu"
Party1:BJP[1]
Leader2 Type:Chairman
Leader2:Rinku Vij
Party2:BJP
Leader3 Type:Municipal commissioner
Leader3:Swapnil Wankhede, IAS[2]
Seats:79
Structure1:File:Jabalpur Municipal Corporation 2022.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
Political Groups1:Government (44)

Opposition (26)

Others (9)

Meeting Place:Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Motto:अनिर्वेदः श्रियोमूलम्
"Progress is always done, by continuous work"
Last Election1:2022
Next Election1:2027

Jabalpur Municipal Corporation is the Municipal Corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jabalpur, located in Madhya Pradesh, India. The organization is known, in short, as JMC. This civic administrative body administers an area of 263.49km2.[3] JMC's mayor is Congress leader Jagat Bahadur Annu and municipal commissioner is Swapnil Wankhade IAS.[4] The current collector of Jabalpur is Karmveer Sharma.[5] Jabalpur was one of the first municipalities in India, founded in 1864. The mayor post is currently held by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a result of the defection of sitting Indian National Congress mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh "Annu" to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Overview

The total area under JMC is 263.49km2.[3] The city is currently divided into 79 wards. Each ward elects a corporator. The winning party elects a council of members, who are responsible for various departments. The council members chose the Mayor among themselves. At present, there are seventy nine members[6] in the council. The Commissioner of Jabalpur is the highest officer of Municipal Corporate Office, which is responsible for the departments of public works, revenue and tax, water supply, planning and development, fire brigade, health and sanitation, finance and accounts etc.

History

Pre-independence

Jabalpur Municipal Corporation was established as Jabalpur Municipal Committee under Lucknow Nagar Palika Act of 1864 under which Dy. Commissioner was named as Chairman of Municipality. W. H. Newhard became the first person to hold the post.

The first pre-independence Nagar Palika president of Jabalpur was Lt. Babu Kanchedi Lal Jain of Lal Bangla.

In the year 1935 the state government took over the total administration of the Municipal Committee, and Murli Manohar Seth was appointed as its administrator.

Post-independence

After Independence, in 1948 the Nagar Palika Act (Act No.3-1948) was passed. Under this Act on 1 June 1950 Jabalpur Nagar Nigam was established and the city was divided into 30 wards. A 43-member committee was set up in which 34 members were directly elected, 6 were selected members, and 3 nominated members.On 20 October 1959 in a special called meeting, the motto of the organization was decided as Anirvedah Shriyomoolam.[7]

Election results

Municipal Corporation

2014

PartySeats won
42
29
2
6
Source: Dainik Bhaskar

2022

PartySeats won Seats +/−
44 2
26 3
2 2
7 1
Source: Dainik Bhaskar

Mayoral election

2014

PartyCandidateVotes
Dr. Swati Godbole298,433
Geeta Sharat Tiwari212,942
Shakun Ahirwar19,074
Others?
Others?
NOTAN/A6,948
Source: Dainik Bhaskar[8]

2022

PartyCandidateVotes
Jagat Bahadur Singh293,192
Dr. Jitendra Jamdar248,853
Lakham Ahirvar19,419
Others7,321
Others10,358
NOTAN/A6,337
Source: Dainik Bhaskar[9]

Functions

Jabalpur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[10] [11]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[12] [13] [14]

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congress’ Jabalpur mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh "Annu" joins BJP. Times of India. 8 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Jabalpur JMC Commissioner. Naidunia. 8 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Jabalpur Municipal Corporation. mygov.in. 13 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Pandey . Siddharth Shankar . July 18, 2022 . After 18 Years, Jabalpur Gets A Congress Mayor . 2022-11-26 . The Times of India . en.
  5. Web site: Who’s Who District Administration Jabalpur, Government of Madhya Pradesh . Who’s Who . 1 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Jmcjabalpur.org. www.jmcjabalpur.org. 13 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Municipal History. www.jmcjabalpur.org. 13 April 2021.
  8. https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-JBL-jabalpur-municipal-elections-result-4894475-PHO.html
  9. https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/jabalpur/news/the-main-contest-between-bjp-congress-on-mayors-chair-will-be-counted-in-24-rounds-130067275.html
  10. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
  11. News: Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life . 18 May 2022 . The Times of India . 24 February 2017 . en.
  12. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
  13. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
  14. News: If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable . 18 May 2022 . Financialexpress . 17 May 2022 . en.