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A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India which administeran one million. The growing population and urbanization of various Indian cities highlighted the need for a type of local governing body that could provide services such as healthcare, education, housing and transport by collecting property taxes and administering grants from the state government.
Municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. [1] The term can also be used to describe municipally owned corporations .
Anand Municipal Corporation Anand: Anand: 90.17 412,106 13 2025 10 Nadiad Municipal Corporation Nadiad: Kheda: 60.36 330,400 13 2025 11 Mehsana Municipal Corporation Mehsana: Mehsana: 79.94 407,200 12 2025 12 Navsari Municipal Corporation Navsari: Navsari: 41.71 367,000 13 2025 13 Surendranagar Municipal Corporation Surendranagar: Surendranagar ...
The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to a population of about 20 million citizens in the capital city Delhi. [1] It is headed by the Mayor of Delhi, who presides over elected councillors from 250 wards. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3 km² (539.5 mi²). [1]
Municipal Corporations Act is the statutory Acts created for governing of Municipal Corporations across various Indian towns and cities. [1] Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay and Calcutta by 1762. [2]
It was the 74th amendment to the Constitution of India in 1992 that brought constitutional validity to municipal or local governments. Until amendments were made in respective state municipal legislations as well, municipal authorities were organised on an ultra vires (beyond the authority) basis and the state governments were free to extend or control the functional sphere through executive ...
The corporation was later extended to the union territory, Chandigarh, by the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994 (Act No.45 of 1994), which came into effect on 24 May 1994. Under a provision of Section 47 of the act, M.P. Tyagi was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Corporation w.e.f. on 19 June 1995.
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is the civic body that governs the inner limits of Pune, India. It is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis , which is spread over an area of 500 sq. km. and has 3.4 million residents.