Jalgaon Municipal Corporation

Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation of the Jalgaon
Leadership
Mayor	Rakhitai Sonwane, Khandesh Vikas Aghadi
Commissioner	Sanjay Kapadnis
Deputy Mayor	Sunil Mahajan, Khandesh Vikas Aghadi
Seats	75
Elections
Last election	2013
Website
http://www.jcmc.gov.in

The Jalgaon Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Jalgaon in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Jalgaon municipal corporation is located in Jalgaon. The municipal corporation consists of democratically-elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. It was founded on 22 September 2003. Jalgaon Municipal Corporation serves an area approximately 68.78 km². & provides civil services & facilities around the 4.60 Lacks people.

Ashatai Kolhe became the first lady Mayor in Jalgaon Municipal Corporation's history.

Corporation Election 2012

Political Performance in Election 2012

S.No.	Party Name	Party flag or symbol	Number of Corporators
01	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)		15
02	Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)		11
03	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)		12
04	Khandesh Vikas Aghadi		33
05	Other Registered Parties		3
06	Independents		01

Tasks

As per the CNC Act, 1948, the key responsibility for providing Nagpur’s citizens basic urban services lies with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

1. Building and Maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
2. Public Municipal schools
3. Water purification and supply
4. Hospitals
5. Street lighting
6. Maintenance of parks and open spaces
7. Sewage treatment and disposal
8. Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
9. Urban development and city planning of new areas.
10. Registering of births and deaths.

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 heads the party with the largest vote. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties.

Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, water works, education, octroi and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices.

1. Street lighting
2. Maintenance of parks and open spaces
3. Sewage treatment and disposal
4. Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
5. Urban development and city planning of new areas.
6. Registering of births and deaths.