Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	1994
Leadership
Mayor	Smt Sulochana Das
Deputy Mayor	Smt Manjulata Kanhar
Municipal Commissioner	Sri Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, IAS
Structure
Seats	67
Political groups	Government (48) BJD (48); Opposition (10) BJP (10); Others (9) IND (9);
Motto
	Progress through Partnership for better Bhubaneswar
Website
	www.bmc.gov.in

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation or BMC is the local urban governing body of the city of Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. This civic administrative body administers an area of 161 km² (62 sq mi).^[1]

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994.^[2] The city is divided into 67 administrative wards and 46 Revenue Villages.^[3] Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets.^[4] As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and building regulation.^[2] Another ancillary civic body is the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), which is responsible for the statutory planning and development of the Greater Bhubaneswar area.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Property tax.
Profession tax.
Entertainment tax.
Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Water usage charges.
Fees from Documentation services.
Rent received from municipal property.
Funds from municipal bonds.

Achievements

Achievement	Year	By	Remark
United Nations Sasakawa Award	2011	United Nations	Adopting Upgraded Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanism
Municipal Corporation Awards	2011	Housing and Urban Development	Best Municipal Corporation in 2011
Janaagraha Urban G2C (Government to Citizen) Award 2012	2012	C S M Technologies	Best Website Under 1 Million Category

Services

BMC has undertaken pioneering work in various fields and perceives its role as principal provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life to the Bhubaneswarites.^[8]

Health & Sanitation
Slum Development
Disaster Management
City Beautification
Citizen Services
Efficient Solid Waste Management
Underground Sewerage System
Efficient Urban Planning and Development
Water Supply Services
City Bus Services
Online Services
Vending Zones
Parking Zones

Particulars of each of the service undertaken by BMC

Marriage Registration Certificate
Issue of Birth & Death Certificate
Timely Grievance redressal system through Mobile App.
Online Booking of Kalyan Mandap
Online Booking of Mahajatra Vehicle
Citizen Grievance
Water Tanker Reservation
Booking of Cess pool emptier
Implementation of Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhijan

Organization Structure

Organization Structure for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation^[9]

Boundaries

North Side - Daruthenga, Raghunathpur, Kalarahanga, Injena, Rokata, Krushna Saranapur, Barimunda, Kacharamala.
East Side - Janmejayapur, Bhimpur, Jaganathpur, Saleswar, Andilo, Kuakhai River, Koradakanta, Kesura, Bankual, Basuaghai, Raghunathpur.
South Side - Daya River, Kukudaghai, Mohanpur, Dihapur, Balabhadrapur, Erabanga, Kochilaput, Bahadalpur, Sarankantar, Raysinghpur, Papada, Sankarpur, Paikarapur.
West Side - Nuagan, Malipada, Andharua, Jaganathprasada, Sundarpur, Patha-rgadia.

References

^ "Bhubaneswar City".
^ ^a ^b "About BMC". BMC. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
^ "BMC Profile".
^ "Standing Committees". BMC. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Welcome to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

Official website

[1] "Bhubaneswar City".

[about-2] "About BMC". BMC. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

[profile-3] "BMC Profile".

[4] "Standing Committees". BMC. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

[Bh11-5] Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[Bh12-6] "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[Bh13-7] "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[8] ttps://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}

[9] "Welcome to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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