Darbhanga Municipal Corporation

Civic body governing Darbhanga, Bihar, India
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Darbhanga Municipal Corporation
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Darbhanga Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Municipal corporation
History
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Leadership
Mayor
Anjum Ara
Deputy Mayor
Nazia Hasan
Municipal Commissioner
Manesh Kumar Meena
Seats48
Elections
Last election
2022
Meeting place
Mirzapur, Lal Bagh, Darbhanga, Bihar - 846004
Website
nagarseva.bihar.gov.in/darbhanga

Darbhanga Municipal Corporation or Darbhanga Nagar Nigam, is the civic body that governs Darbhanga, a city of Bihar in India. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] Darbhanga Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor, and administers the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies.

History

Darbhanga Municipal Corporation was established on August 23, 1982. Darbhanga Municipal Corporation covers 19.18 sq. km. and is divided into 48 administrative wards.

Functions

Darbhanga Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[2][3]

Revenue

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government[4][5][6]

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:

2022 Elections Results

2022 MCD Elections(Mayor): Darbhanga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Anjum Ara 30,114 24.07
Independent Dharmsheela Gupta 21,380 17.09
Independent Nirmata Nayak 18,483 14.77
Independent Madhubala Sinha 18,349 14.66
Independent Anjani Devi 11,270 9.00
Independent Reeta Singh 10,945 8.74
Independent Seema Kumari 4,723 3.77
Independent Meena Kumari 3,362 2.68
Independent Radha Devi 2,065 1.65
Independent Angoori Khatoon 2,008 1.60
Independent Reena Devi 1,377 1.10
Independent Sangeeta Vihari 1,010 0.80

References

  1. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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