Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969.Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969 The corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councillors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.
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. Guwahati Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by the Mayor of the city and governed by a Commissioner.
A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC is divided into 60 municipal wards.
Organisational setup The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are responsible for the 60 municipal wards of Guwahati Municipality Corporation, who is the head of a council consisting of 60 elected ward commissioners.
The Commissioner is responsible for the proper functioning of the corporation. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner. A Chief Engineer for The Water Works Department and the Public Works Department division is responsible. A Superintendent Engineer is responsible for the Garage branch.
The accounts branch is the responsibility of a Financial Advisor, a Chief Accounts, and an Audit Officer. Each revenue zone is headed by a Deputy Commissioner.
Functions Guwahati Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:
Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its department's Urban Planning Authority. Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes. Improvement of the town's economic and social status. Arrangements of water supply towards commercial, residential and industrial purposes. Planning for fire contingencies through fire service departments. Creation of solid waste management, public health system and sanitary services. Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of urban forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection. Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped, old age and gender biased people. Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.
Wards +ZoneWard NumberWard NameAreas CoveredAssembly ConstituencyCouncillorPolitical GroupWest1Areas of Sodilapur, Dahan Garigaon, Kahari Garigaon, part of Pachim Jalukbari and part of Uttar JalukbariHukum Shan Ali BoxiAJPWest2Railway colony, part of Gotanagar, part of Uttar Jalukbari, majar Jalukbari, part of Pachim Jalukbari, parts of Tetelia and parts of Dakhin Jalukbari.Mukul KalitaBJPWest3New railway colony of Pandu, Ferry Ghat railway colony number 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Institute railway colony.Kallol ChakrabortyBJPWest4Camp railway colony of Pandu, parts of Waterworks railway colony and temple Ghat colony.Kanaklata SahaBJPWest5Adabari and Garpandu.Sanjay Das*BJPWest6Maligaon, Triangular railway colony area, Loco railway colony, B.B.C Colony, Adabari railway colony, new Adabari railway colony, part of Sadilapur area, part of Uttar Jalukbari, part of Jalukbari and Garpandu.Sutapa Sarkar*BJPWest7Kamakhya temple area, Kamakhya railway colony and Pandu nath Basti.Ajay ChakrabortyBJPWest8Kamkhya temple area and Kamakhya railway colony.Sudhanya MalakarBJPWest9West Maligaon railway colony, West Gotanagar railway colony, central Gotanagar railway colony, part of East Maligaon railway colony, East Gotanagar railway colony and Gosala railway colony.Archana DasBJPLokhra10Areas of Nambari, part of Gotanagar, Tetelia Gaon and Boragaon.Kalpana Das AGPWest11Fatashil, part of Datalpara, part of Manpara, part of Ganeshpara, part of Dhirenpara and part of Pub-Boragaon and Garchuk.Manjula Devi BJPWest12Parts of Gotanagar N.C., Maligaon N.C., part of Santipur and part of Devkota Nagarare.Dipankar BaishyaAGPWest13Gotanagar, parts of Maligaon, Fatshil, Durgasarabor and Santipur.Purabi TalukdarAGPWest14Parts of Santipur area and Kumarpara area, and Bhutnath area.Manju BoraBJPWest15Machkhowa, parts of Kumarpara and part of Athgaon.Saurav JhunjhunwalaBJPCentral16Old jail campus, Shri Digambar Jain temple, GMC market complex and Vishwaratna hotel.Pramod SwamiBJPSouth17Panbazar and LakhtokiaSnigdha Baruah MazumdarBJPCentral18Borsha Beel, KC Das Commerce College and Guwahati Lions eye hospital.Sankar ChakrabortyBJPCentral19Dr B. Barooah cancer institute, Kalicharan nursing home, Fatasil harijan colony and Bishnupur.Brijesh RoyBJPLokhra20Part of Fatashil, Harizan colony, Bhaskar and Itabhata.Gour Gopal MandalBJPLokhra21Bhaskar Nagar area, Barshapara area, part of Lalganesh and Ananda nagar area.Sandip DebBJPLokhra22Part of Jotikuchi, Dhopolia area, Sankar Nagar area, Ram Nagar area and part of Odalbakra.Smita Roy*BJPLokhra23Part of Dhirenpara, part of Ganeshpara, part of Datal Para, Katahbari, Garchuk, part of Ahomgaon and Betkuchi fall.Manjita DaimaryBJPLokhra24Lokhra area, Garbhanga area, Sarusajai area, Bor Sojai area, Sawkuchi and part of Dakhin Gaon.Biju Medhi AGPLokhra25Parts of Dakhingaon, Sonaighuli area, Jugashree Nagar, Odalbakra, Jyotishreenagar area, part of Jyotikuchi and part of Shreebhuminagar.Manjula RabhaBJPLokhra26Part of Kahilipara, Lutuma area, Binova Nagar area, refugee colony, Narakasur area and part of cycle factory area.Rana ChetiaBJPLokhra27Birubari, parts of Rupnagar, Nizarapara, Pragati Pur area and part of Guwahati medical college area.Rintu Moni BrahmaBJPCentral28Lachit nagar, SB Deorah college, Rupnagar and Pir Baba Dargah.Snigdha DaimarBJPCentral29Madhab Das high school, Udaypur, Brindaban Seva ashram and Meen Bhawan.Mrigen SaraniaBJPCentral30DGP office, Arya hospital, Suhagpur and Rehabari post office.Binita Dutta ChoudhuryBJPSouth31Digholi pukhuri and Paltanbazar .Ratna SinghBJPSouth32Kharghuli area part, Uzanbazar and Jorpukhuri area.Nilima Jyoti BhuyanBJPSouth33Kharghuli area part, Nabagraha temple area, Chenikuthi area and Hadayatpur.Meera Das Sarkar AGPSouth34Kharghuli area part, Jaypur, Nizarapar and Nabagraha Samshan areaJunumoni Deka DasBJPSouth35Chandmari, Milanpur, Krishnanpur and Nizarapara.Nabin BoraBJPSouth36Rajgarh area, Pub sarania, Lachit Nagar, South Sarania, Gandhi Basti and Islampur.Meghna HazarikaBJPEast37RGB road and Rajgarh link road.Swapna DeviBJPEast38Anil Nagar and Nabin NagarSasanka Jyoti DekaBJPEast39Bhangagarh, Ganeshguri and RGB road.Abhik Shome BJPEast40Parts of medical college, Christian Basti, Udayachal, Ganeshguri and part of Kahilipara and jatia.Babita DekaBJPDispur41Jatia, Khilipara, Dakhingaon, Hatigaon, BasisthapurBasanti Kalita DowerahBJPDispur42Barsajai(part), Hatigaon(part), Notboma(part) and Embankment road(part)Masuma BegumAAPDispur43Sarusajai, Barsajai, Saukuchi, and Nalapara area.Anjana BoraBJPDispur44Basistha(part), NH 37(part), Barpathar, and Ganesh Nagar area (part)Satyendra Nath Bhattacharjee BJPDispur45Maidam area (part), Khanapara area (part), Bhakrapara area (part) and Basistha area (part).Madhabi TalukdarBJPDispur46Khanpara area (part NC), Maidam area (part), Beltola area (part) and Khanapara area (part).Ashis BharaliBJPDispur47Beltola (part), Bongaon and Hatigaon area.Prafulla MahantaBJPDispur48Rukminigaon (part), GS road (part) and capital complex.Dulumoni KakatiBJPDispur49Sorumotoria, Hengrabari, VIP road, Dwarka nagar area and Mathura nagar area.Arup DekaBJPEast50JaprigogUtpal MahantaBJPDispur51HengrabariDimple RabhaBJPEast52Madgaria, Kushal nagar area and Hengrabari areaGokul GoswamiBJPEast53Jyotinagar, Bamunimaidam and new Gauhati railway colony.Lipika PatowaryBJPEast54Chandmari, Milanpur and Krishna Nagar area (part).Geeta Thakuria KalitaBJPEast55Noonmati, Jyotinagar, Choonsali area, Bamunimaidam and Ananda nagar.Manoj Kumar NathBJPEast56Bhabanipur, Number 2 Salbari, Sector-3 and New Guwahati.Rakhi BoraBJPEast57Noonmati refinery, Number 1 Salbari, Gopal Nagar, Swahid Nagar and Kenduguri.Kabita SarmahBJPEast58Birkuchi, Kalitakuchi(part), Satgaon and Narengi housing colony.Gauri BoraBJPDispur59Baghorbari(part), Satgaon (part), Hengrabari (part), Dwaranda (part) and Juripur (part).Ashim SaikiaAGPDispur60Bagorbari(part), Satgaon(part) and Madhab Nagarof Khanapara area.Bhupen BaruahBJP*uncontested winner
Elections 2013 Guwahati Municipal Corporation electionParty Seats won Indian National Congress 19 Bharatiya Janata Party 11 Asom Gana Parishad 1 Others 0
2022 Guwahati Municipal Corporation electionParty Seats contested Seats won Seats +/−Vote % Bharatiya Janata Party 53 5241 59.31% Asom Gana Parishad 7 65 7.01% Aam Aadmi Party 39 11 10.69% Assam Jatiya Parishad 24 11 3.85% Indian National Congress 57 019 13.71% Communist Party of India (Marxist) 4 0 0.61% Others N/A 0 2.78%NOTA N/A 2.02%
Branches Conservancy Water Works Tax Division Public Works Building Permission Street light and Electrical Section Municipal Markets Sanitation & Health Veterinary Enforcement Property Tax Mutation Branch Trade Licence Advertisement Slow Moving Vehicle Branch Dead body and night soil removal Branch Poverty alleviation Birth and death registration Garage Branch Accounts Branch
Sources of revenue Property tax comprising a general tax, water tax, scavenging tax, light tax, and urban tax Trade licence fee Entry toll Parking fees Toll and rent from municipal markets Tax on advertisements Tax on slow moving vehicles Animal tax Building permission fees and penalties Water connection charge Fines Share of motor vehicle tax Share of entertainment tax Share of land revenue and surcharge on stamp duty
See also Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority
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