MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Municipal corporations are formed to administer large cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, among others. The parliament (parliamentary wing of the organization), the advisory body (to support the council’s work), and the commissioner are the 3 authorities of the Municipal Corporation. The mayor leads the council, which is made up of councillors who are chosen by the people, whereas the Commissioner is nominated by the state authority and is usually an IAS officer.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION COMPOSITION

The city or Municipal Area is separated into ward populations for this study of that specific city. Each zone elects a commissioner, who is elected by the residents of such an award. A counsellor or corporation is a nominated leader of a particular ward and Corporators are chosen for a five-year term.

A Municipal Corporation’s Tenure

• Ever since the initial meeting, the Municipal Corporation has been in power for 5 years. It can be dissolved for a variety of reasons, including: 
• If the state judges the corporation to be deficient in its obligations
• If the government finds the company to be abusing or violating its power.
• Declaring the State’s council elections null and illegitimate, or withdrawing the ward’s whole region from municipality operations.

PROCESS OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ELECTION

Municipal Corporation members are chosen by public indirect elections. The voting is conducted in the city for a certain ward. The representation or Councilman for a certain ward is chosen from the electoral roll of that ward. Each ward’s electoral roll is subdivided into one or more parts, depending on where the supporters of each party live within the ward. This indicates that the votes in each section are from a specific street, road, or identified region within the same ward. The electoral commission of a given ward is made up of voters from all sections.

Act 66 of 1957

On December 28, 1957, the President signed the Delhi Municipal Corporation Bill, which was being passed by both Houses of parliament. THE Municipality ACT, 1957 was enacted into law (66 of 1957).

List of Amending Acts 

• The Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960). 
• 12. The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1988 (11 of 1988). 
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1968 (2 of 1968). 
• The Repealing and Amending Act, 1964 (52 of 1964).
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1987 (8 of 1987).
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1974 (55 of 1974).
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1961 (42 of 1961).
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (67 of 1993).

• The Delhi Road Transport Laws (Amendment) Act, 1971 (71 of 1971). 
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1984 (42 of 1984).
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1983 (8 of 1983).
• The Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1962 (57 of 1962). 
• The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1983 (20 of 1983).

CONCLUSION

In India, municipal corporations are territorial administrations. Mahanagar Palika, Nagar Palika, Nagar Kalyan, City Council, and so on are just some of the names for it. If the population of the city surpasses one billion, it is controlled by a Municipal Corporation. Municipalities rely heavily on real estate tax income to fund their operations. Water tax, occupational tax, sewage tax, and some fixed help from the state authority are among several sources of money. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation, also known as BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, is India’s wealthiest municipal corporation. Its budget is larger than among so many of India’s smaller states.