Dhule Municipal Corporation

Dhule Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded30 June 2003
Leadership
Mayor
Pratibhatai Chaudhari, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Commissioner
Amita Dagale Patil
Deputy Mayor
Kalyani Apalkar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Seats74
Elections
Last election
9 December 2018
Website
http://www.dhulecorporation.org

The Dhule Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra. 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. 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] Dhule Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Revenue sources[edit]

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[2][3][4]

Revenue from taxes[edit]

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[edit]

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

List of Mayor[edit]

# Name Term Election Party
Chandrakant Sonar 31 December 2018 17 September 2021 2 years, 260 days 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
Pradeep Karpe 17 September 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 224 days

List of Deputy Mayor[edit]

# Name Term Election Party
1 Shah Faruk Anwar 2013 2016 3 years, 0 days 2018 Nationalist Congress Party
2 Nagsen Borse 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 145 days 2022 Bhartiya Janata Party

List of Chairman, Standing Committee[edit]

Administration[edit]

Dhule Municipal Corporation

The Dhule Municipal Corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, generally a senior officer state cadre officer/an IAS officer. The commissioner wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. The corporators 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 is the head of the house, who is usually from the majority party. All administrative business in the municipal corporation is conducted in Marathi.

Corporation Election Results[edit]

2018 Election Result[edit]

S.No.[5][6] Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 50
02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 08
03 Indian National Congress (INC) 06
04 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 04
05 Lok Sangram Party 01
06 Shiv Sena (SS) 01
07 Bahujan Samaj Party 01
08 Independent 01

2013 Election Result[edit]

S.No.[7] Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 34
02 Shiv Sena (SS) 11
03 Indian National Congress (INC) 07
04 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 03
05 Lok Sangram Party 01
06 Bahujan Samaj Party 01
07 Samajwadi Party 03
08 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 00
09 Independent 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Dhule Municipal Corporation Result". 10 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Dhule Municipal Corporation 2013 Result". Retrieved 31 December 2018.