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Nashik Municipal Corporation

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Nashik Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded7 November 1982; 42 years ago (7 November 1982)
Preceded byNashik Municipal Council (1864–1982)[1]
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant (administrative rule)[2]
Municipal commissioner and administrator
D. R Ashok Karanjkar IAS[3]
Deputy mayor
Vacant (administrative rule)
Structure
Seats122
Political groups
Administrative rule[4]
Elections
Last election
2017
Next election
2024
Meeting place
Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sharanpur Road, Nashik-422002[5]
Website
nmc.gov.in

The Nashik Municipal Corporation(NMC), is the governing body of the city of Nashik 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 political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) hold elected offices in the corporation. Nashik municipal corporation (NMC) is located in Nashik. Nashik Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Jurisdiction

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The city comes under the Nashik District, Maharashtra. The Collector is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central government. Appointed by the State government, the Collector also function as the election officer and conducts general as well as state elections in the city.[6] The Nashik City Police is the law enforcement agency in the city and answers to the Ministry of Home Affairs of the GoM. It is headed by a Police Commissioner, an Indian Police Service[7] (IPS) officer.

Administration

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The NMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.

City officials
Title Incumbent Since Appointed/Elected References
Municipal commissioner and administrator D. R Ashok Karanjkar 22 July 2023 Appointed by the GoM
Commissioner of Police Sandeep Karnik 24 November 2023
Mayor Vacant - Not Elected
Deputy Mayor Vacant -
Leader of the House Vacant -
President of the Standing Committee Vacant -

Revenue sources

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The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[8][9][10]

Revenue from taxes

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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

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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.

Election results

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2017 results

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Election 2017 results.[11]

Party Seats +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 66 Increase 52
Shiv Sena (SHS) 35 Increase 16
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 6 Decrease 14
Indian National Congress (INC) 6 Decrease 9
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 5 Decrease 35
Independents 3 Decrease 2
Total
122

2012 results

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The results of Election 2012 are as follows.[12]

Party Seats
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 40
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 20
Shiv Sena (SHS) 19
Indian National Congress (INC) 15
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 14
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) 3
Independents 11
Total
122

List of mayors of Nashik Municipal Corporation

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S.No. Name (Party) Party From To
Administrative Rule from 7 March 1982 to 7 March 1992.
01 Shantarambapu Kondaji Wavare INC 7 March 1992 12 March 1994
02 Pandit Sahadev Khaire INC 12 March 1994 19 March 1995
03 Uttamrao Nathuji Dhikale IND 20 March 1995 17 March 1996
04 Prakash Shankarrao Mate INC 18 March 1996 14 March 1997
05 Vasant Nivrutti Gite SHS 15 March 1997 16 March 1998
06 Ashok Namdeo Dive IND 17 March 1998 19 March 1999
07 Bachhav Shobha Dinesh INC 20 March 1999 15 March 2002
08 Dashrath Dharmaji Patil SHS 15 March 2002 18 February 2005
09 Balasaheb Mahadu Sanap BJP 18 February 2005 14 March 2007
10 Vinayak Kishor Pande IND 15 March 2007 6 December 2009
11 Nayana Babanrao Gholap SHS 7 December 2009 14 March 2012
12 Yatin Raghunath Wagh MNS 15 March 2012 12 September 2014
13 Ashok Devram Murtadak MNS 12 September 2014 15 March 2017
14 Ranjana Popat Bhansi BJP 15 March 2017 13 November 2019
15 Satish Laxmanrao Kulkarni BJP 13 November 2019 13 March 2022
Rule of Municipal Corporation is in the hand of Administrator from 14 March 2022.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Nashik". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Nashik civic body's term ends, NMC to get administrator from March 15". Times of India. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ Puntambekar, Abhay (22 July 2023). "डॉ.अशोक करंजकर यांनी स्वीकारला नाशिक मनपा आयुक्त पदाचा कार्यभार". Deshdoot (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ कुलकर्णी, मनोज (14 March 2022). "नाशिक महापालिकेवर आजपासून प्रशासक राज; झेडपीच्या कारभाऱ्यांना 20 मार्च रोजी निरोप, पण निवडणुका कधी?". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Headquarter". nmc.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ Arora, Ramesh K. (2011). Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issues. New Age. ISBN 978-8122434460.
  7. ^ "Role of Civil Servants | IAS Officers, IPS Officers, IFS Officers - What Do They Do?". www.careerlauncher.com.
  8. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ^ Dangwal, Sandhya (23 February 2017). "NMC Nashik Election Results 2017: Setback for Raj Thackeray as MNS routed out, BJP makes big gains". India News. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Backed by BJP, MNS bags Nashik mayor's post". The Hindu. PTI. 15 March 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Administrative rule over the Nashik Municipal Corporation". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.