Arrah Municipal Corporation

Civic body governing Arrah, Bihar, India

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Arrah Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal corporation
History
Founded	2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Leadership
Mayor	Indu Devi
Deputy Mayor	Punam Devi
Municipal Commissioner	Dhirendra Paswan
Seats	45
Elections
Last election	28/12/2022
Meeting place
Old Police Line Road, Arrah, Bihar - 802301
Website
nagarseva.bihar.gov.in/arrah

Arrah Municipal Corporation or Arrah Nagar Nigam, abbr. AMC, is the civic body that governs Arrah, a city of Bihar in India. Arrah Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor, and administers the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies. 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] Arrah Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

History

The Arrah Nagar Panchayat was established in 1929 which was upgraded to a Municipal Council in 2002 and to a Municipal Corporation in 2007. The Arrah Municipal Corporation covers an area of 30.97 sq. km. The Municipal Council had 32 wards as per the census 2001 but following the re-alignment of ward boundaries in 2007 and up-gradation to a corporation, it has 45 wards.

Functions

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

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.

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:

Property tax
Profession tax
Entertainment tax
Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax
Advertisement tax

Revenue from non-tax sources

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

References

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