Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing the Indian city of Bhagalpur, Bihar. 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] Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. History and administrationBhagalpur become Nagarpalika in 1864. After that Bhagalpur Nagarpalika promoted to Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation on dated 15 April 1981. Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation received a notification from governor of Bihar on dated 24 April 1981 whose letter no is 572 and will follow the Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951. Now presently Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is follow the Nagarpalika Act, 2007 Which is notified by Government of Bihar? The first elections of the councilors were completed in 2002. Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation has been categorised into 51 wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years. Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor Dr. Basundhara Lal (BJP) and administered by Municipal Commissioner Yogesh Kumar Sagar (IAS). FunctionsBhagalpur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[2][3]
RevenueThe following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government[4][5][6] Revenue from taxesFollowing is the tax related revenue for the corporation:
Revenue from non-tax sourcesFollowing is the non-tax related revenue for the corporation:
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