Civic body governing Indian city of Jammu
Jammu Municipal Corporation is the civic body governing the city of Jammu. Jammu Municipal Corporation is headed by the city's Mayor and governed by the Commissioner.
History and administration
Jammu Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town based on the needs of the local population.[2][3] Jammu Corporation has been categorized into wards; each ward[4] is headed by a councilor, for which elections are held every five years.
Jammu Municipal Corporation is governed by Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta and administered by Municipal Commissioner Rahul Yadav.
Functions
Jammu Municipal Corporation was created for the following functions:[5][6]
- Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority.
- Approving construction of new buildings and authorizing use of land for various purposes.
- Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
- Arrangements of water supply for 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 aspects like the development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
- Working for the development of weaker sections of 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 sources
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[7][8][9]
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.
Members
Jammu Municipal Corporation has a total of 75 members or corporators, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held 2018.[10] Rajinder Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current mayor of the city of Jammu.[11]
| Mayor: Rajinder Sharma
|
| Deputy Mayor: Baldev Singh Billoria
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| Ward No |
Ward Name[12] |
Name of Corporator[13] |
Party
|
| 1 |
Panjtirthi |
Purnima Sharma |
|
BJP
|
| 2 |
Jhullaka Mohalla |
Jagdish Kumar |
|
IND
|
| 3 |
Mastgarh |
Narottam Sharma |
|
BJP
|
| 4 |
Bhabrian |
Sunita Koul |
|
BJP
|
| 5 |
Talab Khatikan |
Gopal Gupta |
|
BJP
|
| 6 |
Gujjar Nagar |
Mohiuddin |
|
INC
|
| 7 |
Kanji House |
Ritu Choudhary |
|
INC
|
| 8 |
Dogra Hall |
Akshay Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 9 |
Mohalla Ustad Old |
Suneet Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 10 |
Pacca Danga |
Anil Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 11 |
Mohalla Malhotrian |
Anita Sharma |
|
IND
|
| 12 |
Krishna Nagar |
Jeet Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 13 |
Resham Ghar Colony |
Rama |
|
INC
|
| 14 |
Bhagwati Nagar |
Parmod Kapahi |
|
BJP
|
| 15 |
Partapgarh |
Manish Singh |
|
IND
|
| 16 |
New Plot |
Rajinder Sharma |
|
BJP
|
| 17 |
Ambphalla |
Nidhi Mangotra |
|
BJP
|
| 18 |
Sarwal |
Dinesh Gupta |
|
BJP
|
| 19 |
Chand Nagar |
Amit Gupta |
|
IND
|
| 20 |
Gandhi Nagar North |
Rahul Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 21 |
Gandhi Nagar South |
Bhanu Mahajan |
|
INC
|
| 22 |
Shastri Nagar |
Jaideep Sharma |
|
BJP
|
| 23 |
Nai Basti |
Pawan Singh |
|
BJP
|
| 24 |
Rehari North |
Anu Bali |
|
IND
|
| 25 |
Rehari South |
Arun Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 26 |
Subhash Nagar |
Hardeep Singh |
|
BJP
|
| 27 |
Bakshi Nagar |
Charanjeet Kour |
|
INC
|
| 28 |
Gurha Bakshi Nagar |
Gourav Chopra |
|
INC
|
| 29 |
Rajpura Mangotrian |
Surinder Singh |
|
BJP
|
| 30 |
Talab Tillo North |
Sonika Sharma |
|
INC
|
| 31 |
Nowabad |
Sucha Singh |
|
IND
|
| 32 |
Gole |
Sat Paul |
|
BJP
|
| 33 |
Shiv Nagar |
Chander Mohan Gupta |
|
BJP
|
| 34 |
Janipur North |
Rani Devi |
|
IND
|
| 35 |
Janipur South |
Yash Paul Sharma |
|
BJP
|
| 36 |
Janipur Central |
Subhash Sharma |
|
IND
|
| 37 |
Janipura West |
Sunita Gupta |
|
BJP
|
| 38 |
Paloura |
Surinder Sharma |
|
BJP
|
| 39 |
Toph Sherkhania |
Rajinder Singh |
|
INC
|
| 40 |
Poonch House |
Neelam |
|
BJP
|
| 41 |
Bohri |
Ram Bhavan |
|
BJP
|
| 42 |
Nanak Nagar West |
Vijay Choudhary |
|
IND
|
| 43 |
Nanak Nagar East |
Surjeet Singh |
|
BJP
|
| 44 |
Nanak Nagar North |
Inder Singh Soodan |
|
IND
|
| 45 |
Digiana |
Raj Rani |
|
BJP
|
| 46 |
Sanjay Nagar |
Dewarka Nath |
|
INC
|
| 47 |
Bahu East |
Sharda Kumari |
|
BJP
|
| 48 |
Bahu West |
Sham Lal |
|
IND
|
| 49 |
Channi Rama/Narwal Bala |
Kamal Singh Jamwal |
|
INC
|
| 50 |
Channi Himmat Housing Colony |
Neena Gupta |
|
BJP
|
| 51 |
Channi Himmat Thangar |
Raj Kumar |
|
IND
|
| 52 |
Channi Himmat Biza |
Ajay Gupta |
|
BJP
|
| 53 |
Channi Biza Trikuta Nagar |
Jyoti Devi |
|
BJP
|
| 54 |
Channi Himmat/Channi Rama/Trikuta Nagar |
Neeraj Puri |
|
BJP
|
| 55 |
Deeli |
Pritam Singh |
|
INC
|
| 56 |
Gangyal |
Baldev Singh Billoria |
|
BJP
|
| 57 |
Gangyal–II |
Inderjeet Kour |
|
INC
|
| 58 |
Digiana |
Tirath Kour |
|
BJP
|
| 59 |
Paloura Top |
Ashok Singh |
|
IND
|
| 60 |
Paloura Centre |
Rajni Bala |
|
INC
|
| 61 |
Patta Paloura |
Mohinder Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 62 |
Chinore/Keran-1 |
Rekha |
|
BJP
|
| 63 |
Chinore/Keran-2 |
Kuldeep Singh |
|
BJP
|
| 64 |
Chak Changarwan |
Kapil Singh Chib |
|
BJP
|
| 65 |
Barnai/Upper Dharmal |
Anita Sharma |
|
IND
|
| 66 |
Upper Muthi |
Tripta Devi |
|
BJP
|
| 67 |
Lower Muthi |
Suraj Prakash |
|
BJP
|
| 68 |
Greater Kailash |
Anil Kumar |
|
BJP
|
| 69 |
Sainik Colony-1 |
Gurmeet Kour Randhawa |
|
BJP
|
| 70 |
Sainik Colony-2 |
Narinder Singh |
|
BJP
|
| 71 |
Tawi Vihar Sidhra |
Shama Akhtar |
|
IND
|
| 72 |
Shehzadpur |
Rachpal Bhardwaj |
|
INC
|
| 73 |
Bhour Gadigarh |
Youdhvir Singh |
|
IND
|
| 74 |
Sunjwan |
Sobat Ali |
|
IND
|
| 75 |
Akalpur |
Ghar Singh Chib |
|
IND
|
See also
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