Latur Municipal Corporation

Municipal Corporation of Latur City
Type
Type
Established25 October 2011
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant
Structure
Seats70
Political groups
  • Government
  •   INC (36)
  •   NCP(SP) (1)
  • Opposition
  •   BJP (33)
Elections
Last election
2017
Next election
2022
Meeting place
Yashwantrao Chavan Hall, Main building of Corporation, Main road, Latur
Website
mclatur.org

The Latur City Municipal Corporation (LCMC) also known as the Municipal Corporation of Latur City (LCMC) was established on 25 October 2011.[citation needed] The Maharashtra Government dissolved the council and approved forming a municipal 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] Latur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Latur Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Revenue sources

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

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.

List of municipal president of Latur municipal council

No. Name Party Term
1 Shivraj Patil INC 1967-1969
2
3
4 Vikram Ganpatrao Gojamgunde INC 1989-1992
5 S R deshmukh INC 1992-1996
6
7 Sharada Kamble INC 1997-2002
8 Janardan Waghmare NCP 2002-2007
9 Vyankat Bedre INC 2006-2008
10 Laxman Kamble INC 2008-2010

List of mayors

# Name Term Election Party
1 Smita Khanapure 21 May 2012 2014 2012 Indian National Congress
2 Akhtar Shaikh 2014 13 May 2016
3 Deepak Sul 13 May 2016 21 May 2017 1 year, 8 days
4 Suresh Pawar 21 May 2017 21 November 2019 2 years, 184 days 2017 Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Vikrant Gojamgunde 22 November 2019 21 May 2022 2 years, 180 days Indian National Congress

History

The municipal council of Latur was established in October 2011. As per existing law, the then Government of Maharashtra has decided to convert LCMC into a municipal corporation due to increasing population on the basis of the 2011 census data.[citation needed]

Services

The following services are provided:[citation needed]

  • Open sanitary sewage system
  • All-weather roads
  • Efficient and sustainable solid waste management
  • Health coverage to all, focused more on the poor
  • Primary education for the needy and library facility for all
  • Upgrading of the amenities in the existing slums and alternative accommodation
  • Clean, green, and pollution-free environment
  • Places of healthy entertainment and recreation
  • Fire service
  • Efficient urban planning and development
  • Transportation

Administration

The MCGL Municipal Corporation of Greater Latur (MCGL) controls the whole administration of Latur.[citation needed] The executive power of the corporation is vested in the commissioner, an IAS officer or equal to appointed by the Maharashtra state government. The corporation consists of elected corporators headed by a mayor. The mayor has few executive powers. The total number of LMC members is 70. The LMC is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Latur is divided into 18 municipal wards, each represent four members

City Representatives
Mayor Vikrant Vikram Gojamgunde
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator Babasaheb Manohare
Dy. Mayor Chandrakant Birajdar
Leader of opposition Dipak Sul
Superintendent of Police Somay Munde, I.P.S.

Corporation election

Political performance in 2012 election

The result of the 2012 election was as follows:[citation needed]

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Indian National Congress (INC) 49
02 Shiv Sena (SS) 06
03 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 13
04 Republican Party of India 02

Political performance in 2017 election

The results of the 2017 election were as follows:[5]

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 36
02 Indian National Congress (INC) 33
03 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 01
04 Independents 0

See also

References

  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. ^ "Results" (PDF). mahasec.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.