Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of
Kalyan-Dombivli
Kalyan-Dombivli is a twin city and it comes under Mumbai metropolitan region and it is a municipal corporation with its headquarters located in Kalyan in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed in 1982 to administer th ...
, located in the
Thane district
Thane district (Pronunciation: �ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, ...
of the
India
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n state of
Maharashtra. The
municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally ow ...
consists of elected members from each municipal ward of the city knowns as councillors, is headed by a
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
and in his/her absence by a deputy mayor, elected from amongst councillors. The municipal corporation administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport.
Municipal authorities are :-
1) a Corporation (also known as General Body)
2) a Standing Committee
3) Ward Committees
4) a Mayor
5) a Commissioner
6) a Transport Committee
7) a Transport Manager
Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.
Revenue sources
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.
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.
Composition
List of Mayor
List of Deputy Mayor
Electoral Performance in 2015
Political performance in Election 2015
Electoral Performance in 2010
Political performance in Election 2010
The results of the 2010 election are shown below.
The corporation implemented an e-governance scheme in 2002, which is being replicated across
Maharashtra.
Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation is currently controlled by a coalition of the
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena (IAST: ''Śiva Sēnā'') () was a Right-wing politics, right-wing to Far-right politics, far-right Marathi people, Marathi Regionalism (politics), regionalist and Hindu nationalism, Hindu ultranationalist political party in India f ...
and
Bharatiya Janata
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra M ...
parties. Shiv Sena member Kalyani Nitin Patil currently serves as mayor.
Political Setup
(accessed 4 November 2012)
In the year 2012, There was a reelection for ward no.30. Due to the resignation of Rajendra Deolekar, An reelection was held and Prabhunath Aatmaram Bhoir of Shiv Sena won the election.
Commissioner KDMC
Shri. E. Raveendran (IAS),
Date Of Joining KDMC - July 2015-May 2017
Shri P Velarasu (IAS)
May 2017 – Mar 2018
Shri Govind Bodke (IAS)
March 2018 - Feb 2020
Present Commissioner of KDMC: Dr. Bhausaheb Dangade (IAS)
Date of Joining KDMC-14.02.2020
References
External links
Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation
KDMC Election updates on Twitter
Kalyan-Dombivli
Municipal corporations in Maharashtra
Year of establishment missing
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