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Guwahati Municipal Corporation

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Mayor
  
Mrigen Sarania, BJP

Commissioner
  
Narayan Konwar (IAS)

Deputy Mayor
  
Bijuli Kalita Medhi

Political groups
  
INC AGP BJP

Type
  
Local Authority of the Guwahati

Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969. The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councilors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.

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A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC covers an area of 216 kmĀ² under its jurisdiction and it is divided into 31 municipal wards.

Organisational Setup

The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor, is responsible of the 60 Municipal wards of Guwahati Municipality Corporation, who is the head of a council consist of 60 elected ward commissioners. There are five standing committees of the council to supervise various works.

The Commissioner is responsible for the proper functioning of the corporation. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner. A Chief Engineer for The Water Works department and the Public Works Department division is responsible. A Superintendent Engineer is responsible for the Garage branch.

The accounts branch is the responsibility of a Financial Advisor, a Chief Accounts and an Audit Officer. Each revenue zone is headed by a Deputy Commissioner.

Branches

  1. Conservancy
  2. Water Works Tax Division
  3. Public Works
  4. Building Permission
  5. Street light and Electrical Section
  6. Municipal Markets
  7. Sanitation & Health
  8. Veterinary
  9. Enforcement
  10. Property Tax
  11. Mutation Branch
  12. Trade Licence
  13. Advertisement
  14. Slow Moving Vehicle Branch
  15. Dead body and night soil removal Branch
  16. Poverty alleviation
  17. Birth and death registration
  18. Garage Branch
  19. Accounts Branch

References

Guwahati Municipal Corporation Wikipedia