Guwahati Municipal Corporation

Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969.^[1] The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councilors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.

A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC covers an area of 216 km² 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.^[2]

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

Sources of Revenue

1. Property Tax comprising general tax, water tax, scavenging tax, light tax and urban tax.
2. Trade Licence Fee
3. Entry Toll
4. Parking Fees
5. Toll and rent from Municipal markets
6. Tax on Advertisements
7. Tax on Slow Moving Vehicles
8. Animal Tax
9. Building permission Fees and Penalties
10. Water Connection Charge
11. Fines
12. Share of Motor Vehicle Tax
13. Share of Entertainment Tax
14. Share of Land Revenue and Surcharge on Stamp Duty

See also

• Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority

References