Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), [4] or Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is the governing civic body of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. Salman Khan Is Now Brand Ambassador of BMC from 2016 [5].The BMC is India's richest municipal corporation. [6] [7] Its annual budget exceeds that of some of India's smaller ...
Winged allegorical figure representing the 'urbs prima in Indis' and the coat of arms of MCGM below The main tower of the building. The MCGM was created in 1865 and Arthur Crawford was its first Municipal Commissioner. The Municipality was initially housed in a modest building at the terminus of Girgaum Road.
The Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai is the chief executive officer of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.Though the Mayor is the head of the house, his role is largely ceremonial and almost all powers are vested in the Commissioner. [1]
The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner. [1] The Mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation. [2]
The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the premier city of India. Per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, a Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is two and a half years.
The Maharashtra government has implemented a new four-member ward system for most municipal corporations in the state, with the exception of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation of Regional Plan for MMR and the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. [2]
MyGov [1] (Hindi: मेरी सरकार, romanized: Mērī Sarakāra) is a citizen engagement platform [2] launched by the Government of India on 26 July 2014 to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country's governance and development. [3]