Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation

Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation
Headquarters of the KDMC
Type
Type
Leadership
Vacant (Administrative Rule)
Vacant (Administrative Rule)
Municipal commissioner & Administrator
Dr.Indu Rani Jakhar (IAS)
Structure
Seats122
Political groups
Administrative Rule[1]
Elections
Last election
2015
Website
https://kdmc.gov.in

Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Kalyan-Dombivli, located in the Thane district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of elected members from each municipal ward of the city knowns as councillors, is headed by a mayor 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.

Areas under Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation

  1. Dombivli
  2. Thakurli
  3. Kalyan
  4. Sapad
  5. Umbarde
  6. Gauripada
  7. Ambivli
  8. Baneli
  9. Titwala

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.

Composition

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Shiv Sena 84
84 / 122 (69%)
02 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 22
22 / 122 (18%)
03 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 07
7 / 122 (6%)
04 Indian National Congress (INC) 04
4 / 122 (3%)
05 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 02
2 / 122 (2%)
06 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 02
2 / 122 (2%)
07 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 01
2 / 122 (2%)
08 Others 2
2 / 122

List of Mayor

List of Deputy Mayor

Electoral Performance in 2015

Political performance in Election 2015

Party Seats +/-
Shiv Sena (SS) 52 Increase 21
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 42 Increase 33
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 9 Decrease 16
Indian National Congress (INC) 4 Decrease 11
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 2 Decrease 13
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 4 Increase 4
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 1 Increase 1
Others 7 Decrease 19

Electoral Performance in 2010

Political performance in Election 2010

The results of the 2010 election are shown below.[5]

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Shiv Sena DDDSDFD (SS) 31
02 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 09
03 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 15
04 Indian National Congress (INC) 15
05 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 26
06 Independents 21

The corporation implemented an e-governance scheme in 2002, which is being replicated across Maharashtra.[6]

Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation is currently controlled by a coalition of the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata parties.

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

Dr. Bhausaheb Dangade (IAS) 14.02.2020-17.11.2023

Present Commissioner of KDMC: Dr.Indu Rani Jakhar

Date of Joining KDMC-17.11.2023

References

  1. ^ "कल्याण-डोंबिवली पालिकेत आयुक्तराज". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  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. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Ahluwalia, Isher (25 May 2011). "Delivering services the Kalyan-Dombivli way". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2012.


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