Nashik Municipal Corporation
Seal of the NMC
Seal of the Nashik Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded7 November 1982 (7 November 1982)
Preceded byNashik Municipal Council (1864-1982)[1]
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant (administrative rule)[2]
Municipal commissioner and administrator
D. R Ashok Karanjkar IAS[3]
Deputy mayor
Vacant (administrative rule)
Structure
Seats122
Political groups
Administrative rule[4]
Elections
Last election
2017
Next election
2024
Meeting place
Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sharanpur Road, Nashik-422002[5]
Website
nmc.gov.in

The Nashik Municipal Corporation(NMC), is the governing body of the city of Nashik in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) hold elected offices in the corporation. Nashik municipal corporation (NMC) is located in Nashik. Nashik Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Jurisdiction

The city comes under the Nashik District, Maharashtra. The Collector is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central government. Appointed by the State government, the Collector also function as the election officer and conducts general as well as state elections in the city.[6] The Nashik City Police is the law enforcement agency in the city and answers to the Ministry of Home Affairs of the GoM. It is headed by a Police Commissioner, an Indian Police Service[7] (IPS) officer.

Administration

The NMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.

City officials
Title Incumbent Since Appointed/Elected References
Municipal commissioner and administrator D. R Ashok Karanjkar 22 July 2023 Appointed by the GoM
Commissioner of Police Sandeep Karnik 24 November 2023
Mayor Vacant - Not Elected
Deputy Mayor Vacant -
Leader of the House Vacant -
President of the Standing Committee Vacant -

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[8][9][10]

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.

Election results

2017 results

Election 2017 results.[11]

Party Seats +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 66 Increase 52
Shiv Sena (SHS) 35 Increase 16
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 6 Decrease 14
Indian National Congress (INC) 6 Decrease 9
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 5 Decrease 35
Independents 3 Decrease 2
Total
 122

2012 results

The results of Election 2012 are as follows.[12]

Party Seats
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 40
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 20
Shiv Sena (SHS) 19
Indian National Congress (INC) 15
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 14
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) 3
Independents 11
Total
 122

List of mayors of Nashik Municipal Corporation

S.No.Name (Party) PartyFromTo
Administrative Rule from 7 March 1982 to 7 March 1992.
01Shantarambapu Kondaji Wavare INC7 March 199212 March 1994
02Pandit Sahadev Khaire INC12 March 199419 March 1995
03Uttamrao Nathuji Dhikale IND20 March 199517 March 1996
04Prakash Shankarrao Mate INC18 March 199614 March 1997
05Vasant Nivrutti Gite SHS15 March 199716 March 1998
06Ashok Namdeo Dive IND17 March 199819 March 1999
07Shobha Dinesh Bachchav INC20 March 199915 March 2002
08Dashrath Dharmaji Patil SHS15 March 200218 February 2005
09Balasaheb Mahadu Sanap BJP18 February 200514 March 2007
10Vinayak Kishor Pande IND15 March 20076 December 2009
11Nayana Babanrao Gholap SHS7 December 200914 March 2012
12Yatin Raghunath Wagh MNS15 March 201212 September 2014
13Ashok Devram Murtadak MNS12 September 201415 March 2017
14Ranjana Popat Bhansi BJP15 March 201713 November 2019
15Satish Laxmanrao Kulkarni BJP13 November 201913 March 2022
Rule of Municipal Corporation is in the hand of Administrator from 14 March 2022.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "History of Nashik". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nashik civic body's term ends, NMC to get administrator from March 15". Times of India. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Puntambekar, Abhay (22 July 2023). "डॉ.अशोक करंजकर यांनी स्वीकारला नाशिक मनपा आयुक्त पदाचा कार्यभार". Deshdoot (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ↑ कुलकर्णी, मनोज (14 March 2022). "नाशिक महापालिकेवर आजपासून प्रशासक राज; झेडपीच्या कारभाऱ्यांना 20 मार्च रोजी निरोप, पण निवडणुका कधी?". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Headquarter". nmc.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Arora, Ramesh K. (2011). Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issues. New Age. ISBN 978-8122434460.
  7. ↑ "Role of Civil Servants | IAS Officers, IPS Officers, IFS Officers - What Do They Do?". www.careerlauncher.com.
  8. ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Dangwal, Sandhya (23 February 2017). "NMC Nashik Election Results 2017: Setback for Raj Thackeray as MNS routed out, BJP makes big gains". India News. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Backed by BJP, MNS bags Nashik mayor's post". The Hindu. PTI. 15 March 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ↑ "Administrative rule over the Nashik Municipal Corporation". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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