Amdavad Municipal Corporation

Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.

Amdavad Municipal Corporation

Amadāvāda Mahānagarapālikā
Logo of Amdavad Municipal Corporation
Emblem of Amdavad Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1873
Leadership
Shrimati Pratibhaben Rakeshkumar Jain
Deputy Mayor
Gitaben Patel
Leader of Opposition
Shehzad Khan Pathan[1]
M. Thennarasan IAS[2]
Structure
Seats192
Political groups
Government (159)
  •   BJP (159)

Opposition (33)

Official Opposition (25)

Other Opposition (8)

Elections
Last election
2021
Next election
2026
Motto
Handwork, Self-help, Service
Meeting place
Sardar Patel Bhavan, Amdavad
Website
www.ahmedabadcity.gov.in

History
See also: List of mayors of Ahmedabad

On 21 April 1831, the collector of the city, Mr. Bordel formed 'Town Wall Fund Committee' comprising the citizens of Ahmedabad with aim of raising fund to repair and renovate the fort of Ahmedabad damaged in floods. The committee levied 1% tax on the sale of various commodities such as ghee. It raised 2 lakh rupees and repaired the fort.[3]

The Ahmedabad Municipality was founded in 1873.[4] The British Government nominated Ranchhodlal Chhotalal as the first president of the municipality on 15 September 1885. The republic municipality was formed on 1 April 1915. Bhaishankar Nanabhai was the first elected president of the municipality.[3]

Ahmedabad Borough Municipality came into existence in 1925–26.[3][4] In 1935, the city celebrated the centenary of Ahmedabad municipality.[3]

Ahmedabad Municipality was upgraded to Amdavad Municipal Corporation in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949.[3][4] The designation of the mayor was formed instead of president. Chinubhai Chimanlal was the last president and the first mayor of the city.[3]

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of AMC continued to expand throughout its history.

Expansion of AMC over the years
Year Town, villages, area added New area added Total Area Notes
1850 Walled city 5.72 sqkm [5]
1965 8.4 sqkm 93 sqkm [6]
February 1986 Odhav, Naroda, Vatva 92.63 sqkm 190.86 sqkm [5]
2007 Memnagar, Kaligam, Vejalpur, Ranip, Ghatlodia, Vastrapur, Bodakdev, Thaltej, Vastral, Nikol, Ramol, Lambha 232 sqkm [7]
2021 Bopal, Ghuma 39 sqkm 480.88 sqkm [7]
2021 Chiloda, Naroda gam, land from other seven villages 505 sqkm [8]
2022 Nandoli (under process) [9]

Responsibilities

As per section 63 and 66 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, the AMC is responsible for certain obligatory and discretionary services.

Obligatory services
  • Erection of boundary of city defining city limits.
  • Watering, Scavenging and Cleansing of all public streets and places
  • Sewage services
  • Drainage services
  • Fire services
  • Health & Medical services
  • Street Lighting services
  • Maintenance of a monuments & open spaces
  • Identification of streets & houses
  • Regulation and abatement of offensive and dangerous trades or practices
  • Maintenance of burial houses and funeral homes
  • Construction or acquisition of public markets and slaughter houses
  • Construction or acquisition of cattle-pounds
  • Primary education services
  • Health and hygiene services
  • Construction, maintenance and alternation of bridges
  • Water supply services
  • Preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases
  • The securing or removal of dangerous buildings and places
  • Construction of conservancy staff quarters
  • Maintenance of relief works in scarcity

Discretionary services
  • Construction and maintenance of maternity homes & infant welfare houses
  • Maintenance of central laboratories
  • Swimming pool and other public health services
  • Tree plantation on road sides
  • Construction and maintenance of public parks and gardens
  • The holding of exhibition, athletics or games
  • The maintenance of an ambulance services
  • Construction and maintenance of theaters, community halls and museums etc.
  • Building or purchase of staff quarters
  • Construction and maintenance of public transport facilities
  • Construction and maintenance of educational institutes
  • Construction and maintenance of infirmaries and hospitals
  • The destruction of animals and birds causing a nuisance
  • Construction and maintenance of factory for the disposal of sewage
  • The building or purchase and maintenance of suitable dwellings for the poor and working classes
  • Provision of shelter to homeless persons and poor relief
  • Surveys of buildings or lands
  • Measures to meet any calamity affecting the public in the city any measure to promote public safety, health, convenience or instruction

Administration
Organizational structure of the AMC

The corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, an IAS officer who is appointed by the Government of Gujarat. He discharges the executive power of the house.

For administrative purposes, the city is divided into seven zones — Central, East, West, North, South, North West, South West. Each zone is further divided into wards totaling 48 wards in seven zones.[10][11] Each ward is represented by four corporators including minimum two women corporators. Thus 48 wards consist of 192 seats in total. An election is held to elect corporators to power. The mayor heads the party, with the largest number of corporators elected. The post of mayor is largely ceremonial, however.

List of zones and wards[10][11]
# Zone Wards Total Wards
1 Central Shahpur, Dariapur, Jamalpur, Khadia, Asarwa, Shahibaug 6
2 East Gomtipur, Odhav, Vastral, Bhaipura-Hatkeshwar, Amraiwadi, Ramol-Hathijan, Nikol, Viratnagar 8
3 North Bapunagar, India Colony, Thakkar Bapanagar, Saraspur, Sardarnagar, Naroda, Kubernagar, Saijpur Bogha 8
4 Northwest Gota, Chandlodiya, Ghatlodiya, Thaltej, Bodakdev 5
5 South Behrampura, Indrapuri, Khokhra, Maninagar, Danilimda, Lambha, Isanpur, Vatva 8
6 Southwest Sarkhej, Jodhpur, Vejalpur, Maktampura 4
7 West Ranip, Chandkheda-Motera, Sabarmati, Naranpura, Nava Vadaj, S. P. Stadium, Navrangpura, Paldi, Vasna 9
Total wards in all zones 48

Elections

The general elections for the elected wing of the corporation is held every five years, the last election being held in February 2021. The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a majority, winning 159 seats, with the second-place Indian National Congress winning 25, seven seats by AIMIM and one seat by an independent candidate.

References
  1. "Congress appoints Shehzad Khan Pathan as opposition leader in Ahmedabad civic body despite protests". The Times of India. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. "Gujarat government transport 23 IAS officers; AMC GMC get new commissioners". DeshGujarat. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. "About the Corporation :: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation". ahmedabadcity.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. Cases in Financial Management, 2/E By Pandey & Bhat; pp-7
  5. Ray, C. N.; Sanghvi, Ajaykumar S. (January–March 2005). "Partnership for Development and Maintenance of Public Gardens: The Case of Ahmedabad". Nagarlok. Vol. XXXVII. Centre for Training and Research in Municipal Administration, Indian Institute of Public Administration. p. 22. ISSN 0027-7584.
  6. "Why did Ahmedabad grow on periphery? Paper maps reasons". The Times of India. 1 March 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. "AMC's merged areas struggle without drainage map". The Times of India. 30 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. "Gujarat: Municipal limits of six cities expanded". The Times of India. 19 June 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. "Two years on, Ahmedabad to expand again". The Times of India. 19 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. "CCRS". www.amccrs.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  11. "Delimitation order announced: Ahmedabad to have 48 wards". The Indian Express. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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