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Telangana to Get Two New Municipal Corporations, 12 Municipalities
23 hours, 38 minutes ago

Telangana to Get Two New Municipal Corporations, 12 Municipalities

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a move aimed at fostering urban development, the Telangana government has approved the formation of two municipal corporations and 12 municipalities, official sources said. Subsequently, the state’s urban landscape will expand from its 13 municipal corporations and 141 municipalities. The new municipalities were: Kohir, Gaddapotharam, Gummadidala and Isnapur ; Kesamudram ; Station Ghanpur ; Maddur ; Yedulapuram ; …

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Crackdown On Any Attempts To Install Illegal Hoardings After Election Results: Bombay High Court To State, Heads Of Police
1 month ago

Crackdown On Any Attempts To Install Illegal Hoardings After Election Results: Bombay High Court To State, Heads Of Police

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed the State government, District heads of police and Director General of Police to be 'vigilant' against illegal hoardings after the declaration of State assembly elections and take action against any attempts to erect illegal hoardings and banners by political parties and its supporters. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice …

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Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges to provide better facilities: RBI report
1 month ago

Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges to provide better facilities: RBI report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Nov 17 Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges for essential services like water supply and sanitation, to boost non-tax revenues and provide quality public services, according to a Reserve Bank of India report. "MCs can significantly enhance them by applying appropriate and adequate fees and user charges for essential services such as water supply, sanitation, and …

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Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024

Live Law  

Citation 2024 LiveLaw 499 to 2024 LiveLaw 567 Nominal Index Latabai Jadhav vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 499 State of Maharashtra vs Sunil Kuchkoravi, 2024 LiveLaw 500 Kisan Moulding Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council Konkan Thane & Anr., 2024 LiveLaw 501 Safset Agencies Private Ltd.vs. Case Title: State of Maharashtra vs Sunil Kuchkoravi Citation: 2024 LiveLaw …

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City corporations in Karnataka do not have full control over 15 of the 18 municipal functions, finds study
3 months, 3 weeks ago

City corporations in Karnataka do not have full control over 15 of the 18 municipal functions, finds study

The Hindu  

A study of 11 municipal corporations in Karnataka has found that all of them lack control over 15 of the 18 municipal functions listed for urban local bodies under the 74th Amendment of the Constitution. Not just that, there are also substantial delays in the electoral process: elections to municipal corporations are delayed by an average of 22 months, and …

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Rajkot TRP Gamezone fire: HC orders probe into working of all civic bodies in Guj
6 months ago

Rajkot TRP Gamezone fire: HC orders probe into working of all civic bodies in Guj

Hindustan Times  

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government on Monday set up a three-member inquiry panel into Rajkot’s TRP Gaming Zone on orders of the high court that wanted the state to “find out the fault of erring officers of the Rajkot municipal corporation including municipal commissioners” who allowed the gaming zone to come up. Rajkot: Congress workers hold a candlelight vigil to pay …

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In the absence of elected officers, civic bodies to lose ₹7000 Cr funds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

In the absence of elected officers, civic bodies to lose ₹7000 Cr funds

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: As many as 286 urban local bodies, including 29 municipal corporations, and 315 rural local bodies are likely to be deprived of ₹7000 crore allocated by 15th finance commission, which will impact basic amenities such as solid waste management, water supply and projects related to air pollution mitigation. The elections in 29 municipal corporations, an equal number of nagar …

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Fifth State Finance Commission holds meeting
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fifth State Finance Commission holds meeting

The Hindu  

The fifth State Finance Commission has asked urban local bodies to design long-term strategies to boost revenue using its revenue base. Commission chairman C. Narayanaswamy and members Mohammad Sanaulla, S. Phonde, and UjjwalKumar Ghosh Managing Director, Karnataka State Financial Corporation, chaired a meeting to evaluate the financial position of ULBs and Panchayat Raj institutions and make its recommendations to the …

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Why does Maharashtra not have a single elected municipal body?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why does Maharashtra not have a single elected municipal body?

Hindustan Times  

As 2023 drew to a close, so did the terms of two of Maharashtra’s municipal corporations — Ahmednagar and Dhule. Once normalcy was restored in the second half of 2021, the then Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government, under the chief ministership of Uddhav Thackeray, began administrative preparation for local body elections. Political analyst and senior journalist Prakash Akolkar said that running …

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U.P launches Safe City Project to ensure women’ safety
1 year, 1 month ago

U.P launches Safe City Project to ensure women’ safety

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a Safe City Project, enhancing surveillance through CCTV at the entry and exit points of 17 municipal corporations, as well as at government and non-government schools, colleges, madrassas, and universities in Gautam Buddha Nagar. In the initial phase under the Safe City Project, 17 municipal corporations and 2500 schools of Gautam Buddha Nagar were …

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Bursting of Firecrackers Banned by Bombay High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Bursting of Firecrackers Banned by Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today directed the Municipal Corporations of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to ensure that firecrackers are not burst beyond the period of 7 PM to 10 PM in light of the poor air quality index. The court directed the implementation of the Mumbai Air Pollution Mitigating plan, erection of metal sheets around construction sites, use of sprinklers …

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‘CM Command Centre’ launched in Uttar Pradesh for evaluating governance
1 year, 4 months ago

‘CM Command Centre’ launched in Uttar Pradesh for evaluating governance

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inaugurated the ‘Chief Minister’s Command Centre’, and also the ‘CM Dashboard’, describing them as effective steps taken to provide timely solutions for the problems of the common people, and ensuring better implementation of government schemes. With the help of the Command Centre and Dashboard, the performance of officials working in the police …

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Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann government keen on holding civic body polls in September
1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann government keen on holding civic body polls in September

Hindustan Times  

Bhagwant Mann government is expected to announce local civic body polls for 47 entities, including five municipal corporations in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Phagwara, and 42 other smaller bodies, including municipal councils and notified area committees, in September. Earlier, it was decided to hold civic polls in May itself but with the delimitation exercise pending in many civic bodies, …

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Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens
1 year, 6 months ago

Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporations in the State to put a system in place where residents are provided with a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised littering in their area, so that immediate action can be taken. The Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Sharadha Muraleedhar, informed the Court …

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UP local body election results: Counting of votes begins
1 year, 7 months ago

UP local body election results: Counting of votes begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: As the stage is set for the counting of votes for the urban local body polls and the by-election to two assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, security has been tightened on the counting centres across the state on Saturday. The civic body polls were held in 17 municipal corporations across the state, including the recently formed Shahjahanpur …

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UP Municipal election 2023: 37 districts go to poll in first phase, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath cast vote
1 year, 7 months ago

UP Municipal election 2023: 37 districts go to poll in first phase, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath cast vote

Firstpost  

In Uttar Pradesh, voting is underway Thursday for the first phase of urban local body elections. UP municipal polls: Candidates in fray in first phase A total of 44,232 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections 2023. UP districts where municipal polls 2023 are being held The districts where mayoral election …

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Data | Municipal corporations are gasping for funds, depend on State, Centre for grants
1 year, 11 months ago

Data | Municipal corporations are gasping for funds, depend on State, Centre for grants

The Hindu  

The combined budget of all the municipal corporations in India is much smaller than that of the Central and State governments, an RBI analysis of the finances of urban local bodies concludes. In India, the own tax revenue of municipal corporations, comprising property tax, water tax, toll tax and other local taxes, formed 31-34% of the total revenue in the …

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Ex-Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope Advices Eknath Shinde Govt Ahead Of Covid Review Meeting Today
2 years ago

Ex-Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope Advices Eknath Shinde Govt Ahead Of Covid Review Meeting Today

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said that oxygen plants in rural areas need to be checked as stressed on ensuring sufficient supply for medicines, ventilators, and staff. Amid growing concerns over the spread of Omicron subvariant BF.7, NCP MLA and former Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said, "We need to be alert in view of …

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Municipal Corporations Can Levy Advertisement Fee/ Tax Under KMC Act, No Conflict With Levy Of GST: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Municipal Corporations Can Levy Advertisement Fee/ Tax Under KMC Act, No Conflict With Levy Of GST: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has declared that there is no conflict between the power to levy GST under GST Act and power of Municipal Corporation to levy A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj gave the declaration while rejecting a petition filed by Hubballi Dharwad Advertisers Association and others, which had challenged the demand notice dated 13.06.2018 issued by …

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Rajya Sabha passes bill to unify three municipal corporations of Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes bill to unify three municipal corporations of Delhi

Op India  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, 5 April, passed The Delhi Municipal Corporation Bill, 2022, paving the way for the unification of three municipal corporations of Delhi. The Bill seeks amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, to unify three municipal corporations of Delhi into a single entity. — ANI April 5, 2022 The development came after Union Home Minister …

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High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev As Election Commissioner Of Municipal Corporations
2 years, 8 months ago

High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev As Election Commissioner Of Municipal Corporations

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the decision to appoint of Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev as the Election Commissioner of Municipal Corporations.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla also refused to issue guidelines for appointment of election commissioners in the future. The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL …

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Delhi Govt Meting Out 'Step-Motherly' Treatment to Municipal Corporations: Amit Shah
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Govt Meting Out 'Step-Motherly' Treatment to Municipal Corporations: Amit Shah

News 18  

The Delhi government is meting out "step-motherly" treatment to municipal corporations in the national capital due to which they are struggling with inadequate resources for carrying out their responsibilities, Home Minister Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Being the country's capital, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament, Prime Minister's Office, central secretariats, among other important offices, are in Delhi and carrying …

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Lok Sabha updates | March 30, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Lok Sabha updates | March 30, 2022

The Hindu  

On Wednesday, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Bill 2022, seeking to merge the three municipal corporations of the National Capital, was passed in the Lower House. If you have done good work, you will win 6 months later too," says the union home minister during discussion on the Delhi Municipal Corporation Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha. 7.40 p.m MCD Amendement Bill …

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Centre Introduces Bill In Parliament To Unify Three Municipal Corporations In Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre Introduces Bill In Parliament To Unify Three Municipal Corporations In Delhi

Live Law  

The Central government on Friday introduced the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill introduced by Union Minister Nityanand Rai on behalf of Home Minister Amit Shah seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and merge three municipal corporations in the national capital, namely— South Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi. The Bill introduced …

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