Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike

Local civic body in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India

Kalaburagi City Corporation

ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ

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Kalaburagi Mahānagara Pālike

Type
Type|

Municipal Corporation

Term limits

| 5 years
History
Founded| 15 June 1965 (59 years ago) (1965-06-15)
Leadership

Mayor

Yellappa Naikodi, INC[1]

Deputy Mayor

Heena Begum, INC[1]

Structure
Seats| 55

Political groups

| NDA (27)

* BJP (23)[2]
* JD(S) (4)

INC+ (27)

* INC (27)

Others (1)

* IND (1)

Length of term

| 2021–2026
Elections

Voting system

| First-past-the-post

Last election

| September 2021

Next election

| 2026
Meeting place
Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Website
KCC (new) (old)

Kalaburagi City Corporation (KCC) is the municipal corporation responsible for looking after the city administration of the Indian city of Kalaburagi. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[3] It consists of a legislative and an executive body. The legislative body is headed by the city mayor while the executive body is headed by a Chief Commissioner.[4]

## History

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Kalaburagi City Municipal Council came into existence on 15 June 1965. Later it is upgraded as a Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike on 2 October 1982. It is divided into 55 wards, each represented by a corporator.[5] Elections to the corporation are held every five years and subsequently a mayor and a deputy mayor are elected.[6][7] The city corporation is housed in its own premises located at Jagat Circle, public garden Kalaburagi.

## Mayor

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Mayor's post is reserved for General category and Deputy Mayor's Post was limited to Backward class B.[8]

## Functions

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Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike is created for the following functions:[9][10]

* Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority.

* Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.

* Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.

* Arrangements of water supply towards commercial, residential and industrial purposes.

* Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.

* Creation of solid waste management,public health system and sanitary services.

* Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.

* Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped,old age and gender biased people.

* Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

## Revenue sources

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The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[11][12][13]

### Revenue from taxes

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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

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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.

### Revenue from taxes

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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

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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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "BJP wins Kalaburagi mayoral posts by a single vote". Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
2. ^ "Karnataka municipal poll results 2021: BJP bags Belagavi". Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
3. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. ^ "Gulbarga City Corporation takes step towards 'Digital India". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
5. ^ https://karsec.gov.in/CommonHandler.ashx?id=460 [bare URL PDF]
6. ^ "Quota in Gulbarga corporation wards". The Hindu. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
7. ^ "ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ". kannada.eenaduindia.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
8. ^ Rani, Sushma (1 July 2018). "The Scheduled Castes in India : Post- Independence Scenario". Contemporary Social Sciences. 27 (3): 149–156. doi:10.29070/27/58077. ISSN 0302-9298. S2CID 189468108.
9. ^ "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
10. ^ "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
11. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
12. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
13. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

## External links

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* Official website