Meerut Municipal Corporation

Meerut Municipal Corporation

Meerut Nagar Nigam
Type
Type
History
Founded31 May 1994
Leadership
Amit Pal, IAS[2]
Structure
Seats90
Political groups
NDA (42)
  •   BJP (42)[3]

Opposition (49)

Motto
(Hindi: नगर का विकास, नगर निगम के साथ)
(Development of City, With Municipal Corporation)
Meeting place
Town Hall, Jali Kothi, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Website
www.meerutnagarnigam.com/main/default.aspx
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The Meerut Nagar Nigam (MNN) also known as Meerut Municipal Corporation (MMC) is the civic body that governs Meerut city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city.

The municipal corporation covers an area of 450 km2 (170 sq mi).[5] The first mayor of Meerut was Late Mr. Arun Jain from independent and first Deputy Mayor was Late Mr. Mohd. Ashraf Advocate. Since then, the Municipal Body has always been alive in its constitution and functioning to the growing needs of citizens.[6][7]

Meerut is the second largest city in the National Capital region, and as of 2011 the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India.[8][9] It ranked 292 in 2006 and is projected to rank 242 in 2020 in the list of largest cities and urban areas in the world.[10]

  1. ^ "BJP's Harikant Ahluwalia Wins Mayoral Polls in Meerut". Jagran English. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Amit Pal to be new Meerut Municipal Commissioner". Live Hindustan. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "BJP wins 32 out of 70 wards of Firozabad". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Meerut City".
  6. ^ "Meerut smart city drive gets locals' boost - ET RealEstate".
  7. ^ "Meerut Municipal Corporation begins fogging drive in city | Meerut NYOOOZ".
  8. ^ "Welcome to the National Capital Region(U.P)". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.
  9. ^ "NCR – DelhiLive". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  10. ^ "A to Z of world's largest cities and urban areas – Largest cities and urban areas M to R".