New Delhi Municipal Council

Not to be confused with Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Cantonment Board, or New Delhi district.
New Delhi Municipal Council
Civic body of Delhi
Naī Dillī Nagarapālikā Pariṣad
Formation
  • 12 December 1911; 112 years ago (1911-12-12) as New Delhi Municipal Committee
  • 23 December 1995; 28 years ago (1995-12-23) renamed as New Delhi Municipal Council
HeadquartersPalika Kendra Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001[1]
Location
Secretary General
Krishna Mohan Uppu, IAS[2]
Chairman
Keshav Chandra, IAS[3]
Vice Chairperson
Kuljeet Chahal[4]
Member (GoI Representative)
Bansuri Swaraj[5]
Key people
Government of India (80%)[6]
Government of Delhi (20%)[6]
Budget
₹5,069 crore (US$610 million) (2024 - 2025)[7]
Staff42,260 (as of 31 March 2019)
Websitewww.ndmc.gov.in
Formerly called
New Delhi Municipal Committee (1911-1995)

New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC; ISO: Naī Dillī Nagarapālikā Pariṣad) is the municipal council of the city of New Delhi, Delhi, India. It covers an area of 42.7 km2 under its administration,[8] which is commonly referred as Lutyens' Delhi.[9]

NDMC Head Office, Palika Kendra Parliament Street, New Delhi.

The only owner is Government of India and about 80% of buildings in New Delhi are owned by the New Delhi Municipal council area.[10] It is governed by a council headed by a chairperson, who is usually a career civil servant and holds the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of India appointed by Government of India. The council also includes the Chief Minister of Delhi as an Ex officio member.

It is one of three local bodies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board.

Municipalities of Delhi
  1. ^ "NDMC Head Office". ndmc.gov.in. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Krishna Mohan Uppu assumes charge as secretary of NDMC". The Statesman. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Keshav Chandra named NDMC chairperson, V Candavelou new Goa chief secretary". The Indian Express. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "BJP Leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal takes charge as Vice Chairman of NDMC, promises development for New Delhi". ANI News. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ "BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj appointed member to New Delhi Municipal Council". The Statesman. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "New Delhi Municipal Council". ndmc.gov.in. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Budget_Speech_English" (PDF).
  8. ^ "The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994". www.ndmc.gov.in.
  9. ^ "NDMC - Introduction". www.ndmc.gov.in.
  10. ^ "Edistrict Delhi Becomes Popular Online Portal -". sethkoko-blog.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.