Golaghat Municipal Board

Golaghat Municipal Board
Type
Type
Municipal Board
History
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)[1]
Leadership
Deputy Commissioner
J. D. Rajkhowa[2]
Chairman
Ghanshyam Barhoi
Footnotes
† Golaghat has been the headquarter of oldest sub-division for over 150 years since 1839. †Golaghat Municipal Board is one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of Assam.
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The Golaghat Municipal Board or the GMB, established in 1920, one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of Assam, formed before Indian Independence of 1947, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Golaghat. The Golaghat Municipal Board with a population of about 60 thousand is Golaghat sub-district's only municipal board located in Golaghat sub-district of Golaghat district in the state Assam in India. Total geographical area of Golaghat municipal board is 7.32 square kilometres (2.83 sq mi). There are 13 wards in the city, and the board has the total administration over 9,646 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

  1. ^ "AGP lists civic poll candidates". The Telegraph. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Golaghat Municipal Board chairperson Juri Das Rajkhowa takes charge". The Sentinel. Retrieved 6 December 2019.