Pune Municipal Corporation

Pune Municipal Corportation

Puṇe Mahānagarpālikā
Official logo of the Pune Municpal Corporation
Emblem of Pune Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded15 February 1950; 74 years ago (1950-02-15)
Preceded byPune Municipal Council (1857–1950)[1]
Leadership
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
Dr. Rajendra Bhosale, IAS[2][3]
Mayor
Vacant (Administrative Rule)[4]
Deputy Mayor
Vacant (Administrative Rule)
Structure
Seats162
Political groups
Administrative Rule[4]
Committees
  • Standing Committee
  • Ward Committees (15)
  • Law Committee
  • City Development Committee
  • Women and Child Welfare Committee
  • Sports Committee
Elections
First-past-the-post voting
First election
1952[5]
Last election
21 February 2017[6]
Next election
2022
Motto
Varam janahitam dhyeyama (IAST)
"For welfare of the public"
Meeting place
PMC Building, Shivajinagar, Pune
Website
pmc.gov.in/en

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is the civic body that governs the inner limits of Pune, India. It is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis, which is spread over an area of 500 sq. km. and has 3.4 million residents.[7][8][9] Established on 15 February 1950,[10] the executive power of the PMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Maharashtra. The position is held by Dr. Rajendra Bhosale, IAS.The general body of the PMC consists of 162 directly elected councilors, popularly known as "corporators", headed by a mayor.[11] Murlidhar Mohol (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Sunita Wadekar (RPI(A)) as the deputy mayor by the newly elected in April 2021. The land for Pune Municipal Corporation was donated by Late Hon. Shri. Bhausaheb Shirole (Patil) who was second Mayor of Pune city and later became an MLC.

The Pune Municipal Corporation has launched an e-Governance initiative.[12]

  1. ^ "68 years of Pune Municipal Corporation: Civic history with a legacy of game-changing schemes". HindustanTimes. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "विक्रम कुमार पुण्याचे नवे महापालिका आयुक्त, शेखर गायकवाड यांची साखर आयुक्तपदी बदली". Loksatta. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Administrator in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) 15 मार्च से पुणे मनपा की जिम्मेदारी 'प्रशासक' के हाथ". Pune Samachar. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "पुणे, पिंपरी-चिंचवड महापालिकेवर १५ मार्चपासून प्रशासक". Lokmat. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "History teaches PMC town planning lessons while expanding geography". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. ^ "PMC Election Results 2017 highlights: BJP falls short of majority, wins 77 wards". The Indian Express. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Pune City Census Department". Official website of the PMC.
  10. ^ "68 years of Pune Municipal Corporation: Civic history with a legacy of game-changing schemes". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  11. ^ PMC. puneonline.in. Archived 14 July 2012 at archive.today
  12. ^ "pmc.gov.in".