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{{Infobox legislature
| name = Amdavad Municipal Corporation
| coa_pic =
| coa_res = 150px
| coa_alt = Seal of the AMC
| coa-pic =
| coa-res =
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = 1873
| leader1_type = [[Mayor of Ahmedabad|Mayor]]
| leader1 = Kirit Parmar
|predecessor1 = [[Gautam Shah]]
|successor1 =
| election1 =
| leader2_type = [[Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader2 = Mukesh Kumar
|predecessor2 = Vijay Nehra
|successor2 =
| leader3_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader3 = Gitaben Patel
|predecessor3 = [[Ramesh Desai]]
|successor3 =
| leader4_type = Chairperson of Standing Committee
| leader4 = Hitesh Barot
| leader5_type = Leader of Opposition
| leader5 = Dinesh Sharma<ref name="dbus2015">{{cite web | title=Bus services opting for diesel over cleaner CNG | website=The Times of India | date=21 December 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bus-services-opting-for-diesel-over-cleaner-CNG/articleshow/50264279.cms | access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref>
| seats =192
| structure1 = Gujarat AMC 2021.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
|political_groups1 =
*{{colorbox|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (159)
*{{colorbox|#00BFFF}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (25)
*{{colorbox|#009F3C}} [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]] (7)
*{{colorbox|#000000}} [[Independent (politician)|IND]] (1)

| session_room =
| session_res = 250px
| meeting_place = Sardar Patel Bhavan Ahmedabad
| website = {{url|http://www.ahmedabadcity.gov.in}}
| motto = Handwork, Self-help, Service
}}
The '''Amdavad Municipal Corporation''', or the '''AMC''', established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of [[Ahmedabad]].

==History==
{{see also|List of mayors of Ahmedabad}}
On 21 April 1831, the collector of the city, Mr. Bordel formed 'Town Wall Fund Committee' comprising the citizens of Ahmedabad with aim of raising fund to repair and renovate the fort of Ahmedabad damaged in floods. The committee levied 1% tax on the sale of various commodities such as [[ghee]]. It raised 2 lakh rupees and repaired the fort.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=About the Corporation :: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation|url=https://ahmedabadcity.gov.in/portal/jsp/Static_pages/about_amc.jsp|access-date=2021-06-07|website=ahmedabadcity.gov.in}}</ref>

The Ahmedabad Municipality was founded in 1873.<ref name=":3">Cases in Financial Management, 2/E
By Pandey & Bhat; pp-7</ref> The British Government nominated [[Ranchhodlal Chhotalal]] as the first president of the municipality on 15 September 1885. The republic municipality was formed on 1 April 1915. Bhaishankar Nanabhai was the first elected president of the municipality.<ref name=":2" />

Ahmedabad [[Borough]] Municipality came into existence in 1925-26.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In 1935, the city celebrated the centenary of Ahmedabad municipality.<ref name=":2" />

Ahmedabad Municipality was upgraded to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in July 1950 under the [[Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The designation of the [[List of mayors of Ahmedabad|mayor]] was formed instead of president. Chinubhai Chimanlal was the last president and the first mayor of the city.<ref name=":2" />

==Responsibilities==
As per section 63 and 66 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, the AMC is responsible for certain obligatory and discretionary services.

===Obligatory services===
* Erection of boundary of city defining city limits.
* Watering, Scavenging and Cleansing of all public streets and places
* Sewage services
* Drainage services
* Fire services
* Health & Medical services
* Street Lighting services
* Maintenance of a monuments & open spaces
* Identification of streets & houses
* Regulation and abatement of offensive and dangerous trades or practices
* Maintenance of burial houses and funeral homes
* Construction or acquisition of public markets and slaughter houses
* Construction or acquisition of cattle-pounds
* Primary education services
* Health and hygiene services
* Construction, maintenance and alternation of bridges
* Water supply services
* Preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases
* The securing or removal of dangerous buildings and places
* Construction of conservancy staff quarters
* Maintenance of relief works in scarcity

===Discretionary services===
* Construction and maintenance of maternity homes & infant welfare houses
* Maintenance of central laboratories
* Swimming pool and other public health services
* Tree plantation on road sides
* Construction and maintenance of public parks and gardens
* The holding of exhibition, athletics or games
* The maintenance of an ambulance services
* Construction and maintenance of theaters, community halls and museums etc.
* Building or purchase of staff quarters
* Construction and maintenance of public transport facilities
* Construction and maintenance of educational institutes
* Construction and maintenance of infirmaries and hospitals
* The destruction of animals and birds causing a nuisance
* Construction and maintenance of factory for the disposal of sewage
* The building or purchase and maintenance of suitable dwellings for the poor and working classes
* Provision of shelter to homeless persons and poor relief
* Surveys of buildings or lands
* Measures to meet any calamity affecting the public in the city any measure to promote public safety, health, convenience or instruction

==Administration==
[[File:AMCstructure.svg|right|thumb|300px|Organisational structure of the AMC]]

The corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer who is appointed by the [[Government of Gujarat]]. He discharges the executive power of the house.

For administrative purposes, the city is divided into seven zones — Central, East, West, North, South, North West, South West. Each zone is further divided into wards totaling 48 wards in seven zones.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CCRS|url=http://www.amccrs.com/AMCPortal/View/ZonewiseWardList.aspx?m=ZoneWardList|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.amccrs.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2015-05-30|title=Delimitation order announced: Ahmedabad to have 48 wards|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/delimitation-order-announced-ahmedabad-to-have-48-wards/|access-date=2021-05-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Each ward is represented by four corporators including minimum two women corporators. Thus 48 wards consist of 192 seats in total. An election is held to elect corporators to power. The [[mayor]] heads the party, with the largest number of corporators elected. The post of mayor is largely ceremonial, however.

{| class="wikitable"
|+List of zones and wards<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
!#
!Zone
!Wards
!Total Wards
|-
|1
|Central
|[[Shahpur, Gujarat|Shahpur]], [[Dariapur (Ahmedabad)|Dariapur]], [[Jamalpur, Gujarat|Jamalpur]], [[Khadia, Ahmedabad|Khadia]], [[Asarwa]], [[Shahibaug]]
|6
|-
|2
|East
|[[Gomtipur]], [[Odhav]], [[Vastral]], Bhaipura-Hatkeshwar, [[Amraiwadi]], [[Ramol]]- [[Hathijan]], Nikol, Viratnagar
|8
|-
|3
|North
|[[Bapunagar]], India Colony, [[Thakkar Bapanagar]], [[Saraspur]], [[Sardarnagar]], [[Naroda]], Kubernagar, Saijpur Bogha
|8
|-
|4
|Northwest
|[[Gota, Gujarat|Gota]], [[Chandlodiya]], [[Ghatlodiya]], [[Thaltej]], Bodakdev
|5
|-
|5
|South
|[[Behrampura]], Indrapuri, [[Khokhra]], [[Maninagar]], Danilimda, [[Lambha]], [[Isanpur]], Vatva
|8
|-
|6
|Southwest
|[[Sarkhej]], [[Jodhpur, Gujarat|Jodhpur]], [[Vejalpur]], Maktampura
|4
|-
|7
|West
|[[Ranip]], [[Chandkheda]]-[[Motera]], [[Sabarmati (area)|Sabarmati]], [[Naranpura]], [[Nava Vadaj]], S. P. Stadium, [[Navrangpura]], [[Paldi]], Vasna
|9
|-
|
| colspan="2" |'''Total wards in all zones'''
|'''48'''
|}

==Elections==
The general elections for the elected wing of the corporation is held every five years, the last election being held in February 2021. The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] secured a majority, winning 159 seats, with the second-place [[Indian National Congress]] winning 25, seven seats by [[AIMIM]] and one seat by an independent candidate.{{cn|date=June 2021}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.egovamc.com Official website of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]
* [https://ahmedabadcity.gov.in/portal/jsp/Static_pages/corp_may_incu.jsp Ahmedabad City Portal]

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[[Category:Government of Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Municipal corporations in Gujarat]]
[[Category:1873 establishments in India]]

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