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{{Short description|Local civic body in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| coa_pic =
| coa_res =
| coa_alt = Logo of BMC
| coa-pic =
| coa-res =
| house_type = Municipal Corporation
| motto = ''Progress through Partnership for better Bhubaneswar''
| foundation = 1994
| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 = Smt Sulochana Das
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 = Smt Manjulata Kanhar
| leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3 = Sri Chanchal Rana, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| seats = 67
| structure1=[[File:India Odisha Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation 2024.svg|250px]]
| political_groups1 =
'''[[Government]] (48)'''
* {{Color box|#32cd32}} [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] (48)
'''Opposition (10)'''
* {{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (10)
'''Others (9)'''
* {{Color box|#c0c0c0}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (9)
| session_room = Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Building.jpg
| website = {{URL|https://www.bmc.gov.in}}
}}

'''Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation''' or '''BMC''' is the local urban governing body of the city of [[Bhubaneswar]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Odisha]]. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert|161|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bhubaneswar City|url=http://www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in/know-bhubaneswar|access-date=19 November 2020|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411040853/https://www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in/know-bhubaneswar|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994.<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About BMC|url=http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2|publisher=BMC|access-date=14 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102050542/http://bmc.gov.in/Municipality.asp?lnk=1&PL=2|archive-date=2 January 2013}}</ref> The city is divided into 67 administrative [[Ward (politics)|wards]] and 46 [[Revenue Village]]s.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|title=BMC Profile|url=https://www.bmc.gov.in/about/profile}}</ref> Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Standing Committees |url=http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 |publisher=BMC |access-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531010336/http://bmc.gov.in/StandingCommittee.asp?lnk=1&PL=6 |archive-date=31 May 2014 }}</ref> As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and building regulation.<ref name=about /> Another ancillary civic body is the [[Bhubaneswar Development Authority]] (BDA), which is responsible for the [[statutory planning]] and development of the Greater Bhubaneswar area.

== Revenue sources ==

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Bh11">{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/why-civic-bodies-in-india-need-municipal-bonds/article33237962.ece |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.thehindubusinessline.com |date=3 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Bh12">{{cite news |title=Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/municipal-corporations-under-severe-strain-as-revenues-sink-rbi-report-314215-2021-12-02 |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Business Today |date=2 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Bh13">{{cite news |title=If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/if-cities-are-to-deliver-better-quality-life-need-to-have-business-models-which-are-sustainable/642276/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Financialexpress |date=17 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Revenue from taxes ===
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

* Property tax.
* Profession tax.
* Entertainment tax.
* Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
* Advertisement tax.

=== Revenue from non-tax sources ===

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

* Water usage charges.
* Fees from Documentation services.
* Rent received from municipal property.
* Funds from municipal bonds.

==Achievements==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Achievement !! Year !! By !! Remark
|-
|United Nations Sasakawa Award||2011||[[United Nations]]|| Adopting Upgraded Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanism
|-
|Municipal Corporation Awards||2011||Housing and Urban Development|| Best Municipal Corporation in 2011
|-
|Janaagraha Urban G2C (Government to Citizen) Award 2012 ||2012 ||C S M Technologies|| Best Website Under 1 Million Category
|}

==Services==
BMC has undertaken pioneering work in various fields and perceives its role as principal provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life to the Bhubaneswarites.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 June 2015 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613231651/http://bmc.gov.in/Download/PublicDisclosure/1-Particulars%20of%20its%20organization,%20functions%20and%20duties.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Health & Sanitation
* Slum Development
* Disaster Management
* City Beautification
* Citizen Services
* Efficient Solid Waste Management
* Underground Sewerage System
* Efficient Urban Planning and Development
* Water Supply Services
* [[Mo Bus|City Bus Services]]
* Online Services
* Vending Zones
* Parking Zones

'''Particulars of each of the service undertaken by BMC'''
* Marriage Registration Certificate
* Issue of Birth & Death Certificate
* Timely Grievance redressal system through Mobile App.
* Online Booking of Kalyan Mandap
* Online Booking of Mahajatra Vehicle
* Citizen Grievance
* Water Tanker Reservation
* Booking of Cess pool emptier
* Implementation of Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhijan

==Organization structure==
Organization Structure for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk%3D1%26PL%3D12 |title=Welcome to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation |access-date=2014-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726000010/http://bmc.gov.in/Structure.asp?lnk=1&PL=12 |archive-date=2014-07-26 }}</ref>

==Boundaries==
*'''North Side''' - Patia, Mancheswara.
*'''East Side''' - Palasuni, Jharapara, Laxmisagara, Badagarh, Tankapani Rd.
*'''South Side''' - Samantarapur, Bhimatangi, Pokhariput, Aerodrome area, Baramunda.
*'''West Side''' - Baramunda, Nuapalli, Salia Sahi.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Official website|http://bmc.gov.in/}}

{{Bhubaneswar topics}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Odisha]]
[[Category:Government of Bhubaneswar]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in Orissa]]

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation - Revision history

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