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{{Short description|Local civic body in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Chas Municipal Corporation
| native_name = चास नगर निगम
| native_name_lang = hi
| coa_pic = This is the logo of Chas Municipal Corporation.png
| coa_res =
| coa_alt =
| coa_caption = [[Seal (emblem)|Seal]] of the Chas Municipal Corporation
| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1977}}
| disbanded =
| preceded_by =
| succeeded_by =
| leader1_type = [[Mayor (India) | Mayor]]
| leader1 = Bholu Paswan
| election1 =
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 = Puja Kumari
| election2 =
| leader3_type = [[Municipal commissioner (India) | Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3 = Sanjeev Kumar, JAS
| election3 =
| seats = 35
| structure1 =
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 =
| session_room = Chas Municipal Corporation.jpg
| session_res = 300px
| meeting_place = ITI More, Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand - 827013
| last_election1 = 2015
| next_election1 = 2026
| motto =
| website = [https://chasmunicipalcorporation.com/ Official website]
| footnotes =
}}

'''Chas Municipal Corporation (CMC)''' is the urban local body governing Chas and [[Bokaro Steel City]] in [[Bokaro district]], [[Jharkhand]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=CMC {{!}} Chas Municipal Corporation {{!}}{{!}} Best Nagar Nigam in Jharkhand |url=https://chasmunicipalcorporation.com/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=chasmunicipalcorporation.com}}</ref> It was formed on 9 February 2015 through the upgradation of Chas Municipality, which had been established in 1977.<ref name=":2">{{cite web
|url=https://udhd.jharkhand.gov.in/ulb/chas/chas.aspx
|title=Chas Municipal Corporation
|access-date=21 February 2026
|website=udhd.jharkhand.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/corporation-tag-for-chas-civic-body/cid/1382214
|title=Corporation tag for Chas civic body
|website=The Telegraph
|date=12 February 2015
|access-date=21 February 2026
}}</ref> The corporation is responsible for civic administration and urban infrastructure and comprises 35 wards represented by elected councillors.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-10-24 |title=Chas Municipal Corporation Builds Temporary Bamboo Bridges for Safe Chhath Festival Celebrations |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/chas-municipal-corporation-builds-temporary-bamboo-bridges-for-safe-chhath-festival-celebrations/articleshow/124791171.cms |access-date=2026-02-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-22 |title=चास निगम : वित्तीय वर्ष 2025-26 का बजट करीब दो सौ करोड़ का होगा |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/bokaro/story-chas-municipal-corporation-announces-200-crore-budget-for-2025-26-with-focus-on-smart-city-and-infrastructure-development-201747855977308.html |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=www.livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CMC {{!}} Wards in Chas Municipal Corporation |url=https://chasmunicipalcorporation.com/ward-details |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=chasmunicipalcorporation.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-10 |title=Union Minister's Visit Adds to Mayoral Candidate's Election Expenses in Chas Municipal Corporation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/union-ministers-visit-adds-to-mayoral-candidates-election-expenses-in-chas-municipal-corporation/articleshow/128167251.cms |access-date=2026-02-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web
|url=https://hindi.news18.com/amp/news/jharkhand/bokaro-chas-municipal-corporation-providing-free-water-connection-to-public-5169255.html
|title=बोकारो: चास नगर निगम दे रहा है जनता को मुफ्त पानी कनेक्शन
|website=News18 Hindi
|language=hi
|access-date=21 February 2026
}}</ref>

== History ==

Chas Municipality was established in 1977 to administer the growing urban area adjoining Bokaro Steel City in Bokaro district. The town developed alongside the expansion of industrial and residential activities in the region.<ref name=":2" />

On 9 February 2015, the [[Government of Jharkhand]] upgraded Chas Municipality to a municipal corporation. The corporation currently comprises 35 wards and functions as the principal urban local body for the city.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />

==Administrative setup==
The provision of Jharkhand Municipal Act 2011 defines the power of Chas Municipal Corporation.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=9 Feb 2012 |title=Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/5332/1/jharkhand_municipal_act_2011_%28english%29.pdf |access-date=21 Feb 2026 |website=India Code |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref> The corporation consists of 35 municipal wards, each represented by an elected councillor. The elected body is headed by a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor. In addition, the Municipal Commissioner, appointed by the state government, oversees the administrative functions of the corporation.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-29 |title=In Chas, mayor aspirants step up presence on social media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/in-chas-mayor-aspirants-step-up-presence-on-social-media/articleshow/127782314.cms |access-date=2026-02-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Since September 2024, Sanjiv Kumar is the current Municipal Commissioner of Chas Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CMC {{!}} Chas Municipal Corporation {{!}}{{!}} Best Nagar Nigam in Jharkhand |url=https://chasmunicipalcorporation-com.translate.goog/event?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=hi&_x_tr_hl=hi&_x_tr_pto=tc |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=chasmunicipalcorporation-com.translate.goog}}</ref>

The administrative role of the Chas Municipal Corporation includes:

*Implementation of decisions taken by the elected council.

*Management of urban services and infrastructure within city limits.

*Supervising day to day municipal governance through officials and staff.

== Functions ==
Chas Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: <ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term |url=https://www.elections.in/government/municipal-corporation-in-india.html |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Urban Development & Housing Department |title=Functions |url=https://udhd.jharkhand.gov.in/Functions.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701110435/https://udhd.jharkhand.gov.in/Functions.aspx |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=udhd.jharkhand.gov.in |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-02-24 |title=Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/good-municipal-governance-key-to-improve-quality-of-life/articleshow/57320746.cms |access-date=2025-10-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Chas garbage service
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/chas-garbage-service/cid/1318167
|newspaper=The Telegraph (Kolkata)
|date=12 December 2016
|access-date=21 February 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/chas-plans-plant-to-handle-30-tonnes-of-daily-trash/cid/1372575
|title=Chas plans plant to handle 30 tonnes of daily trash
|work=The Telegraph
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bokaro Cracks Down on Single-Use Plastic: Rs 48,000 Fines Imposed in Chas |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/bokaro-cracks-down-on-single-use-plastic-rs-48000-fines-imposed-in-chas/amp_articleshow/126236654.cms |access-date=2026-02-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-29 |title=Chas civic body seals six buildings |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/chas-civic-body-seals-six-buildings/articleshow/110513969.cms |access-date=2026-02-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-03-04 |title=Jamshedpur: Discussion on single-use plastic ban in special workshop |url=https://avenuemail.in/jamshedpur-discussion-on-single-use-plastic-ban-in-special-workshop/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=The Avenue Mail |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=चास निगम क्षेत्र के सिगारीजोरिया में अवैध निर्माण तोड़े जाएंगे |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/bokaro/story-chas-municipal-corporation-takes-strict-action-against-encroachment-on-water-bodies-201737400354193.html |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=www.livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-18 |title=नदी पर अवैध कब्जे के खिलाफ चास नगर निगम सख्त: बोकारो में अतिक्रमणकारियों को नोटिस जारी, डोजर से ढहाए जाएंगे अवैध निर्माण - Bokaro News |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/jharkhand/bokaro/news/chas-municipal-corporation-strict-against-illegal-occupation-of-river-134315417.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250210211858/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/jharkhand/bokaro/news/chas-municipal-corporation-strict-against-illegal-occupation-of-river-134315417.html |archive-date=2025-02-10 |access-date=2026-02-21 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi}}</ref>

* Solid waste management.
* Street light management.
* Approval of construction of new building and regulation of land use.
* Issuance of birth and death certificate.
* Construction and maintenance of municipal roads, drains and public infrastructure.
* Slum Management & encroachment removal.
* Development & maintenance of burial grounds and crematoriums.
* Regulation of slaughter houses.
* Prevention of food adulteration.
* Preventive health care.
* Management of storm water and waste water drainage.

== Revenue ==
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="me11">{{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="me12">{{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="me13">{{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><ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/chas-to-hike-holding-tax/cid/1329383
|title=Chas to hike holding tax
|last=Shekhar
|first=Shashank
|website=The Telegraph (India)
|date=27 July 2016
|access-date=21 February 2026
}}</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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Jharkhand]]
[[Category: Bokaro district]]
[[Category:Urban local bodies in Jharkhand]]

Chas Municipal Corporation - Revision history

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