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{{Short description|Local civic body in Davanagere, Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name =Davanagere City Corporation
| coa_pic = Davanagerecc.jpg
| coa_res = 300px
| coa_alt =
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2007|01|06|df=y|p=y}}
| leader2_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader2 =
| leader3_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader3 = K. Chaman Sab
| party3 =
| leader4_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader4 = Shanthakumar Sogi
| party4 =
| leader5_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader5 = Renuka, KMAS
| party5 =
| leader1_type =
| leader1 =
| seats = 45
| structure1 =
| structure1_res = 300px
|political_groups1 =
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post]]
| voting_system2 =
| last_election1 = 2019
| next_election1 = TBD
| session_room =
| session_res =
| meeting_place = City Corporation office, P. B. Road, [[Davanagere]] – [[Postal Index Number|577004]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| motto =
| website = [http://davanagerecity.mrc.gov.in/ DCC]
| footnotes = Governed by:<br /> '''Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976'''
|native_name=ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ<hr/>{{small|''Dāvaṇagere Mahānagara Pālike''}} }}

'''Davanagere City Corporation (DCC)''' is the civic organisation that manages the municipal affairs of [[Davanagere]] City in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It is the 6th largest [[Municipal governance in India|Urban Local Body]] in [[Karnataka]]. The town administration of Davanagere city was upgraded as a [[Municipal council (India)|Municipality]] in c.1870 and later as a City Corporation on 6 January 2006. The Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with the formation of municipal corporations in Madras ([[Chennai]]) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay ([[Mumbai]]) and Calcutta ([[Kolkata]]) by 1762.<ref name="May ref5">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Anupam |title=City Mayors: Indian Mayors |url=http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/indian-mayors.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |publisher=citymayors.com}}</ref> It has a territorial area of 68.63 km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 4,34,971, as per the [[2011 Census of India]].<ref>[http://davanagerecity.mrc.gov.in/kn/about-cc|title= About Davanagere City Corporation]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The territorial limits of the City Corporation fall under the [[Davanagere North (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere North]] and [[Davanagere South (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere South]] legislative assembly constituencies.

== History of electoral results ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! SN
! Party
! Seats won (2013)
! Seats won (2019)<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/nov/14/davanagere-throws-up-hung-corporation-congress-emerges-single-largest-party-2061720.html|title= Davanagere throws up hung corporation, Congress emerges single largest party]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|1
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|01
|{{won|17}}
|-
|2
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|{{won|38}}
|22
|-
|3
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
|00
|01
|-
|4
|Others
|02
|05
|-
|
| '''Total'''
|'''41'''
| '''45'''
|}

==Wards and organisational structure==
Davanagere City Corporation's territory has been divided into 45 wards, each represented by an elected representative called a ''corporator''. A [[mayor]], who is the head of the institution and de facto first citizen of the city, and a [[deputy mayor]], who is the mayor's deputy, are elected by these corporators yearly as per the roster of reservations from different social groups in compliance with the [[Government of Karnataka]]'s affirmative action policy. The term of all corporators is five years, while that of each mayor and deputy mayor is one year. The jurisdictional [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Davanagere North (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere North]] and [[Davanagere South (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere South]] Assembly Constituencies, [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Davanagere (Lok Sabha constituency)|Davanagere Loksabha Constituency]] and [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|Member of Legislative Council]] who reside in [[Davanagere]] city also have voting powers while electing mayor and deputy mayor, along with corporators.

Accompanying the mayor and the deputy mayor, four standing committees, each composed of corporators and headed by a chairman chosen among them from the ruling party, are constituted every year for monitoring various civic-related subjects – one each for Taxation, Finance and Appeals; Public Health, Education and Social justice; Town Planning and Reforms; and Accounts.

== Functions ==
Davangere Mahanagara Palike is created for the following functions:<ref name="Da9">{{cite news |title=Municipal Corporation – Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term |url=https://www.elections.in/government/municipal-corporation-in-india.html |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.elections.in}}</ref><ref name="Da10">{{cite news |title=Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life {{!}} Pune News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/good-municipal-governance-key-to-improve-quality-of-life/articleshow/57320746.cms |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=The Times of India |date=24 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

* Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority .
* Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.
* Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
* Arrangements of water supply towards commercial, residential and industrial purposes.
* Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.
* Creation of solid waste management, public health system and sanitary services.
* Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
* Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped, old age and gender biased people.
* Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

== Revenue sources ==

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Da11">{{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="Da12">{{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="Da13">{{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.

== See also ==
* [[Davanagere]]
* [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Davangere}}
* [http://davanagerecity.mrc.gov.in// Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715111103/http://www.davanagerecity.mrc.gov.in/ |date=15 July 2020 }}

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[[Category:Municipal corporations in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Davangere]]

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