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{{Short description|Local civic body in Faridabad, Haryana, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Faridabad Municipal Corporation
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| transcription_name =
| logo_pic =
| house_type = Municipal Corporation
| term_limits = 5 years
| foundation = {{start date and age|1993}}
| leader1_type = [[Mayor (India)|Mayor]]
| leader1 = Praveen Joshi
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| election1 = [[2025 Haryana local elections|2 March 2025]]
| leader2_type = [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|Leader of the Opposition]]
| leader2 =
| party2 =
| election2 =
| leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3 = A. Mona Srinivas
| party3 = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| election3 =
| seats = '''46'''
| structure1_res = 275px
| structure1 = India Faridabad, Haryana Municipal Corporation 2025.svg
| political_groups1 =
'''[[Municipal corporation (India)|Government]] (39)'''
:*{{Colour box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (39)
'''Opposition (1)'''
:*{{Colour box|#00BFFF}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (1)
'''[[Parliamentary opposition|Others]] (6)'''
:*{{Colour box|#B2B2B2}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (6)
| term_length = 5 years
| authority =
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]]
| last_election1 = 2 March 2025
| next_election1 = 2030
| motto =
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| meeting_place = [[Faridabad]], [[Haryana]]
| website =
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}}

The '''Faridabad Municipal Corporation (FMC)''' is the [[Municipal Corporation]] responsible for the city of [[Faridabad]] in [[Haryana]] state. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras ([[Chennai]]) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay ([[Mumbai]]) and Calcutta ([[Kolkata]]) by 1762.Faridabad Municipal Corporation has been formed with [[Municipal corporation (India)#Functions|functions]] to improve the infrastructure of town.
It divides the city of [[Faridabad]] into 40 wards and was created in the year 1993.
== History and administration ==

Faridabad Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population.<ref name="fa1">{{cite news |title=Faridabad: Flood control cell set up to monitor waterlogging |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/faridabad-gurgaon-flood-control-cell-waterlogging-monsoon-season-rainfall-7968602/ |access-date=20 June 2022 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=14 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
Faridabad Municipal Corporation has been categorised into wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.

Faridabad Municipal Corporation is governed by mayor<ref name="fa3">{{cite news |title=Haryana MC polls today: All eyes on AAP; BJP-JJP coalition confident of victory |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/chandigarh/haryana-mc-polls-today-all-eyes-on-aap-bjp-jjp-coalition-confident-of-victory-7978296/ |access-date=20 June 2022 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=19 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and administered by Municipal Commissioner Yashpal Yadav.<ref name="fa2">{{cite news |title=Most Faridabad units without fire NOC |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/most-faridabad-units-without-fire-noc-397528 |access-date=20 June 2022 |publisher=Tribuneindia News Service |date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Revenue sources ==

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="fa11">{{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="fa12">{{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="fa13">{{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.

==Members==
The Faridabad Municipal Corporation (FMC) consists of 46 elected members (corporators) who serve a five-year term. The corporation is headed by the Mayor, who is also directly elected for a five-year term. The most recent municipal elections were held in 2025.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan=4 align=center bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |<span style="color:white;">'''Mayor: Praveen Joshi'''</span>

|-
! Ward No !! Name of Corporator || colspan="2" |Party
|-
| 1 || Mukesh Dagar
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 2 ||Rajes Dagar
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 3 || Ravi Kashyap
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 4 || Sangeeta Bhardwaj
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 5 || Sheetal Khatana
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 6 || Gaytri Devi
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 7 || Savita Bhadana
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 8 || Rakesh Devi
|[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 9 || Sangeeta Bhatiya
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 10 || Bhagwan Singh
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 11 || Babita Bhadana
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 12 || [[Suman Bala (politician)|Suman Bala]]
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 13 || Hari Gileti
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 14 || Naresh Nambardar
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 15 || Jaswant Singh
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 16 || Manoj Naswa
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 17 || Shobha Rani
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 18 || Karambir Singh Bhaisla
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 19 || Jagat Singh
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 20 || Likhi Chaprana
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|
|-
| 21 || Virender Bhadana Binde
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 22 || Harinder Bhadana
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 23 || Gajender Bhadana Lala Ji
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 24 || Jitender Yadav
|[[Independent Politician]]
|
|-
| 25 || Seema
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 26 || Lal Kumar Mishra
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 27 || Saroj Bala
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 28 || Umesh Sharma
|[[Independent Politician]]
|
|-
| 29 || Ajay Baisla
| [[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 30 || Anil Kumar
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 31 || Shaifali Singla
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 32 || Vinod Bhati
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 33 || Jyoti
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 34 || Sanjeev Kumar
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 35 || Sachin Sharma
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|-
| 36 || Kuldeep Sahani
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 37 ||Mukesh Kumar Agarwal
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 38 ||Anita Kumari
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 39 ||Neelam Bareja
|[[Independent Politician]]
|
|-
| 40 ||Pawan Yadav
|[[Independent Politician]]
|
|-
| 41 ||Mahesh Goyal
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 42 ||Deepak Yadav
|[[Independent Politician]]
|
|-
| 43 ||Rashmi Deepak Yadav
|[[Independent Politician]]
|
|-
| 44 ||Pardeep Tongar
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 45 ||Kiran Bala
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-
| 46 ||Sonu Vaishnav
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
|
|-

|}

==See also==
* [[Faridabad]]
{{Municipalities of Haryana}}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150927074038/https://www.mcfbd.com/ Official Website]

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