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| name = Golaghat Municipal Board<br />
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| house_type = Municipal Board<br />
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1920|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150119/jsp/northeast/story_9079.jsp#.V0OXAZMrIcg |title= AGP lists civic poll candidates |date= 19 January 2015 |work= The Telegraph |accessdate= 2015-01-19}}</ref><br />
| leader1_type = Deputy Commissioner <br />
| leader1 = J. D. Rajkhowa<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/golaghat-municipal-board-chairperson-juri-das-rajkhowa-takes-charge/ |title= Golaghat Municipal Board chairperson Juri Das Rajkhowa takes charge<br />
|work= The Sentinel |accessdate= 2019-12-06}}</ref><br />
|predecessor1 = Varnali Deka<br />
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| leader2_type = Chairman<br />
| leader2 = Ghanshyam Barhoi<br />
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| footnotes = {{ref|cap|†}} Golaghat has been the headquarter of oldest sub-division for over 150 years since 1839. <br />
{{ref|cap|†}}Golaghat Municipal Board is one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of Assam.<br />
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'''The Golaghat Municipal Board''' or the '''GMB''', established in 1920, one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of [[Assam]], formed before [[Indian Independence Act 1947|Indian Independence]] of 1947, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of [[Golaghat]]. The Golaghat Municipal Board with a population of about 60 thousand is Golaghat sub-district's only municipal board located in Golaghat sub-district of Golaghat district in the state Assam in [[India]]. Total geographical area of Golaghat municipal board is {{convert|7.32|km2}}. There are 13 wards in the city, and the board has the total administration over 9,646 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Golaghat is one of the oldest tea urban centres of [[Assam]]. The area is known for rich cultural heritage, its contribution during India's freedom struggle, tea gardens, forest reserves, including the world heritage site - [[Kaziranga National Park]], [[Uncle Robin's Museum|Robin's Children and ABITA Natural History Museum]], [[Garampani|Hot water springs]], besides the recent addition being [[Numaligarh Refinery Limited]].<br />
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Golaghat has been the headquarter of oldest sub-division for over 150 years since 1839<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sivasagarjudiciary.gov.in/data/barassociation.html|title=Bar association|website=sivasagarjudiciary.gov.in|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> and declared as a [[Golaghat district|District]] in 1987. ''Golaghat Municipality Board is a historical one in terms of its age (since 1920)''. <br />
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== General elections ==<br />
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The general elections for the elected wing of the corporation is held every 5 years. For the last civic body election, as many as 51 candidates from all the major parties, including the [[BJP]], [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]] and [[India national basketball team|Congress]], had filed their nomination papers.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan3015/state052 |title= 51 nominations filed in Golaghat |date=30 January 2015 |work= The Assam Tribune |accessdate= 2015-01-30}}</ref><br />
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== Services ==<br />
The GMB is responsible for certain obligatory services, some of which include:<br />
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*Road maintenance under the municipal area jurisdiction<br />
*Lane dividers and underground cabling for street light installations<br />
*Sewerage and sanitation<br />
*Water treatment and distribution <br />
*Maintenance of recreational parks <br />
*Maintenance of Golaghat Civil Hospital<br />
*Updates to street signs / bye-lanes<br />
*Improvement of traffic points<br />
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== See also==<br />
*[[Golaghat]]<br />
*[[Golaghat district]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Golaghat district]]<br />
[[Category:Local government in Golaghat]]<br />
[[Category:Local government in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:1920_establishments_in_India]]</div>UpdateBot