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{{Short description|Local civic body in Hubli and Dharwad, Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Municipal Corporation of the City of Hubballi-Dharward Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation
|native_name= ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ<hr/>{{small|''Hubbaḷḷi-Dhāravāḍa Mahānagara Pālike''}}
| coa_pic = HDMC-Logo.png
| coa_res = 175px
| coa_alt = The logo of the HDMC
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1962|df=y|p=y}}
| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 = Ramappa Badiger
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 = Satish Hangal
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref name="BJP Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor 2023"<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/ramappa-badiger-elected-as-23rd-mayor-of-hubballi-dharwad/articleshow/111373374.cms |title=Ramappa Badiger is 23rd mayor of Hubballi-Dharwad |newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>
| leader3_type = [[Leader of the Opposition]]
| leader3 = Suvarna Kallakuntala
| party2 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref name="BJP Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor 2023"/>
| leader4_type =
| leader4 =
| seats = 82
| structure1 = File:Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation 2021.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 =
'''[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] (40)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (39)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjp-bags-bgavi-leads-in-hubballi-locked-in-fierce-fight-for-kburagi/articleshow/85993877.cms|title=Karnataka municipal poll results 2021: BJP bags Belagavi|work=Times of India|date=7 September 2021 |accessdate=7 September 2021}}</ref>
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}} [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] (1)
'''INC+ (33)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (33)
'''Others (9)'''
*{{Color box|#B2B2B2}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (6)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}}} [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]] (3)
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post]]
| voting_system2 =
| last_election1 = September 2021
| next_election1 = 2026
| session_room = {{Photomontage
|photo1a= HDMC Corporate Office, Dharwad.jpg
|photo1b= HDMC Dharwad.jpg
| position = center
| size = 300
| color = #F5F5F5
| border = 1
| color_border = black
| spacing = 2
| foot_montage =
|text= {{center| HDMC, [[Hubballi]] (left), HDMC, [[Dharwad]] (right)}}}}
| session_res =
| meeting_place = [[Hubli|HDMC Hubballi]]/[[Dharwad|HDMC Dharwad]]
| motto =
| website = [http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in HDMC]
| footnotes =
}}

'''Municipal Corporation of the City of Hubballi-Dharward''' or '''Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC)''' is the [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]] responsible for the civic [[infrastructure]] and administration of the [[Hubli-Dharwad|twin cities]] of [[Hubli|Hubballi]] and [[Dharwad]], located in North Western part of [[Karnataka]] state in [[India]]. The organization is known, in short, as HDMC. This civic administrative body administers an area of 202.3 km2.<ref>{{Cite web | title=City Summary {{!}} Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation | url=http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/en/city-summary | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620000219/http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/en/city-summary | access-date=2026-02-15 | archive-date=2020-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ನಗರ ಸಾರಾಂಶ {{!}} ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ |url=http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/kn/city-summary |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622103617/http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/kn/city-summary |archive-date=2020-06-22 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation |url=https://hdmc.in/WebsiteHDMC/Home.aspx |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=hdmc.in}}</ref> HDMC consists of 82 elected members from four [[State legislative assemblies of India|Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies of Hubballi-Dharwad. Presently{{When|date=October 2025|reason=The reference is from 2018. Is the situation the same in October 2025?}} the Council is under suspended animation pending election of new members. There has been a huge demand by people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubballi solely.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/demand-to-separate-dharwad-from-hdmc-grows-bigger/articleshow/65545982.cms|title=Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger|website=The Times of India|date=26 August 2018 }}</ref>

==Overview==
{{Historical populations
|title= Population Growth of Hubballi–Dharwad
|state=
|1901| 81143
|1911| 91031
|1921| 100992
|1931| 124398
|1941| 143504
|1951| 196180
|1961| 248489
|1971| 379166
|1981| 527108
|1991| 648298
|2001| 786195
|2011| 943857
|estimate=
|estyear=
|estref=
|footnote= Source: [[Census of India]]<ref name="popu-history">
{{cite web
| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/DigitalLibrary/data/Census_2001/Table/India/Class%20I-A-4_Final.xls
| title = Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011
| accessdate = 29 November 2011
| df = dmy-all
}}
</ref>}}
{{Historical populations
|title= Population Growth of Hubballi
|state=
|1901| 59913
|1911| 61440
|1921| 66772
|1931| 83494
|1941| 95512
|1951| 129609
|1961| 171326
|2001| 533820
|2011| 668449
|estimate=
|estyear=
|estref=
|footnote= Source: [[Census of India]]<ref name="popu-history" /><ref name=AboutTwinCity>{{cite web|url=http://hdmc.gov.in/cityprofile.php|title=HDMC About Twin City|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420105843/http://www.hdmc.gov.in/cityprofile.php|archivedate=2012-04-20}}</ref><ref name="popu2011">{{Cite web |title=ಧಾರವಾಡ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ! ಇತರೆ ನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳು ಏನು? |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/karnataka/cabinet-agrees-to-make-dharwad-metropolitan-corporation-what-are-the-other-decision/articleshow/116888466.cms |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref>}}
{{Historical populations
|title= Population Growth of Dharwad
|state=
|1901| 21230
|1911| 29591
|1921| 34220
|1931| 40904
|1941| 47992
|1951| 66571
|1961| 77163
|2001| 252375
|2011| 275339
|estimate=
|estyear=
|estref=
|footnote= Source: [[Census of India]]<ref name="popu-history" /><ref name=AboutTwinCity /><ref name="popu2011" />}}

The total area under HDMC is 213 km2. The twin cities are currently divided into 82 wards. Each ward elects a corporator. The winning party elects a council of members, who are responsible for various departments. The council members chose the Mayor among themselves. At present, there are sixty seven members<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hdmc.gov.in/home |title=Home | ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ |access-date=3 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213013/http://www.hdmc.gov.in/home |archive-date=4 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in the council. The Commissioner is the highest officer of Municipal Corporate Office, who is responsible for the departments of public works, revenue and tax, water supply, planning and development, fire brigade, health and sanitation, finance and accounts etc. The current [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] is Ishwar Ullagaddi ([[Karnataka Administrative Service|KAS]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/en/node/79|title=HDMC website|access-date=5 March 2020|archive-date=29 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529233250/http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/en/node/79|url-status=dead}}</ref> while presently the municipal council is under animated suspension pending election of new members.

==History==
Prior to incorporation of HDMC, both [[Hubli|Hubballi]] and [[Dharwad]] had their own municipal bodies, namely Hubballi Municipal Council which was established on 15 August 1855 under the Government of India Act of 1850. Its membership was fixed at 18, including the President. The Collector of the district functioned as the President, and the members were called commissioners. The government nominated all the members. On the other hand, Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. The first non-official President of the Council was Shri. S.K. Rodda in 1907, and Shri. S.V. Mensinkai was nominated in the following year. But the credit of being the first elected President goes to Shri. N.G. Karigudari, who took office in 1920.

In the year 1962, a unique experiment in urban development was conducted by The Directorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka by combining two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometers. Thus Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation was constituted.

==Demographics==
The population of the twin cities as per provisional figures of Census 2011 is 943,857 and is urban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/karnataka/4-population-8-19.pdf |title=Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals}}</ref> Hubballi-Dharwad's population increased by 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. The municipality covers 213 km2.

==Departments==
[[File:HDMC Organization Chart.jpg|thumb|Organizational chart of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation.|500px]]
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
*ADM
*Election and Census
*[[Karnataka Public Works Department|PWD]]
*DoTP
*Revenue
*Council
*Accounts
*Audit
*[[Information Technology|IT]]
*Electricity
*Control Room
*Hospital and Dispensaries
*Health and Sanitation
*Spl. Office
*Law
*Water Supply
*[[Human resource development|HRD]]
*[[Education]]
*[[Horticulture]]
*Swimming Pool
{{div col end}}

==Wards==
HDMC had 67 wards from 2008 to 2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=HDMC (Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation) Ward Information with Map View|url=https://opencity.in/data/hdmc-hubli-dharwad-municipal-corporation-ward-information-with-map-view|access-date=2021-09-13|website=OpenCity.in|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Number of wards was increased to 82 in 2018<ref>{{Cite web| title=ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ - ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ನಅಇ 67 ಎಂಎಲ್‌ಆರ್ 2018(4), ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿನಾಂಕ:10.08.2018 | language=kn | trans-title=Notification - No.: NAI 67 MLR 2018(4), Bangalore, Date: 10.08.2018 | url=https://karsec.gov.in/CommonHandler.ashx?id=459 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913081734/https://karsec.gov.in/CommonHandler.ashx?id=459 | archive-date=2021-09-13}}</ref> and [[2021 Karnataka local elections|first election post delimitation]] was held on 3 September 2021<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-09-06|title=Hubballi-Dharwad civic elections: BJP falls short of clear majority, Congress improves tally|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hubballi-dharwad-civic-elections-bjp-leading-with-29-seats/article36315354.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Ward Maps were published in Dharwad district website.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.dharwad.nic.in/documents/1-20Ward_Map_HDMC.pdf | title=Assembly constituency map | access-date=13 September 2021 | archive-date=13 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913082412/http://www.dharwad.nic.in/documents/1-20Ward_Map_HDMC.pdf | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.dharwad.nic.in/documents/61-82Ward_Map_HDMC.pdf | title=Assembly constituency map | access-date=13 September 2021 | archive-date=13 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913082544/http://www.dharwad.nic.in/documents/61-82Ward_Map_HDMC.pdf | url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of 82 Wards, 28 belong to [[Dharwad]] and 54 are in [[Hubli]] region.

[[BJP]] emerged as single largest party in [[2021 Karnataka local elections|2021 HDMC elections]] by winning 39 of 82 seats. [[Indian National Congress|INC]] accused [[AIMIM]] for splitting Minority votes and making way for [[BJP|BJP's]] victory.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-09|title=ULB polls: AIMIM dents Cong prospects in Hubballi-Dharwad|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/ulb-polls-aimim-dents-cong-prospects-in-hubballi-dharwad-1028534.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> Mayor's post is reserved for Backward class A category and Deputy Mayor's Post was limited to Scheduled Castes Woman.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-09-06|title=Reservation for mayoral posts declared in January|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/reservation-for-mayoral-posts-declared-in-january/article36321383.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Demand for separate municipal corporation for Dharwad ==
The citizens of [[Dharwad]] city accuses HDMC for biased decisions towards their area and demand for a separate municipal corporation in [[Dharwad]] by splitting from HDMC.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Aug 26, 2018|title=Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/demand-to-separate-dharwad-from-hdmc-grows-bigger/articleshow/65545982.cms|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.constructionworld.in/latest-construction-news/real-estate-news/-separate-municipal-corporation-needed-for-dharwad--karnataka-cm/29391|title = Separate municipal corporation needed for Dharwad: Karnataka CM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-07-15|title=Independent municipal corporation sought for Dharwad city|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/independent-municipal-corporation-sought-for-dharwad/article35345954.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The demand was acknowledged by [[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief minister]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]] on 25 August 2021 who opined that Dharwad deserved a separate municipal corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jamkh|first1=Gururaj|date=August 25, 2021|title=CM hints at separate municipal corporation for Dharwad|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/cm-hints-at-separate-municipal-corporation-for-dharwad/articleshow/85598188.cms|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2024 the demand for creation of an exclusive municipal corporation for Dharwad city surfaced again with citizens urging [[Government of Karnataka|state govt]] to make an announcement of the same during the monsoon session of state legislature, which was on 15 July 2024.

On January 2, 2025 the [[Karnataka Council of Ministers|Karnataka state cabinet]] declared the separation of Hubballi Dharwad municipal corporation, formation of new municipal corporation for the city of Dharwad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-02 |title=Cabinet nod for separate Dharwad Municipal Corporation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/cabinet-nod-for-separate-dharwad-municipal-corporation/articleshow/116892414.cms |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-02 |title=Cabinet approves separate municipal corporation for Dharwad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cabinet-approves-separate-municipal-corporation-for-dharwad/article69054707.ece |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Functions ==
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:<ref name="Hu9">{{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="Hu10">{{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 |work=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="Hu11">{{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="Hu12">{{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="Hu13">{{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.

=== 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==
*[[List of municipal corporations in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in HDMC official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724224536/http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/ |date=24 July 2020 }}
*[http://municipaladmn.gov.in/ Directorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212804/http://municipaladmn.gov.in/ |date=4 October 2013 }}

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