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{{Short description|Civic body governing Indian city of Jammu}}
{{Tone|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Jammu Municipal Corporation
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation (India) | Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2003}}
| leader1_type = [[Mayor (India)|Mayor]]
| leader1 = Rajinder Sharma ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 = Baldev Singh Billoria ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
| leader3_type = [[Municipal commissioner (India) | Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader3 = Rahul Yadav
| seats = 75
| structure1 = Jammu Municipal Corporation 2018.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
|political_groups1 =
'''Government (43)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (43)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/bjp-sweeps-jammu-municipal-elections-wins-43-seats-in-75-member-body|title=BJP Sweeps Jammu Municipal Elections, Wins 43 Seats in 75-Member Body|work=The Wire|accessdate=11 June 2023}}</ref>
'''Opposition (14)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (14)
'''Others (18)'''
*{{Color box|#B2B2B2}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (18)
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| last_election1 = 2018
| next_election1 = no date confirmed
| meeting_place = [[Jammu]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| website = {{url | https://jmcjammu.org}}
}}

'''Jammu Municipal Corporation''' is the civic body governing the city of [[Jammu]]. Jammu Municipal Corporation is headed by the city's [[Mayor]] and governed by the [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]].

== History and administration ==

Jammu Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town based on the needs of the local population.<ref name="ja1">{{cite news |title=Jammu Municipal Corporation, JKPCC Discuss Modalities For Implementation Of MSW Rules |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/jammu-municipal-corporation-jkpcc-discuss-modalities-for-implementation-of-msw-rules/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |publisher=indiaeducationdiary.in |date=21 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="ja2">{{cite news |title=Administrative Council overhauls the Jammu Municipal Corporation |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/administrative-council-overhauls-the-jammu-municipal-corporation/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |publisher=dailyexcelsior.com |date=5 May 2022}}</ref> Jammu Corporation has been categorized into wards; each ward<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Website of Jammu Municipal Corporation |url=https://www.jmcjammu.org/jmc.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.jmcjammu.org |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125175627/https://www.jmcjammu.org/jmc.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> is headed by a councilor, for which elections are held every five years.

Jammu Municipal Corporation is governed by [[Mayor (India)|Mayor]] Chander Mohan Gupta and administered by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] Rahul Yadav.

== Functions ==
Jammu Municipal Corporation was created for the following functions:<ref name="ja9">{{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="ja10">{{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 authorizing use of land for various purposes.

* Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.

* Arrangements of water supply for 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 aspects like the development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.

* Working for the development of weaker sections of 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="ja11">{{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="ja12">{{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="ja13">{{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==
Jammu Municipal Corporation has a total of 75 members or corporators, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ceojk.nic.in/ME2018_RESULT_JMC.htm|title=State Election Commission::Jammu and Kashmir}}</ref> Rajinder Sharma of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] is the current mayor of the city of [[Jammu]].<ref name="Jammu New Mayor">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bjps-rajinder-sharma-elected-new-mayor-of-jammu-mc-101666380018813.html|title=BJP’s Rajinder Sharma elected new mayor of Jammu MC|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=22 October 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan=5 align=center bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |<span style="color:white;">'''Mayor: Rajinder Sharma'''</span>
|-
|colspan=5 align=center bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |<span style="color:white;">'''Deputy Mayor: Baldev Singh Billoria'''</span>
|-
! Ward No !! Ward Name<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/municipal%20Election/List_WARDOfficer_PSLO18/Jammu.pdf|title=Jammu Municipal Corporation Ward List|work=CEO Jammu and Kashmir|accessdate=18 November 2024}}</ref> !! Name of Corporator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ceojk.nic.in/ME2018_RESULT_JMC.htm|title=2018 Jammu Municipal Corporation Result|work=CEO Jammu and Kashmir|accessdate=18 November 2024}}</ref> || colspan="2"|Party
|-
| 1 || Panjtirthi || Purnima Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 2 || Jhullaka Mohalla || Jagdish Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 3 || Mastgarh || Narottam Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 4 || Bhabrian || Sunita Koul || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 5 || Talab Khatikan || Gopal Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 6 || Gujjar Nagar || Mohiuddin || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 7 || Kanji House || Ritu Choudhary || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 8 || Dogra Hall || Akshay Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 9 || Mohalla Ustad Old || Suneet Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 10 || Pacca Danga || Anil Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 11 || Mohalla Malhotrian || Anita Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 12 || Krishna Nagar || Jeet Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 13 || Resham Ghar Colony || Rama || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 14 || Bhagwati Nagar || Parmod Kapahi || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 15 || Partapgarh || Manish Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 16 || New Plot || Rajinder Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 17 ||| Ambphalla || Nidhi Mangotra || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 18 || Sarwal || Dinesh Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 19 || Chand Nagar || Amit Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 20 || Gandhi Nagar North || Rahul Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 21 || Gandhi Nagar South || Bhanu Mahajan || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 22 || Shastri Nagar || Jaideep Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 23 || Nai Basti || Pawan Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 24 || Rehari North || Anu Bali || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 25 || Rehari South || Arun Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 26 || Subhash Nagar || Hardeep Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 27 || Bakshi Nagar || Charanjeet Kour || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 28 || Gurha Bakshi Nagar || Gourav Chopra || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 29 || Rajpura Mangotrian || Surinder Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 30 || Talab Tillo North || Sonika Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 31 || Nowabad || Sucha Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 32 || Gole || Sat Paul || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 33 || Shiv Nagar || Chander Mohan Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 34 || Janipur North || Rani Devi || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 35 || Janipur South || Yash Paul Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 36 || Janipur Central || Subhash Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 37 || Janipura West || Sunita Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 38 || Paloura || Surinder Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 39 || Toph Sherkhania || Rajinder Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 40 || Poonch House || Neelam || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 41 || Bohri || Sanjay Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 42 || Nanak Nagar West || Vijay Choudhary || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 43 || Nanak Nagar East || Surjeet Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 44 || Nanak Nagar North || Inder Singh Soodan || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 45 || Digiana || Raj Rani || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 46 || Sanjay Nagar || Dewarka Nath || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 47 || Bahu East || Sharda Kumari || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 48 || Bahu West || Sham Lal || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 49 ||| Channi Rama/Narwal Bala || Kamal Singh Jamwal || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 50 || Channi Himmat Housing Colony || Neena Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 51 || Channi Himmat Thangar || Raj Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 52 || Channi Himmat Biza || Ajay Gupta || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 53 || Channi Biza Trikuta Nagar || Jyoti Devi || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 54 || Channi Himmat/Channi Rama/Trikuta Nagar || Neeraj Puri || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 55 || Deeli || Pritam Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 56 || Gangyal || Baldev Singh Billoria || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 57 || Gangyal–II || Inderjeet Kour || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 58 || Digiana || Tirath Kour || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 59 || Paloura Top || Ashok Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 60 || Paloura Centre || Rajni Bala || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 61 || Patta Paloura || Mohinder Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 62 || Chinore/Keran-1 || Rekha || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 63 || Chinore/Keran-2 || Kuldeep Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 64 || Chak Changarwan || Kapil Singh Chib || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 65 || Barnai/Upper Dharmal || Anita Sharma || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 66 || Upper Muthi || Tripta Devi || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 67 || Lower Muthi || Suraj Prakash || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 68 || Greater Kailash || Anil Kumar || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 69 || Sainik Colony-1 || Gurmeet Kour Randhawa || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 70 || Sainik Colony-2 || Narinder Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 71 || Tawi Vihar Sidhra || Shama Akhtar || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 72 || Shehzadpur || Rachpal Bhardwaj || style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 73 || Bhour Gadigarh || Youdhvir Singh || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 74 || Sunjwan || Sobat Ali || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
| 75 || Akalpur || Ghar Singh Chib || style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
| [[Independent politician|IND]]
|}

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

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.jmcjammu.org/ Official Website]



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