| Type | Municipal Corporation
|
|---|---|
| Mayor | Bholu Paswan |
| Deputy Mayor | Puja Kumari |
| Municipal Commissioner | Sanjeev Kumar, JAS
|
| Meeting place | ITI More, Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand - 827013 |
| Session room | Chas Municipal Corporation.jpg |
| Website | Official website |
Chas Municipal Corporation (CMC) is the urban local body governing Chas and Bokaro Steel City in Bokaro district, Jharkhand, India.[1] It was formed on 9 February 2015 through the upgradation of Chas Municipality, which had been established in 1977.[2][3] The corporation is responsible for civic administration and urban infrastructure and comprises 35 wards represented by elected councillors.[4][5][6][7][8]
History
Chas Municipality was established in 1977 to administer the growing urban area adjoining Bokaro Steel City in Bokaro district. The town developed alongside the expansion of industrial and residential activities in the region.[2]
On 9 February 2015, the Government of Jharkhand upgraded Chas Municipality to a municipal corporation. The corporation currently comprises 35 wards and functions as the principal urban local body for the city.[1][3]
Administrative setup
The provision of Jharkhand Municipal Act 2011 defines the power of Chas Municipal Corporation.[9] The corporation consists of 35 municipal wards, each represented by an elected councillor. The elected body is headed by a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor. In addition, the Municipal Commissioner, appointed by the state government, oversees the administrative functions of the corporation.[10]
Since September 2024, Sanjiv Kumar is the current Municipal Commissioner of Chas Municipal Corporation.[11]
The administrative role of the Chas Municipal Corporation includes:
- Implementation of decisions taken by the elected council.
- Management of urban services and infrastructure within city limits.
- Supervising day to day municipal governance through officials and staff.
Functions
Chas Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: [12][13][14][15][16][17][8][18][19][20][21]
- Solid waste management.
- Street light management.
- Approval of construction of new building and regulation of land use.
- Issuance of birth and death certificate.
- Construction and maintenance of municipal roads, drains and public infrastructure.
- Slum Management & encroachment removal.
- Development & maintenance of burial grounds and crematoriums.
- Regulation of slaughter houses.
- Prevention of food adulteration.
- Preventive health care.
- Management of storm water and waste water drainage.
Revenue
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[22][23][24][25]
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CMC | Chas Municipal Corporation || Best Nagar Nigam in Jharkhand. chasmunicipalcorporation.com. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chas Municipal Corporation. udhd.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Corporation tag for Chas civic body. The Telegraph(12 February 2015). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Chas Municipal Corporation Builds Temporary Bamboo Bridges for Safe Chhath Festival Celebrations. The Times of India(2025-10-24). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ चास निगम : वित्तीय वर्ष 2025-26 का बजट करीब दो सौ करोड़ का होगा. www.livehindustan.com(2025-05-22). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ CMC | Wards in Chas Municipal Corporation. chasmunicipalcorporation.com. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Union Minister's Visit Adds to Mayoral Candidate's Election Expenses in Chas Municipal Corporation. The Times of India(2026-02-10). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 बोकारो: चास नगर निगम दे रहा है जनता को मुफ्त पानी कनेक्शन. News18 Hindi. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011. India Code. Government of India(9 Feb 2012). Retrieved 21 Feb 2026.
- ↑ In Chas, mayor aspirants step up presence on social media. The Times of India(2026-01-29). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ CMC | Chas Municipal Corporation || Best Nagar Nigam in Jharkhand. chasmunicipalcorporation-com.translate.goog. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term. www.elections.in. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Functions, Urban Development & Housing Department. udhd.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life. The Times of India(2017-02-24). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Chas garbage service. The Telegraph (Kolkata)(12 December 2016). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Chas plans plant to handle 30 tonnes of daily trash. The Telegraph.
- ↑ Bokaro Cracks Down on Single-Use Plastic: Rs 48,000 Fines Imposed in Chas. The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Chas civic body seals six buildings. The Times of India(2024-05-29). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Jamshedpur: Discussion on single-use plastic ban in special workshop. The Avenue Mail(2022-03-04). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ चास निगम क्षेत्र के सिगारीजोरिया में अवैध निर्माण तोड़े जाएंगे. www.livehindustan.com(2025-01-21). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ नदी पर अवैध कब्जे के खिलाफ चास नगर निगम सख्त: बोकारो में अतिक्रमणकारियों को नोटिस जारी, डोजर से ढहाए जाएंगे अवैध निर्माण - Bokaro News. Dainik Bhaskar(2025-01-18). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds(3 December 2020). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report(2 December 2021). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable(17 May 2022). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ Chas to hike holding tax, Shekhar, Shashank. The Telegraph (India)(27 July 2016). Retrieved 21 February 2026.