Ujjain Municipal Corporation
| Ujjain Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Municipal corporation of the Ujjain |
| Leadership | |
|
Meena Jonwal, BJP | |
|
Dr. Ravindra Pastor | |
| Structure | |
Political groups |
BJP INC |
| Elections | |
Last election | Varies – individual mandate, up to 5 year term of office |
| Meeting place | |
| Kothi Place, Ujjain | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
Ujjain Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Ujjain in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.[1][2]
History
Ujjain has been a metropolitan municipality with a mayor-council form of government. Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) was established in 1956 under the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Nigam Adhiniyam. The UMC was established in the year 1886 as Nagar Palika but the Municipal Corporation of Ujjain was declared on par with Gwalior Municipal Corporation. The UMC is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, local planning and welfare services. The mayor and councillors are elected to five-year terms.[3] [4]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to official website of District Administration Ujjain (M.P.) India". ujjain.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "BJP clean sweeps in Madhya Pradesh civic polls - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "Welcome to official website of District Administration Ujjain (M.P.) India". ujjain.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "Welcome to official website of District Administration Ujjain (M.P.) India". ujjain.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-08-21.