Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality (abbreviated as JMM) is an urban local body of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jaynagar Majilpur. This civic administrative body administers an area of 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi). It is divided into 14 administrative wards.[3][4][5]

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
AbbreviationJMM
Formation1 April 1869 (1 April 1869)
TypeMunicipality
HeadquartersJaynagar
Official language
Bengali, English[1][2]
Chairman
Sujit Sarkhel
Vice Chairman
Tushar Kanti Roy
Websitewww.jaynagarmajilpurmunicipality.com

Geography

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is on the State Highway 1. It is located at 22°10′30″N 88°25′12″E and has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).[6]

History

Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality was established in 1 April 1869 (1 April 1869). It is one of the oldest municipalities in the whole country.[7]

Structure

The municipality refers to the Board of Councillors, with one Councillor being elected from each of the 14 administrative wards of Jaynagar Majilpur city. The Board of Councillors elects a Chairman from among its elected members.[8]

According to the West Bengal Municipal Act 1993, Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is run by the Chairman-in-Council system of governance and consists of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman is the executive head of the municipality and the municipal administration is under his control. The Chairman nominates the Chairman-in-Council and distributes the various functions of the municipality. The Chairman presides over the meetings of the Chairman-in-Council as well as the Board of Councillors and in his absence the Vice Chairman chairs the meetings. The administrative functions of the municipalities are dealt through the committees and are headed by the Chairman-in-Council.[9]

Elections

According to the 2015 municipal election, the Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is being controlled by the Indian National Congress. In this municipal election, the municipality faced a hung verdict. Indian National Congress, All India Trinamool Congress, Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) are won in the 6, 4, 2 and 1 ward respectively. Other 1 ward is won by an Independent politician. Later, the Indian National Congress, with 6 councillors, formed the municipal board with the support of the 1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) and 1 Independent councillor.[10][11]

Councillors
Ward No. Name Political Party Ref. Year (Length)
1 Farida Begum Saikh All India Trinamool Congress 2015–2020
2 Rita Brahmachari Indian National Congress 2015–2020
3 Tushar Kanti Roy Indian National Congress 2015–2020
4 Subhasish Dhar Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2015–2020
5 Basobi Chakraborty IND 2015–2020
6 Illyas Pailan All India Trinamool Congress 2015–2020
7 Sandhya Chakraborty Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) 2015–2020
8 Debasish Pal Indian National Congress 2015–2020
9 Labanyaprabha Halder All India Trinamool Congress 2015–2020
10 Mithu Das Indian National Congress 2015–2020
11 Sujit Sarkhel Indian National Congress 2015–2020
12 Rathin Mondal All India Trinamool Congress 2015–2020
13 Bulbul Ghosh Indian National Congress 2015–2020
14 Panchugopal Mistry Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) 2015–2020

Department
Sl. No. Department
1 Advertisement
2 Amusement
3 Assessment & Collection
4 Building
5 Bustee Services
6 Car Parking
7 Central Records
8 Ch. VS Department
9 Education
10 Election Office
11 Electricity
12 Engineering (Civil)
13 Estate
14 Finance & Accounts
15 Health
16 Info. & Public Relations
17 Information Technology
18 Institute of Urban Management
19 Internal Audit
20 Law
21 License
22 Lighting
23 Market
24 Municipal Secretary’s Department
25 Municipal Service Commission
26 Parks & Squares
27 Personnel
28 Planning & Development
29 Printing
30 Environment & Heritage Department
31 Roads & Asphaltum
32 Sewerage & Drainage
33 Social Welfare & Urban Poverty Alleviation Department
34 Solid Waste Management
35 Supply
36 City Planning Department
37 Treasury Department
38 Vigilance
39 Water Supply

Services

The Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

  • Water purification and supply
  • Sewage treatment and disposal
  • Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
  • Food Inspection: Through JMM Food Inspectors
  • Solid waste management
  • Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers
  • Street lighting
  • Maintenance of parks and open spaces
  • Cemeteries and Crematoriums
  • Registering of births and deaths
  • Conservation of heritage sites
  • Disease control, including immunisation
  • Public municipal schools etc.

References
  1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality". Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. "West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department". Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
  6. Google maps
  7. "West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Department". Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. "Department of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development". West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. "Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs". West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  10. "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  11. "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2010. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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