Siliguri Municipal Corporation

Siliguri Municipal Corporation or SMC was established in the year 1994 and has been responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Siliguri.

Siliguri Municipal Corporation
শিলিগুড়ি পৌরনিগম
AbbreviationSMC
Formation1949 (Municipality)
1994 (Municipal Corporation)
TypeMunicipal Corporation
HeadquartersSiliguri
Official language
Bengali, English
Mayor
Ashok Bhattacharya
Websitewww.siligurismc.in

History

Siliguri Municipality was established in the year 1949. The first municipality office was set up in Hill Cart road. It was a wooden construction. The first chairman of Siliguri Municipality was the then Sub Divisional Officer [SDO] Sachindra Mohan Guha. In the year 1994 Siliguri Municipality was awarded Corporation status.[1]

Area Coverage

Siliguri Municipal Corporation areas include both in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri district. Out of 47 wards of SMC, 14 are in Jalpaiguri district. It administers an area of 41.90 km2 (16.18 sq mi).[2]

Departments
Name of the Department Work / Activities
Education & Culture
  • Maintenance Charges of SC / ST Students of Darjeeling & Jalpaiguri District.
  • Mid-day-Meal Programme.
  • Felicitation programme for meritorious students of Madhyamik & Higher Secondary Exam.[3]
Assessment & Mutation
  • Correction of Mutation
  • Assessment(Issue of new holding number)
Vacant Land
Land with building
Property on Railway land/Vest land[4]
Electricity
  • Maintenance and Development of Street Light and Project Work with in SMC Area.[5]
Public Works Department
  • Repairing and widening of roads.
  • Construction of drains and roads.[6]
Accounts
  • Carry out account activity of Corporation.
  • Handling of treasury.[7]
General
  • All types of computer related works and maintaining all types of files and records..
  • Maintaining telephone/mobile register of Councillors and to dispatch Govt. letters to Mayor/Deputy Mayor/Commissioner /Secretary.[8]
Birth and Death
  • Issue of Birth & Death Certificate
  • Maintain of Vital Statistics by Age, Sex & Religion.[9]
Trade Licence
  • Issuance & Renewal of Certificate of Enlistment.
  • Advertisement related works.
  • Cycle Rickshaw & Cycle Rickshaw Van related works.[10]
Building
  • Approval of the building plan.[11]
U.P.E. Section
  • Slum Improvement.[12]
Water Supply
  • Registration of water supply connection house and commercial establishment.[13]
Estlablishment
  • Pension Matter and Staff salary.[14]
Public Health and Hospital
  • Regular immunization program.
  • Health check-up.
  • Awareness program on vector-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Encephalitis.
  • Prevent prenatal sex determination of foetus and to maintain the sex ratio between male & female.[15]
Vehicle
  • Manages and control vehicle carrying water tank and garbage.[16]
Market
  • Improvement of commercial establishment.[17]
Conservancy Section
  • Collection and disposal of garbage.[18]
Tax
  • Property tax collection.[19]
Cash Section
  • Parking Fee and Site Planning Fee.[20]
Law Section
  • To look after various day to day court cases of SMC and give legal opinion if needed.[21]
Sports
  • Co-ordanating sports activities and events organised by SMC.[22]
Guest House Booking Cell
  • Looks after bookings of guest house owned by SMC.[23]

Councillors
Ward Number Councillor's Name Area Covered
1SMT. MALATI ROY--
2SMT. SNIGDHA HAZRA (HALDER)--
3SRI. RAM BHAJAN MAHATO--
4SRI. PARIMAL MITRA--
5SRI DURGA SINGH--
6SRI. ASHOK NARAYAN BHATTACHARYA (MAYOR)--
7SRI. PINTU GHOSH--
8SMT. KHUSBOO MITTAL--
9SRI. PRADIP KUMAR GOYEL--
10SRI. KAMAL AGARWAL--
11SMT. MANJUSHREE PAUL (DOLA)--
12SRI. NANTU PAUL--
13SRI. MANIK DEY--
14SMT. SHRABANI DUTTA--
15-Vacant---
16SRI. SUJOY GHATAK (KALA)--
17SMT. SHUKLA DEB--
18SRI. NIKHIL SAHANI--
19SMT. MOUSAMI HAZRA--
20SRI. RANJAN SARKAR (RANA)--
21SMT. SWAPNA DUTTA (DAS)--
22SMT. RINKI DAS--
23-Vacant---
24SRI. SANKAR GHOSH--
25SMT. SEEMA SAHA--
26SRI. DIPAYAN ROY--
27SRI. PRASANTA CHAKRABORTY--
28SMT. SHARMILA DAS--
29SRI. SARADINDU CHAKRABORTY (JOY)--
30SRI. SWAPAN DAS--
31SMT. DIPA BISWAS--
32SRI. TAPAS CHATTERJEE--
33SRI. ASIM SAHA--
34SRI. GOLAP ROY--
35SMT. CHANDRANI MANDAL (BULTI)--
36SRI. ALOK BHAKTA--
37SRI. RANJAN SIL SHARMA--
38SRI. DULAL DUTTA--
39SMT. REBA SARKAR--
40SRI. SATYAJIT ADHIKARI (BHAIJAAN)--
41SRI. RABI ROY--
42SRI. DILIP SINGH--
43SMT. RAGINI SINGH--
44SMT. PRITIKANA BISWAS--
45MUNSHI NURUL ISLAM--
46SRI. MUKUL SENGUPTA--
47SMT. RITA ORAON--

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References
  1. "Milestone". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. "Siliguri City".
  3. "Education". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. "Assessment". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. "Electricity". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. "PWD". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  7. "Accounts". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  8. "General". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  9. "Birth". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  10. "Trade license". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  11. "Building". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  12. "UPE". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  13. "City water supply". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  14. "Establishment". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  15. "Public health". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  16. "Vehicles". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  17. "Market". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  18. "Conservancy". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  19. "Tax". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  20. "Cash". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  21. "Law". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  22. "Sports". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  23. "Guest house". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  24. "Councillors". SMC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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