Cuttack Municipal Corporation
Local civic body in Cuttack, Odisha, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cuttack Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing the Indian city of Cuttack, which was earlier established as a municipality on 4 June 1876. The municipal corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with the formation of a municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] Cuttack Municipal Corporation is headed by the mayor of the city and governed by the commissioner. Cuttack is one of the oldest and major cities in India and the former capital of the state of Odisha. It was named a corporation on 15 August 1994. The corporation covers an area of 192.5 km2[2] with a population above 14,54,328 (metro area). It includes road coverage of 783 km. with numerous drains of about 1729 km. It has set up 1,682 tube wells, 9,902 street lights, twelve medical dispensaries, one medical college cum hospital (largest in eastern India) and forty-seven schools. It is now the financial centre of Odisha.[citation needed]
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Formation | 4 June 1876 |
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Type | Municipal |
Headquarters | Biju Bhawan, Cuttack |
Official language | Odia, English |
Subhash Chandra Singh | |
Vacant | |
Mr. Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, IAS | |
Budget | 6,500 cr. approx. |
Staff | 37,829 |
Website | cmccuttack.gov.in |