Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),[4] or Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is the governing civic body of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra.
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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai | |
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Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1889; 135 years ago (1889) |
Leadership | |
Vacant | |
Bhushan Gagrani, IAS | |
Administrator | |
Structure | |
Seats | 227 |
Political groups | NDA (166)
I.N.D.I.A. (46) Unallied (15) |
Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
Last election | February 2017 |
Next election | 2024 |
Motto | |
यतो धर्मस्ततो जय: (Sanskrit) Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory | |
Meeting place | |
Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai | |
Website | |
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
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The BMC is India's richest municipal corporation.[5][6] Its annual budget exceeds that of some of India's smaller states. Established under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, the BMC is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city and some suburbs.[7] The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been formed with the functions of improving the infrastructure of the town.