Thane Municipal Corporation

Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport. Members from the nation's and state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hold elected offices in the corporation.

Thane Municipal Corporation

Ṭhāṇē Mahānagarapālikā
Type
Type
Established1982; 42 years ago (1982)[1]
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant (Administrative Rule)[2]
Deputy Mayor
Vacant (Administrative Rule)
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
Saurabh Rao, IAS
Structure
Seats131
Political groups
(Administrative Rule) [3]
Website
http://www.thanecity.gov.in

The TMC has jurisdiction over the towns of Kalwa, and Mumbra-Kausa, along with the main city of Thane.[4] Thane Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Taxes in Thane

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The municipal corporation has recently added a new tax as a substitute for Octroi i.e. Local Body Tax from 1 April 2013.[5] This indirect tax has been repealed.

Revenue sources

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The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[6][7][8]

Revenue from taxes

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Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

  • Property tax.
  • Profession tax.
  • Entertainment tax.
  • Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
  • Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

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Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

  • Water usage charges.
  • Fees from Documentation services.
  • Rent received from municipal property.
  • Funds from municipal bonds.
  • Fines & Penalty & late fees etc.

List of Mayors

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# Name Term Election Party
17 10 March 2007 3 December 2009 2 years, 268 days 2007 Shiv Sena
18 Ashok Vaity 3 December 2009 5 March 2012 2 years, 93 days
19 Harish Chandra Patil 6 March 2012 10 September 2014 2 years, 188 days 2012
20 Sanjay More 10 September 2014 5 March 2017 2 years, 176 days
21 Meenakshi Shinde 6 March 2017 21 November 2019 2 years, 260 days 2017
22 Naresh Mhaske 21 November 2019 5 March 2022 2 years, 104 days

Election results

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2017 results

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The results of Election 2017 are shown in the following table.[9] Voter turnout was 58.08%.

Party Seats +/-
Shiv Sena (SHS) 67   14
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 34  
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 23   15
Indian National Congress (INC) 3   15
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 2   2
Independents 2   5
Total
131

2012 results

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The results of election 2012 are shown in the following table.[10]

Party Seats
Shiv Sena (SHS) 53
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 34
Indian National Congress (INC) 18
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 8
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 7
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 2
Independents 8
Total
131

References

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  1. ^ "Thane Municipal Corporation". thanecity.gov.in. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "TMC Corporator : ठाणे महापालिका नगरसेवकांचा कार्यकाळ संपला, उद्यापासून प्रशासकीय राजवट सुरू". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "TMC Corporator : ठाणे महापालिका नगरसेवकांचा कार्यकाळ संपला, उद्यापासून प्रशासकीय राजवट सुरू". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Who'll take Thane and Kalyan?". The Times of India. Thane. 16 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  5. ^ LBT Thane Blog
  6. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financial Express. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Shiv Sena is set for a clear majority in Thane".
  10. ^ "Results" (PDF) (in Marathi). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.