BMC Mumbai: Municipal Corporation of Mumbai

Mumbai is the capital city of Maharashtra and withholds the richest Municipal Corporation. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) or the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is the administering civic body of Mumbai. The governing unit was established under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, and is responsible for keeping the civic administration and structure of the sub-categorized suburbs in check. 

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai is the primary body that is responsible for governing the urban movement and structuring of Greater Mumbai. In order to regulate and manage civil and urban development, the body stands forth and has a history of persisting civic responsibility and involvement. 

The city of Mumbai has 9 municipal corporations, which come under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) including: 

• Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation
• Thane Municipal Corporation
• Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation
• Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
• Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation
• Bhiwandi- Nizamapur Municipal Corporation
• Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
• Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
• Panvel Municipal Corporation

Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)

Since the body was India’s first municipal corporation, many associations and organizations worked closely and in unity. From the time this civic body was established, NGOs and other community organizations have come together in the fields of public health, art and culture, public health, maintaining and developing urban amenities, and heritage and historical conservation, etc. Coming through all those progress stages and becoming one whole unit, MCGM is one of the largest local governments in Asia.

Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC)

In the Indian state of Maharashtra, the Thane Municipal Corporation is responsible for the city of Thane and plays a vital role in administering the city transport, services, and city’s infrastructure. The civic body is elected democratically and is headed by the Mayor. The leading political parties such as the Bhartiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, Indian National Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hold elected offices in the enterprise. 

Regions including the towns of Kalwa, and Mumbra-Kausa, along with the main city of Thane, are under the jurisdiction of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC)

Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC)

Located in the Thane district of Maharashtra, the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Coporation governs the cities located in the same area and the elected members from each ward, also known as the councillors are responsible for making sure of the smooth running of the regions that come under them. The body is headed by a mayor and a deputy mayor (elected amongst the councillors) is responsible, in the absence of the mayor. The municipal corporation is also responsible for governing the transport, city’s infrastructure, and public services. 

Components of the Municipal Corporation: 

1. The General Body- A Corporation.
2. A Standing Committee
3. Ward Committees
4. Mayor
5. Commissioner 
6. Tranport Committee
7. Transport Manager 
8. Members from the various leading various political parties, are responsible for electing offces in the corporation. 

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)

The headquarters of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is located on the eighth floor of the building in CBD Belapur till the year 2014. It is considered one of the most efficient municipal corporations in India and was moved into a new civic building in the year 2014. The new headquarters of NMMC is now located at the Killa junction at CBD Belapur and reportedly has one of the tallest Indian National Flags at a height of about 225 feet. The municipal corporation works quite efficiently and the city is the only one in India to have separate stormwater and wastewater disposal facilities. 

The location of the city is such that it lies below the high tide level. The Municipal Corporation has come up with a method used on the lines of the Netherlands, called the “Dutch method”. Although they implemented automatic mechanical gates in order to prevent and manage the stormwater, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has used flap gates during the monsoon season which gives maintenance contract for pump houses. 

Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC)

As the name suggests, the municipal corporation of Ulhasnagar is responsible for for the city of Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra and takes care of it with the authority being shared with 78 members. This one is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and the Urban Thane District in the Konkan division. 

Like any other Municipal Corporation, this one also consists of democratically elected members, and headed by a mayor, and looks after the public services, affairs, and the city’s infrastructure. Members from these political parties encompass the elected offices in the civic body. 

Bhiwandi- Nizamapur Municipal Corporation (BNMC)

The civic body responsible for the region of Bhiwandi-Nizampur city was formed after the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Council (BNCMC) was dissolved in the year 2002, by an act issued by the Government of Maharashtra. This act had the industrial township in its best interest and focussed on the betterment of this city in Maharashtra. 

Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC)

VVMC is the civic body that is responsible for governing and regulating the villages in the Vasai-Virar tehsil in the Maharashtra state. According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra and an extended suburb to bear more than 1.3 million population. The city is located on the north bank of the Vasai Creek, 50 km north of Mumbai. The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation was formed on July 3rd, 2009, which involved the coming together of 53 gram panchayats and four municipal councils.  

Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC)

The city of Mira-Bhayandar in Maharashtra is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Corporation. The body encompassses democratically elected members, and is headed by a mayor, administering the city infrastructure, the police, and public services. The Corporation is located in Bhayandar, and members of the state’s leading political parties are responsible for holding the elected offices included. 

Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC)

The Panvel Municipal Corporation is one of the first municipal corporations, formed on 25th august, 1852 in India. The primary notification that came for converting the PMC to an official Municipal Corporation in the year 1991 was never confirmed, but later, after undergoing urbanisation (after 2000), PMC was upgraded to a Municipal Corporation in the year 2016. 

The PMC is the first civic body in the Raigad district, 27th in Maharashtra, 9th in MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region). The Corporation includes 29 revenue villages, and covers an area of about 110sq. Kms. 

Functions of Mumbai Municipal Corporation

The act of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (launched in the year 1888) states that it is the responsibility of the MCGM to make citizens avail the basic services, including the urban and the suburban residents. 

All 9 municipalities have the same functions to perform in their respective regions, which mainly includes serving the inhabitants and making sure the structural functioning of the area and its dynamics with the regional residents. The common duties and functions of municipalities include the following: 

1. Planning at an urban level, including town planning.
2. Construction of buildings, regulating and managing land-use.
3. Developing and planning social and economical growth.
4. Bridges and roadways.
5. Making sure easy and accessible supply of water for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes. 
6. Solid Waste Management.
7. Public Health and Sanitization. 
8. Fire Services.
9. Protection of the Environment. 
10.  Ecological aspects. 
11. Protecting and Conserving Urban Forestry. 
12. Keeping the interests of the weak sections of the society at best- Including the specially-abled people. 
13. Upgrading and improving the slum. 
14. Keeping the urban amenities including parks, playgrounds, and gardens in check.
15. Promoting the cultural, educational, and recreational aspects of the society. 
16. Keeping the crematoriums, cremation, and burial grounds in check. 
17. Preventing animal-cruelty. 
18. Birth/Death/Marriage registration. 
19. Maintaining Public amenities.

Responsibility of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

• Sewerage projects, and other departments including Sewerage operation, Mumbai Sewage disposal project, etc. being directed under the direction of the Deputy Municipal Commissioner. 
• Civil Training Institute and Research Centre
• The working and governing of laying and maintaining the sewage network in Mumbai are taken into notice by the sewerage project department.
• Fabricating sewerage treatment plants following variants and developing techniques for better sewerage treatment in the city and the suburban areas. All these treatment plants follow certain operations to treat the grey and black water to finally dispose of them in the Arabian Sea. 
• In order to make officers more efficient, the RC and the CTI conduct various programs for training and conduct. These training programs include disciplines involving time and work management in order to enhance the mind power and to build a better curriculum for the inhabitants. 
• The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has divided and strategized the whole civic structure according to various levels including the state, district, group level, etc. The departments handling the categories are under the control of DMC(E) and classify the duties, according to their application. 
• The body also takes the commitment of the public expectancy and meeting them in order to enhance their efficiency and mode of conduct. 
• The sewage disposal and the nature of engineering put forth for the management for sewage treatment is also subheading under this department. Since these targets are being issued in general public interest, the participation of the general public is foreseen. 
• The department takes charge of the sewage disposal that is being carried out by agencies and organizations, monitoring them, understanding and rendering various public facilities, including issues and resentments. Incase of any public established discrepancy, it is later addressed and checked by the Sewerage Operation Department by repairing or replacing the faulty sewerage line. 

How to Get a Birth Certificate in Mumbai Municipal Corporation?

In our country, it is the right of every citizen to register and apply for a birth and death certificate according to the Birth and Death Act, 1969. As we all know, both the birth and death certificates are essential documents and are eminent in the list of legal documents issued by the government in order to record a person’s birth or death, or proof their identity on the basis of their name, place, date of birth, and family. Birth certificate is a significant document if one wishes to benefit from the basic facilities that the government provides the residents. Let’s have a look at  how we can get/apply for a birth certificate in Mumbai. 

Registering for a Birth Certificate in BMC

• In order to obtain a birth certificate, the registration of the birth must be done within 21 days of the birth. If the same is not done, a separate affidavit must be submitted, stating the delay in the registration. 
• All birth registrations are to be made, be it at home, or at any institution. 
• The certificate would be received 5 days after the application. 

The Documents Required for registering in BMC

• ID proof of the parents. 
• Marriage certificate of the parents.
• A letter from the hospital proving the birth of the child. 
• The birth certificates of the parents. 

Offline Method for Birth Certificate in BMC

An application needs to be submitted in the required format along with a declaration. 

The following details are to be provided:

• The date of birth of the child. 
• The gender of the child
• The name of the child (If the child is not named, the section can be left blank)
• The name of the parents
• The place where the child was born. 
• The Delivery method.
• The child’s weight.
• The details of the hospital, where the child was born. 

Online Method for Birth Certificate in BMC

The registration of a birth certificate can be done via the official website, by opening the online portal for the same. 

1. The applicant must login and register for the certificate at the online portal. 
2. Provide the necessary information and submit. 
3. The form can be downloaded and can later be submitted to the registrar. 
4. After the successful registration, the applicant would get a confirmation e-mail id. 

How to Get a Death Certificate in Mumbai Municipal Corporation?

• The registration of the death has to be done within 21 days of its happening by submitting a form prescribed by the registering officer. 
• The application of the death certificate can be done by: 

1. Head of the family 
2. A medical in charge
3. A jail in charge
4. A headman of the village or the local police station

Applying for a Death Certificate in BMC

• If applying offline, the applicant must approach the authority and apply on any working day. 
• The form can be obtained from the respective office on visiting. 
• Open the official portal and fill out the application form under the tab that covers the region the death happened in. 
• The authorities would verify the details and hand over the certificate within the notice period. 
• The applicant can also check the online portal and get a printout of the same. 

How to Get a Marriage Certificate in Mumbai Municipal Corporation?

There are online and offline methods to apply for a marriage certificate in Mumbai which includes:

Offline method for Marriage Certificate in BMC

• Fill in the application form from your nearest BMC ward office or the marriage registrar’s office. 

• Attach the required documents to the form and submit it to the authority. 

• After the form submission, the registrar would allot a date to the spouse, along with three witnesses to visit the office and sign the certificate. 

• After signing the certificate, the applicant would receive the form within a period of 10-15 days. 

Online method for Marriage Certificate in BMC

• Visit the online website of the Municipal Corporation, click on the online services, and then click on apply hereafter registering for marriage. 
• Make the payments in order to complete the registration. 
• The rest of the procedure remains the same, concluding the obtaining of the certificate within a period of 10-15 days from the date of registration. 

Documents required for the registration of a Marriage Certificate in BMC

1. Filled and signed applications.
2. Wedding photograph and an invitation card for the wedding. 
3. The receipt from the marriage hall/any venue or an affidavit by the wedding priest. 
4. ID proofs.
5. Birth certificate, passport, Driving license, Pan card. 
6. Address proof
7. Passport size photograph
8. ID proofs and address proofs of the witnesses and the priest. 

How to Pay Property Tax Online at Mumbai Municipal Corporation?

• The property tax can be paid online by visiting the official website of the associated municipality/corporation, clicking on the tab that says “Property Tax”.  
• Select the right form and fill out the necessary details. 
• Opt for the assessment year. 
• Choose the payment mode and make the payment. 
• The applicant can take out a print for their reference. 

How to Get a Trade License Renewal Online in BMC?

• Visit the online portal of the associated Municipal Corporation of the region. 
• Click on online services and then select – Trade and Navigation License. 
• Click on the tab- Renewal of License. 
• Upload the required documents and submit them. 
• Choose the payment method and make the payment. 

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Online Water Meter Bill Information?

One can check for their water bills on the portals of the official website associated with the municipal corporation they are categorized under.

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