Latur Municipal Corporation

Municipal Corporation of Latur City
Municipal Corporation of Latur City
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation of Latur
Established	25 October 2011
Leadership
Mayor	Mr. Vikrant Vikram Gojamgunde
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Bharatiya Janata Party: 35 seats (out of 35, 2 joined INC); Indian National Congress: 34 seats; Nationalist Congress Party: 1 seat;
Elections
Last election	2017
Next election	2022
Meeting place
	yashwantrao chavhan hall, Main building of corporation, main road, Latur
Website
	www.mclatur.com

The Latur City Municipal Corporation (LCMC) also known as the Municipal Corporation of Latur City (LCMC) was established on 25 October 2011.^{[citation needed]} The Maharashtra Government dissolved the council and approved forming a municipal corporation. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.^[1] Latur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Latur Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Revenue from taxes

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

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.

List of municipal president of Latur municipal council

No.	Name	Party	Term
1	Shivraj Patil	INC	1967-1969
2
3
4	Vikram Ganpatrao Gojamgunde	INC	1989-1992
5	S R deshmukh	INC	1992-1996
6
7	Sharada Kamble	INC	1997-2002
8	Janardan Waghmare	NCP	2002-2007
9	Vyankat Bedre	INC	2006-2008
10	Laxman Kamble	INC	2008-2010

List of mayors


#	Name	Term			Election	Party
1	Smita Khanapure	21 May 2012	2014		2012	Indian National Congress
2	Akhtar Shaikh	2014	13 May 2016
3	Deepak Sul	13 May 2016	21 May 2017	1 year, 8 days
4	Suresh Pawar	21 May 2017	21 November 2019	2 years, 184 days	2017	Bharatiya Janata Party
5	Vikrant Gojamgunde	22 November 2019	21 May 2022	2 years, 180 days	2017	Indian National Congress

History

The municipal council of Latur was established in October 2011. As per existing law, the then Government of Maharashtra has decided to convert LCMC into a municipal corporation due to increasing population on the basis of the 2011 census data.^{[citation needed]}

Services

The following services are provided:^{[citation needed]}

Open sanitary sewage system
All-weather roads
Efficient and sustainable solid waste management
Health coverage to all, focused more on the poor
Primary education for the needy and library facility for all
Upgrading of the amenities in the existing slums and alternative accommodation
Clean, green, and pollution-free environment
Places of healthy entertainment and recreation
Fire service
Efficient urban planning and development
Transportation

Administration

The MCGL Municipal Corporation of Greater Latur (MCGL) controls the whole administration of Latur.^{[citation needed]} The executive power of the corporation is vested in the commissioner, an IAS officer or equal to appointed by the Maharashtra state government. The corporation consists of elected corporators headed by a mayor. The mayor has few executive powers. The total number of LMC members is 70. The LMC is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Latur is divided into 18 municipal wards, each represent four members

City Representatives
Mayor	Vikrant Vikram Gojamgunde
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator	Babasaheb Manohare
Dy. Mayor	Chandrakant Birajdar
Leader of opposition	Dipak Sul
Superintendent of Police	Somay Munde, I.P.S.