Surat Municipal Corporation
| Surat Municipal Corporation સુરત મહાનગર પાલિકા | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Municipal Corporation of the Surat |
| Leadership | |
Mayor |
Niranjan Zanzmera., BJP |
Commissioner |
Milind Torawane |
| Structure | |
Political groups | Bhartiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2012 |
| Website | |
| http://www.suratmunicipal.gov.in | |
Surat Municipal Corporation is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Surat, Gujarat. The Surat Municipal Corporation was established on 2 October 1966.
History
Surat Municipal Corporation is a local self-government which came into being under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949 carries out all the obligatory & discretionary functions prescribed thereunder.
Functions
The SMC supplies potable drinking water to the residents of Surat. The water is drawn from the River Tapi and treated at treatment plants in the city. The supplied water received ISO-9000-2008 certification in 2010.[1]
The SMC operates bus services in the city under a public-private partnership.
Administration
The Surat Municipal Corporation operates under the Provisions of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, under the executive power of the municipal commissioner.
The Surat Municipal Corporation ranked 7th out of 21 Cities for best administrative practices in India in 2014. It scored 3.5 on 10 compared to the national average of 3.3. It is the only city in India to disclose municipal budgets on a weekly basis.[2]
References
- ↑ Thomas, Melvyn (18 June 2010). "SMC gets ISO-9000-2008 certificate for potable water supply". Surat. Times of India. Retrieved Jul 28, 2014.
- ↑ Gumber, Anurag (6 June 2014). Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (PDF) (2nd ed.). Bangalore: Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy. pp. 64–68. Retrieved 5 March 2015.