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May 30th, 2016, 08:53 AM
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Functions of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Can you tell me in detail about the functions of Kolkata Municipal Corporation or KMC? Also tell me about the services offered by Kolkata Municipal Corporation or KMC?
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May 30th, 2016, 09:33 AM
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Re: Functions of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Kolkata Municipal Corporation or KMC is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata. This civic administrative body administers an area of 200.71 km2. KMC Functions According to Section 29 of the KMC Act, KMC has the following Obligatory Functions: 1. Supply of drinking water in the KMC area 2. Cleaning and removal of filth, rubbish and other obnoxious matters 3. Laying and maintaining Public Streets 4. Provision of public lighting 5. Sewerage and drainage provision in KMC area 6. Naming and numbering of streets and premises 7. Planting of trees on roadsides and elsewhere 8. The laying out or maintenance of public parks, gardens or recreation grounds 9. Health and welfare functions 10. Regulation of trade through licensing 11. Provision of municipal markets and slaughter-houses 12. Maintenance of heritage monuments 13 Record keeping and statistics 14 Providing by itself or by an agency, means of supply of water for fire-fighting. According to Section 30 of the KMC Act, KMC has the following Discretionary Functions: 1. Furtherance of education 2. Establishment and maintenance of libraries, museums, zoological collections 3. Survey of building and lands 4. Providing music and entertainment in public places or public resorts 5. Organization and management of fairs and exhibitions 6. Acquisition of movable and immovable property for purpose mentioned before 7. Construction of rest house, poor house, infirmaries, children homes, house of deaf and dumb and disabled persons 8. Construction and maintenance of cattle ponds 9. Purchase, construction and maintenance of house for employees 10. Welfare of employees 11. Establishment and maintenance of hospitals and dispensaries 12. Provision of swimming pools, bathing place and other institutions for improvement of community health 13. Construction/maintenance of warehouse and garages sheds and cattle biers 14. Provision of housing accommodation for inhabitants 15. Any measures to promote public safety, health sanitation Services The KMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city: Water purification and supply Sewage treatment and disposal Garbage disposal and street cleanliness Solid waste management Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers. Street lighting Maintenance of parks and open spaces Cemeteries and Crematoriums Registering of births and deaths Conservation of heritage sites Disease control, including immunization Public municipal schools etc Contact Detail: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation 5, S. N. Banerjee Road, Kolkata 700 013, India Ph : +91 33 2286-1000 (28 Lines) |
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