Thane_Municipal_Corporation

Thane Municipal Corporation

Thane Municipal Corporation

Governing body of the city of Thane, Maharashtra, India

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.

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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

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added a new tax as a substitute for Octroi i.e. Local Body Tax from 1 April 2013 [5] This indirect tax has been repealed.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

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

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.
  • Fines & Penalty & late fees etc.

List of Mayors

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Election results

2017 results

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

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2012 results

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

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References

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    "Thane Municipal Corporation". thanecity.gov.in. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    "TMC Corporator : ठाणे महापालिका नगरसेवकांचा कार्यकाळ संपला, उद्यापासून प्रशासकीय राजवट सुरू". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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    "TMC Corporator : ठाणे महापालिका नगरसेवकांचा कार्यकाळ संपला, उद्यापासून प्रशासकीय राजवट सुरू". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. [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. [5]
    LBT Thane Blog
  6. [6]
    Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. [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. [9]
    "Shiv Sena is set for a clear majority in Thane".
  10. [10]
    "Results" (PDF) (in Marathi). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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