The Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation is the municipal governing body of the city of Nanded in the Indian state of Maharashtra. 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.^[2] Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and the Municipal Commissioner is the CEO who administers the city's civic services, infrastructure.^[3]

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Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC) नांदेड महापालिका
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation of the Nanded
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	26 March 1997 (27 years ago) (1997-03-26)
Preceded by	Nanded Municipal Council
Leadership
Municipal Commissioner	Dr. Sunil Lahane[1], IAS since May 2020
Mayor	Mohini Yevankar, INC since 21 September 2020
Chairman, Standing Committee	Mrs. Anuja Tehra, INC
Leader of the Opposition	Mr.Dipak Singh Rawat, BJP
Structure
Seats	81
Political groups	Government   INC (73) Opposition   BJP (6)   SS (1)   Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
First election	October, 1997
Last election	11 October 2017
Next election	2022
Motto
"कटिबद्धा जनहिताय" (Sanskrit) Prepared for public interest
Meeting place
Town Hall, Oppo. SGGS Memorial Hospital & Near Collectorate, Nanded-431605.
Website
http://www.nwcmc.gov.in

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NWCMC was established on 26 March 1997, by merging Nanded Municipal Council and adjoining Waghala Municipal Council. The Corporation is constituted under the provisions of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. Corporation is governed by the provisions of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.

Nanded City is divided in two parts i.e. Old Nanded (20.62 km²) situated north side of the Godavari river (on the left bank) and New Nanded (31.14 km²) comprising Waghala and six other newly merged villages and CIDCO area, compromising south of the Godavari River. The total area under the NWCMC jurisdiction is 51.76 km² i.e. (5,176.66 Ha).

In addition to the Waghala Municipal Council 5 more Villages viz. Vasarni Village, Kautha Village, Asarjan Village, Fatehjangpur Village, Asadwan Village & CIDCO and HUDCO colonies were merged with the NWCMC.^[4]

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.^[5][6][7]

The NWCMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.

Office of NWCMC is located at Nanded which is situated on the banks of Godavari River.

• Sumant Bhange
• Shravan Hardikar, IAS
• Shushil Khodwekar
• Lahuraj Mali

Current Commissioner is Dr. Sunil Lahane, IAS.

• Maheshkumar Doiphode

The Municipal corporation elections were held on. 11 October 2017 and the result was declared on 23 November 2017.