New Delhi Municipal Council
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is the municipal corporation of the city of New Delhi, India, and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area. NDMC, covering an area of 43.7 km2, is governed by a council with a chairperson appointed by the central government and includes the chief minister of Delhi. The state of Delhi is divided into three statutory urban regions - the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board.[1]
History
NDMC has its origins in the Imperial Delhi Committee which was constituted on 25th March, 1913 to overlook the construction of the new capital of India. Thereafter in February 1916 the Chief Commissioner, Delhi, created the Raisina Municipal Committee, which was upgraded to a 2nd class Municipality under the Punjab Municipal Act on 7th April 1925. Then on 22nd February 1927, the Committee passed a resolution adopting the name “New Delhi” giving it the name, “New Delhi Municipal Committee”, approved by Chief Commissioner on 16th March, 1927. In May 1994, the NDMC Act 1994, replaced the Punjab Municipal Act 1911 and the Committee was renamed as the New Delhi Municipal Council.[2][3]
NDMC new Head Office, Palika Kendra, was built in 1971, and the tallest building in the city at the time.[2]
Boundaries
The NDMC area as defined in first schedule of NDMC Act - 1994, bounded by the junction of Pusa Road and Upper Ridge Road towards east along the New Link Road, the Panchkuian Road up to its junction with the Old Gurgaon Road; thence towards northeast along the Old Gurgaon Road and Chelmsford Road up to the New Delhi Railway Station; thence towards south and south east along the railway line up to its junction with the Hardings Bridge; thence towards south along the Mathura Road; up to its junction with Lodhi Road; thence towards south along the Lodhi Road; up to its junction with the first road leading to Lodhi Colony; thence towards south along the first road leading to Lodhi Colony up to its junction with the Ring Railway; hence towards south along the railway line up to its junction with Qutab Road; thence towards south along the Qutab Road up to its junction with Kushak Nallaha; thence towards east along the Kaushak Nulla up to its junction with the Boundary of the Corporation and along the south boundary of the Medical Enclave up to its junction with the Ring Road near Gawalior Potteries; thence towards north-west along the Ring Road up to its junction with Kitchner Road, thence towards north along the Upper Ridge up to the starting point.
Departments
NDMC Head Office, Palika Kendra, New Delhi, built in 1971, behind Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
NDMC has total 28 different departments:-
- Architecture Dept.
- Audit Dept.
- Accounts Dept.
- Civil Engineering Dept.
- Commercial Dept.
- Council Secretariat Dept.
- Fire Dept.
- Finance Dept.
- Information Technology Dept.
- Horticulture Dept.
- Electricity Dept.
- Enforcement Dept.
- Public Health Dept.
- Project Dept.
- General Admn.Dept.
- Security Dept.
- Law Dept.
- Enforcement (B.R) Dept.
- Estate I Dept.
- Estate II Dept.
- Public Relations Dept.
- Municipal Housing.
- Personnel Dept.
- Vigilance Dept.
- Welfare Dept.
- Education Dept.
- Medical Services Dept.
- Property Tax Dept.
References
- ^ Who governs our cities? The Times of India, Nov 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "Capital story: Managing a New Delhi". Hindustan Times. September 01, 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Capital-story-Managing-a-New-Delhi/Article1-740284.aspx.
- ^ "NDMC History". NDMC website. http://www.ndmc.gov.in/AboutNDMC/History.aspx.