Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Vadodara Municipal Corporation વડોદરા મહાનગરપાલિકા Vaḍōdarā Mahānagarapālikā | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Pinkyben Nirajbhai Soni |
Deputy mayor | Chiragbhai Dilipbhai Barot |
Chairperson of the Standing Committee | Dr Shital Mistry |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 76 |
Political groups | Government (69)
Opposition (7)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Motto | |
| ઉદ્યોગ સ્વ-સહાય સેવા (Gujarati)
(Handwork, self-reliance, service) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Khanderao Market, Vadodara | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Khanderao Market | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | Vadodara, Gujarat 22°18′36″N 73°10′55″E / 22.310°N 73.182°E |
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Vadodara. Vadodara Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town. The municipality is divided into 19 wards and a total of 76 corporators.
The governing structure of VMC consists of political and administrative wings. The political wing is an elected body of councillors headed by a mayor. The commissioner from the IAS cadre heads the administrative wing and is responsible for strategic and operational planning and management of the corporation. The commissioner takes decisions on behalf of the board or the standing committee formed from the elected councillors to perform the duties of the corporation.