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CORPORATION OF CHENNAI

• Oldest Municipal Institution in India• Established 29th Sep 1688• Originated from Parliamentary Act 1792• Municipal Act - by armaments Major Changes /

Power to Corporation• Madras Municipal Act 1919 - provide Basic

Statutory authority• Growing in size and Population• Territorial Division 30 in 1919 to 155 now• Population 5 lakhs in 1921 to 42 (App)lakhs now

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

• Described as “The City Beautiful” • Marina is 2nd longest Beach in the World• Famous Temples - architectural attraction• Many popular resorts in Chennai• Rabid growth and Expansion of the City• List of Corporation in Tamilnadu - Chennai, Madurai,

Coimbatore, Selam, Trichy, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Erode, Thoothukudi and Vellore

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• Sir Josiah Child - Director of East India Company• Responsible person for the formation of the Corporation

- 29th Sep 1688• Power to decide petty cases, levy rates upon the

inhabitants for building of school, a town hall and a Jail• Mr. Nathaniel Higginson - First Mayor• Parliamentary Act 1792 gave the Company - Power to

levy the municipal taxes in the city• Act of 1836, 1841, 1856, 1863, 1867, 1878, 1884, 1892,

1904 and 1919 - changes in the Constitution

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• Amendment Acts of 1936, 1947, 1956, 1958, 1962 and 1973 - increases the number of divisions to 150

• Provided various statutory Committees• Functioning in Errabalu Chetty Street• 1913 - moved to present imposing Building• Ripon Building - Lord Ripon, the Viceroy who

introduced Local Self-Government in India - 19th C• Till 1974 - Responsible for Planning of the City• Madras Metropolitan Development Authority – 1974• Town and Country Planning Act - 1972

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• Task of Planning for the City and Metropolitan - taken by the Authority

• Council ceased to function under elected body with effect from 01.12.1973

• Special Officer - Appointed by the Govt. TN• To exercise the powers and functions of the Council

and Standing Committees• Executive Authority - Commissioner who is assisted

by Deputy Commissioners various Head of the Deportments and ten Circle Officers at present

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VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

• Park• Road• Health• Bridges• Building• Revenue• Electrical• Education• Town Planning

• Land & Estates• Small Savings• Strom Water Drain• Mechanical Engineering• Solid Waste Management• Finance

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CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL

• The term of elected Members of the Council was 3 years• Mayor and the Deputy Mayor were elected once in a year

by the Members of the Council• Special Officers’ to carry out the functions of the Council

and various Standing Committees.• The Mayor of the Corporation will be elected by the

citizens of Chennai city as a whole in public election and also the term of office of the Mayor as well as Councillors will be 5 years from the date of such election

• The Deputy Mayor will be elected from among the members of the Council whose tenure will be 5 years.

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The following authorities of the Corporation

A Council A Mayor Standing Committees Ward Committees A Commissioner

CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL

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SIX STANDING COMMITTEES

Standing Committee (Accounts)

Standing Committee (Education)

Standing Committee (Public Health)

Standing Committee (Town Planning)

Standing Committee (Works)

Standing Committee (Taxation & Finance)

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APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE

Appointments to all posts included in class III and IV.

It consists Mayor - chairperson

Commissioner

Two members of the Council

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WARD COMMITTEES

• Councillors of respective zones shall be the

members who will elect one among them as

Chairman of Ward Committee

• Duration 5 years

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BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

This was constituted to solve the important issues

raised in the Council. This committee was formed

under the Chairmanship of the Mayor. It will meet

whenever the chairman desires.

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CONDUCT OF MEETINGS

• The council shall meet in the Municipal Office - once in every month.

(The date will be fixed and the agenda will be prepared by the Mayor for the council The agenda for the standing committee shall be prepared by the commissioner.)

• Each standing committees shall meet at the Municipal office at least once in a month

• Each ward committee shall meet in the zonal office one in a month.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

• Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Municipal Government of the city shall vest in the Council

• If any doubt arises as to the municipal authority to which any particular function pertains, the Mayor shall refer the matter to the State Government whose decision shall be final.

• It shall be the duty of the Council to consider all periodical statements of receipts and disbursements and all progress reports and pass such resolutions thereon as it thinks fit.

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DUTIES AND POWERS OF INDIVIDUAL COUNCILLORS

• Any Councillor may call the attention of the proper authority to any neglect in the execution of municipal work, and may suggest any improvements.

• Every Councillor shall have the right to interpolate the Mayor

• Every Councillor shall have access during office hours to the records of the Corporation.

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POWERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT

• Sec. 43A State Government’s power to remove Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Councillor convicted under Section 358A

• Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may, by notification, remove any Mayor, Deputy Mayor or councilor who is convicted twice of an offence punishable under Section 358-A

• when they propose to take action under sub section (1), give the Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Councillor concerned an opportunity to explain and the notification issued under the said sub-section shall contain a statement of the reasons of the State Government for the action taken

• Any person removed under sub-section (1) from the office of Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Councillor, as the case may be, shall not be eligible for election to the said office

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STATE GOVERNMENT POWER TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION

If in the opinion of the State Government, the corporation is not competent to perform or persistently makes default in performing the duties imposed on it by law or exceeds or abused its powers, the state Government may, by notification

• Dissolve the corporation from a specified date and • Direct that the corporation be reconstituted with effect

form a date which shall not be later than six months from the date of dissolution.

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DELEGATION OF POWER BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT

The Parliamentary Act of 1792 gave the corporation power to

levy Municipal Taxes in the city

making provision for the good order and

administration of the city

Provides the basic statutory authority for the

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THE ROLE / SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF CHENNAI CORPORATION

o Building Permissiono Property Taxo Company Taxo Profession Taxo Road Maintenanceo Solid Waste Managemento Trade Licenseo Birth - Death Certificates

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ONLINE CIVIC SERVICES

Property tax online payment

Property tax Status

Property tax basic rates streetwise

Property tax calculator

Property tax rules /procedure

Property tax assessment

Property tax online procedure February 21, 2011

EXECUTIVE

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ADMINISTRATIVE

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CONCLUSION

Today the city has grown not only in terms of area with

very good infrastructures and facilities but also in terms of

population through migration and urbanization. The

Municipal Corporation of Chennai plays a vital role in

fulfilling the needs of the urban community therefore to

ensure development of the nation.

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