Katihar Municipal Corporation

Katihar Municipal Corporation or Katihar Nagar Nigam, is the civic body that governs Katihar, a city of Bihar in India.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. Katihar Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor, and administers the city's infrastructure, public services, and supplies.

History
Katihar Municipality was established in 1905 and upgraded into Municipal Corporation in 2009. Corporation covers an area of 50.46 sq. km and is divided into 46 wards.

Functions
Katihar Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:


 * Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority.


 * Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.


 * Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.


 * Arrangements of water supply towards commercial,residential and industrial purposes.


 * Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.


 * Creation of solid waste management,public health system and sanitary services.


 * Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.


 * Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped,old age and gender biased people.


 * Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

Revenue
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government

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