Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Surat, Gujarat which has come into being under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949. The Surat Municipal Corporation was established on 2 October 1966. Surat Municipal Corporation area 462.149 sq km.[3] It carries out all the obligatory functions and discretionary functions entrusted by the BPMC Act, 1949 with the following mission.
Surat Municipal Corporation Surata Mahānagarapālikā | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Surat |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Leader of opposition | Payal Sakariya, AAP |
Municipal Commissioner | M.S Shalini Agarwal I.A.S. |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 councillors |
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Political groups | Government Opposition
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | February 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Website | |
| www | |
To make Surat a dynamic, vibrant, self-reliant and sustainable city with all basic amenities, Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of people life.
History
Surat Municipal Corporation is local self-government that came into being under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949 carries out all the obligatory & discretionary functions prescribed thereunder.
2021 results
| Party | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 93 |  13 | 48.93% |  2.42% | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 27 | 27 | 28.47% | 28.47% | |
| Indian National Congress | 0 | 36 | 18.6% | 21.25 | |
| Others | 0 |  | 4.0% | 4.65% | |
Services
Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life.
Potable water supply
The SMC supplies potable drinking water to the residents of Surat. The water is drawn from the River Tapi and treated at treatment plants in the city. The supplied water received ISO-9000-2008 certification in 2010.[5]
Building homes and shelters for homeless and poorer people in Surat. These homes also provide education, government benefits, social security schemes, and voter IDs to help them live a better life and find jobs to support themselves.[6]
The SMC operates bus services in the city under a public–private partnership.
Administration
The Surat Municipal Corporation operates under the Provisions of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, under the executive power of the municipal commissioner.
The Surat Municipal Corporation ranked 7th out of 21 Cities for best administrative practices in India in 2014. It scored 3.5 on 10 compared to the national average of 3.3. It is the only city in India to disclose municipal budgets on a weekly basis.[7]
This story is from June 25, 2018Surat slips in swachhata rankTNN | Updated: Jun 25, 2018, 10:36 IST
In the Swachh Survekshan 2018 conducted by the Union minister.[8]