Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), also known as Amdavad Municipal Corporation, is a government organization which manages the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad. AMC was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949).[1]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Municipal Corporation |
| History | |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Municipal Commissioner | Vijay Nehra |
Deputy Mayor | Geetaben Patel |
Leader of Opposition | Shehzad Khan Pathan |
| Seats | 192 |
| Motto | |
| Handwork, Self-help, Service | |
| Meeting place | |
| Sardar Patel Bhavan Ahmedabad | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Administration change
AMC is divided into 48 electoral division headed by a mayor which is largely ceremonial. However, the administrative head is a Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service's officer appointed by the Government of Gujarat.
For administrative purposes, the city was earlier divided into 5 zones — Central, East, West, North, and South. But, in 2013, an area spread across 466 sq km demarcated as New West Zone which was formerly governed by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA).[2] In 2018, the New West Zone was further divided into North West Zone and South West Zone.[3]
City Water Distribution System change
AMC uses the Sabarmati river and Narmada canal as the two main sources of water supply for catering to the domestic and commercial demand. It also utilizes groundwater as a source for water supply.
Currently, it operates 4 major Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) namely Kotarpur, Raska, Dudheswar, and Jaspur. Also, there are 7 operational french wells on Sabarmati River that augment water supply to the city. After the treatment, AMC supplies water through its pipeline network to its strategically located Water Distribution Stations (WDSs) in 6 zones across the city.[4]
Solid Waste Management System change
AMC collect more than 1000 TPD (tonnes per day) waste from various spots existing in 6 zones by deploying 130 tractors, trucks, JCB, etc. equipments & machineries. In total, 1173 vehicles are monitored through global positioning system.[5]
In 2017, the corporation started door-to-door e-waste collection under public-private partnership. Total 6 collection centers were open across the city to segregate e-waste.[6]
References change
- ↑ "About the Corporation :: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation". ahmedabadcity.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ↑ Devarhubli, Chaitra (2013-04-29). "West & new west zones are AMC's chosen labs". DNA India. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ↑ TNN (Aug 30, 2018). "New West Zone cut into two | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ↑ Herma, Dharmendra C. "WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION IN AHMEDABAD CITY" (PDF). Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Municipal Solid Waste Management - Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (as on January 2015)" (PDF). United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Japan. 2015-01-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ↑ "AMC launches e-waste collection centers, van and mobile app". DeshGujarat. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2019-08-26.