Surat Municipal Corporation


Surat Municipal Corporation 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. It carries out all the obligatory functions and discretionary functions entrusted by the BPMC Act,1949 with the following mission. Surat Municipal Corporation area 474 sq km With new area on June 2020
To make Surat a dynamic, vibrant, beautiful, self-reliant and sustainable city with all basic amenities, to provide a better quality of life
Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life.

History

Surat Municipal Corporation is a local self-government which came into being under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949 carries out all the obligatory & discretionary functions prescribed there under.

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.
Underground sewage system in the whole city
summer roads only & not like to adopt plastic road since can't earn by SMC Executive Engineer & Contractor
Solid waste management
Health coverage
Primary education and library
Upgrading slums and alternative accommodation
Environment
Entertainment and recreation
Fire Service
Urban planning and development
Transportation
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.
This story is from June 25, 2018
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