FUNCTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

The Municipal corporation Shimla is entrusted with the development related matters of the MC areas and providing basic civic amenities. The services provided by the MC Shimla are innumerable, however, some of them are listed hereunder.

1.  OBLIGATORY DUTIES 

(a)     the construction, maintenance and cleaning of drains and drainage works and of public latrines, urinals and similar conveniences; 

(b)     the construction and maintenance of works and means for providing  supply of water for public and private purposes;

(c)     the scavenging, removal and disposal of fifth, rubbish and other obnoxious or polluted matters.

(d)     the reclamation of unhealthy localities, the removal of noxious vegetation and generally the abatement of    all nuisances;

(e)     the regulation of places for the disposal of the dead and the provision and maintenance of places for the said purpose;

 (f)     the construction and maintenance of cattle pond;

 (g)     measures for preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases;

(h)    the construction and maintenance of municipal markets and the regulation thereof;

 (i)     the regulation and abatement of offensive or dangerous trades or practices;

  (j)     the securing or removal of dangerous buildings and places;

(k)    the construction, maintenance, alteration and improvements of public streets, bridges, culverts, cause ways and the like;

 (l)     the lighting, watering and cleaning of public streets and other public places;

(m)   the removal of obstructions and projections in or upon streets, bridges and other public places;

 (n)    the naming and numbering of streets and premises;

(o)    the maintenance of municipal offices;

(p)   the laying out of the maintenance of public parks, gardens or recreation grounds;

(q)    the maintenance of monuments and memorials vested in a local authority in the municipal area                 immediately before the        commencement of this Act or which may be vested in the Corporation after such commencement;

(r)     the maintenance and development of the value of all properties vested in or entrusted to the management of the corporation;

(s)     the fulfillment of any other obligation imposed by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force;

(t)     Planting and care of trees on road sides etc. and

 (u)    Survey  of buildings and lands.

 2.    FUNCTIONS ENTRUSTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

(a)     the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice;

          i.   Urban planning including town planning;

        ii.    Regulation of land use and construction of buildings;

        iii.   Planning for social and economic development;

        iv.   roads and bridges

        v.   water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes;

      vi.   Public health, sanitation, conservancy and solid waste management

     vii.   Fire services; 

    viii.   Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects;

     ix.    Safeguarding the interests of the weaker sections of the society; including the handicapped and mentally retarded;

      x.     Slum improvement and up-gradation;

      xi.   Urban poverty alleviation; 

     xii.  Provision for urban amenities and facilities such as parks, gardens and play grounds;

     xiii.  promotion of cultural, educational,  and aesthetic aspects;

    xiv.  burials and burial grounds, cremations and crematoriums grounds and electric crematoriums

    xv. cattle pounds, prevention of cruelty to animals;

   xvi. vital statistics including registration of  births and deaths;

 xvii.   public amenities including street lighting parking lots, bus stops and    public conveniences;

 xviii.  regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries;

3.                DISCRETIONARY FUNCTIONS

i.          the furtherance of education including cultural and physical education;

ii.          the establishment and maintenance of and aid to libraries, museums,  art galleries, botanical or zoological collections;

iii.         the establishment and maintenance of and aid to stadia gymnasia, akharas and places for sports and games;

iv.          the civic reception to persons of  distinction;

v.          The providing of music or other entertainment s in public places or places of public resort and the establishment of theaters and cinemas;

vi.           The organization and management of fairs and exhibitions;

vii.           The construction and maintenance of ---

 1.                 rest houses;

2.                  poor houses;

3.                  infirmaries;

4.                  children’s homes;

 viii.       houses  for the deaf  and dumb and for disabled and handicapped children;

ix.          shelters for destitute and disabled persons;

 x.         asylums for persons of unsound mind; 

  xi.         the building or purchased and maintenance of dwelling houses for corporation  officers and other corporation employees; 

  xii.         Any measures for the welfare of the corporation officers and other corporation to such officers and employees or nay class of them for construction of houses and purchase of vehicles;

xiii.  The organization or management of chemical or bacteriological laboratories for the examination or analysis  of water, food and drugs for the detection of diseases or research connected with the public health or medical relief;

  xiv. The provision of the relief to destitute and disabled persons;

 xv. Public vaccination and inoculation; 

  xvi. The organization, construction, maintenance and management of swimming pools,

xvii. The organization and management of farms and dairies within or outside the municipal area for the supply, distribution and processing of milk and milk products for the benefit of the residents of the municipal area.

xviii. The organization and management of cottage industries, handicraft centres and sales emporium;

xix. The construction and  maintenance of  warehouses and godowns. 

  xx. The construction and maintenance of garbage,  sheds and stands for vehicles and cattle beires;

xxi. The provision for unfiltered water supply;

xxii. He improvement of the municipal area in accordance with improvement schemes approved by the corporation;

xxiii. The provision of housing accommodation for the inhabitants of any area or for any class of inhabitants;

xxiv. The  establishment and maintenance  of hospitals, dispensaries and  maternity and child  welfare centres and the carrying out of  other  measures necessary for public medical relief;

xxv. Any   measure not hereinbefore specifically mentioned likely  to promote public safety, health, convenience or general welfare.