Cumilla City Corporation () is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the Comilla, the city of Bangladesh. The COCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 36 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the COCC are defined under the provisions of .
The corporation covers an area of over 53.84 square kilometers in the Comilla District. The body was known as Comilla Municipality previously, until it obtained the city corporation status by a ministry of local government declaration on 10 July 2011.
History The Comilla municipality was formed in the mid-1890s and the city remained as a municipality for over 125 years though the number of the population has been rising with time. An administrative proposition, issued from the Comilla district administration, was passed on 20 August 2009. The ministry of local government meeting on 4 March 2011 declared to turn at least four of the populated municipalities into city corporations, largely bringing Comilla as a suggestion as one of the contenders. An administrative move was made on 23 June 2011 abolishing the Comilla Municipality as the final step to introduce the administrative body as a city corporation. Later on 10 July 2011, a ministry gazette named the Comilla Municipality as the new Comilla City Corporation.
The city corporation is run by a joint staff of elected public representatives and government officials. Officials both come from departmental recruitment and the administrative cadre service of the country. The city corporation has 37 members, containing 27 councilors, 9 woman councilors led by the mayor. Bangladesh Election Commission is constituted to oversee city corporation polls, which sits in the office for a five-year tenure.
The first ever mayoral election of the city corporation was held on 5 January 2012, has an area of 200 kilometers, elected the municipality's Monirul Haque Sakku as its new mayor, 27 councilors and 9 woman councilors from 27 wards. 2024 Comilla City Corporation by-election
Functions and Services The Cumilla City Corporation (COCC) is responsible for administering the city and ensuring the provision of essential infrastructure and public services. Its functions include urban planning, transport management, healthcare, education, waste management, water supply, and security. Through these services, COCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development. +Departments of Cumilla City Corporation#Departments Functions / Services1Office of the MayorExecutive administration; city governance; supervision of all COCC services2Chief Executive OfficeDepartmental coordination; service implementation monitoring3Administration And EstablishmentHR management; staff recruitment; service delivery monitoring4Finance and Accounts Budget preparation; financial planning; payment processing; accounts management; internal audit5Engineering Road-cutting permission; building design approval; contractor registration; land demarcation certificates6Urban Planning and DevelopmentRoad, drain, bridge, culvert and footpath development; land development; planned residential areas; city beautification7Electricity Installation and maintenance of street lights; lamp-post management; city illumination8Transportation and CommunicationUrban transport management; traffic & parking control; emergency transport; corpse handling; bus terminal management; road roller & ambulance services9Waste Management and CleaningSolid waste collection and disposal; street cleaning; drain clearing; mosquito control; landfill management10HealthHospital & clinic management; maternal & child immunization; vitamin A campaigns; midwifery and health technology training11Registrar Birth & death certificates; nationality, inheritance & character certificates12EducationManagement of schools, madrasas, Sanskrit tolls, kindergartens, technical institutes; adult education; teacher training; cultural & theatre institutes13Water Supply and SewerageClean water supply and sewerage management in the entire city corporation.14RevenueTrade license issuance & renewal; holding tax collection; shop/market allotment; lease and asset management15Security and Law and OrderCity security; joint operations with Cumilla District Police; CCTV installation and monitoring16MagistracyArbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives17Housing and Public WorksDistribution and maintenance of residential plots and flats18Cultural and Social DevelopmentNational Day celebrations; charity programs; and children’s park and playground construction & maintenance19Environmental ProtectionPollution control; climate change mitigation; urban greening; tree plantation20Religious Welfare Support for Eid, Puja, and religious events; Qurbani market permissions; land allocation for religious events
Ward and councillor list # Ward Councillor Party 1 Ward-1 VacantTBD 2 Ward-2 3 Ward-3 4 Ward-4 5 Ward-5 6 Ward-6 7 Ward-7 8 Ward-8 9 Ward-9 10 Ward-10 11 Ward-11 12 Ward-12 13 Ward-13 14 Ward-14 15 Ward-15 16 Ward-16 17 Ward-17 18 Ward-18 19 Ward-19 20 Ward-20 21 Ward-21 22 Ward-22 23 Ward-23 24 Ward-24 25 Ward-25 26 Ward-26 27 Ward-27Reserved Women's Councillor 28 Reserved women's seat-1 VacantTBD 29 Reserved women's seat-2 30 Reserved women's seat-3 31 Reserved women's seat-4 32 Reserved women's seat-5 33 Reserved women's seat-6 34 Reserved women's seat-7 35 Reserved women's seat-8 36 Reserved women's seat-9
List of mayors
Past elections
See also List of city corporations in Bangladesh Comilla Division
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