Municipal Corporations Act are the statutory acts created for governing of municipal corporations across various Indian towns and cities. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1726. The passing of municipal corporations acts by state governments is necessary for the creation of municipal corporations in any city of state.
History and administration
Municipal Corporations Acts help in laying strong guidelines for the functioning of municipal corporations which helps in city’s development. In India the foundation for the democratic form of municipal governance had started 135 years back through Lord Ripon’s resolution of local self-government. Any Indian city with population of more than 10 lakhs or 1 million qualifies to become corporation. If the population of any area increases to more than 10000 than it will be declared as separate ward.
Municipal Acts in India are of below three types:
General municipalities acts across states. Independent acts for setting up municipal corporations. Individual municipal corporations in specific cases.
Municipalities with Municipal Corporations Acts
In India there are many cities having municipal corporations which are governed by different municipal acts.
State-based Municipal Corporations Act list
In India different municipal corporations are governed by acts applicable as below.
Andhra Pradesh Rank City District Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Act 1VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnamGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal CorporationVisakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act 19792VijayawadaKrishnaVijayawada Municipal CorporationVijayawada Municipal Corporation Act, 19813GunturGunturGuntur Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 19814KurnoolKurnoolKurnool Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 19815NelloreSPS NelloreNellore Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 19816RajamahendravaramEast GodavariRajamahendravaram Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 19817KadapaYSR KadapaKadapa Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 19818KakinadaEast GodavariKakinada Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 19819TirupatiChittoorTirupati Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198110EluruWest GodavariEluru Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198111AnantapurAnantapurAnantapur Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198112VizianagaramVizianagaramVizianagaram Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198113OngolePrakashamOngole Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198114MachilipatnamKrishnaMachilipatnam Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198115ChittoorChittoorChittoor Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198116SrikakulamSrikakulamSrikakulam Municipal CorporationAndhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 198117MangalagiriGunturMangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal CorporationA. P. Municipal Corporations Act, 1994
Assam
Rank City District Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Act 1GuwahatiKamrup Metropolitan Guwahati Municipal CorporationAssam Municipal Corporation Act 1979
Bihar
Rank City District Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Act 1PatnaPatnaPatna Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 20072GayaGayaGaya Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 20073BhagalpurBhagalpurBhagalpur Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 20074MuzaffarpurMuzaffarpurMuzaffarpur Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 20075MungerMungerMunger Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 20076PurniaPurniaPurnia Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 20077PurniaDarbhangaDarbhanga Municipal CorporationBihar Municipal Act, 2007
Telangana
Rank City District Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Act 1HyderabadHyderabad Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Cyberabad Municipal Corporation Malkajgiri Municipal CorporationCore Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026
Legal implications of Municipal Corporations Act
For failure to adhering to Bangalore Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, High Court of Karnatka, in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition, issued notices to the Karnatka State Government and Commissioners of 11 city corporations, in implementing uniform and effective guidelines in constituting ward committees and area sabhas across the State. Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, needs to be amended for revision in the number of wards in Mumbai and guidelines of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 needs to be followed for revisions of ward numbers in other places of Maharashtra as the State Government plans to increase the number of seats in all municipal corporations. There are 27 municipal corporations in Maharashtra. For failure to comply with Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act 1949, and related Rules Pune activist serves legal notice to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration. Municipal Corporation Act 1995, Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act 1965, Vishakapatnam Municipal Corporation Act, 1979, Vijayawada Municipal Act 1981, and Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1994 were amended by state of Andhra Pradesh for permission to mobile additional financial resources.
Related Links
List of municipal corporations in India
References
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