Rajshahi City Corporation
Rajshahi City Corporation (Bengali: রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: RCC) is the self-governing corporation that is associated with the task of running the affairs of Rajshahi city. It is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissioner. The mayor of the city is elected by popular vote every five years. The next election is announced to be held on July 30, 2018.[2]
রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন | |
 Corporation Logo | |
| Formation | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Municipal |
| Headquarters | Nagar Bhaban |
Official language | Bengali |
| A.H.M. Khairuzzaman Liton | |
Secretary | Abu Hayat Md. Rahmatulla (PAA) |
Budget | $89 million (2018-2019)[1] |
| Website | erajshahi |
Rajshahi City Corporation is renowned for its success in reducing of high concentrations of small particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and air pollution.[3][4]
History
Rajshahi City Corporation was established as the Rajshahi Municipality (Rampur-Boalia Municipality) on August 1, 1876. A town committee of 7 members led by a former principal of Rajshahi College was formed by the Government headquartered in Rajshahi College. Most of the members were later replaced by the elected members. Only the tax-payers could attend the election. The administrator and the Medical Officer were also among the members of the committee. Beside this committee, there was also a Municipal Board.[5] In 1884, the committee was expanded to 21 according to the 3rd rule of Bengal Municipality act 1884. In 1921, the headquarter was shifted to the Municipality Building established near Sona Dighi, Rajshahi.[5] In 1930, 8 municipal committees were formed. The members of the councils were elected by vote for one year. Each committee had separate functions, such as public sanitation and health, public safety, welfare, education and water supply.[5] It gained status as the Rajshahi Municipality Corporation on August 13, 1987, and later renamed as Rajshahi City Corporation.[5]
Administration
Rajshahi City Corporation consists of 30 wards and 4 thanas such as, Boalia, Motihar, Rajpara and Shah Makhdum.[5]
| Ward no | The name of the police station | Name of the mahalla |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajpara | 1. Kashaydanga (Kathalbariya) |
| 2. Shahajipara | ||
| 3. Raipara | ||
| 4. Aduburi | ||
| 5. Ghuripara | ||
| 6. Salagacha | ||
| 7. Hargram (Munshipara) | ||
| 8. Hordupur (part of the city corporation) | ||
| 2 | Rajpara | 9. Hargagram Newpara |
| 10. Hargagram Newpara | ||
| 11. Hargram Ranidighi | ||
| 12. Hargram Colony | ||
| 13. Hargram Bidirpara | ||
| 14. Nagarpara | ||
| 15. Mollapara | ||
| 16. Sheikhpara | ||
| 3 | Rajpara | 17. Tenpukur |
| 18. Baharampur | ||
| 19. New Bisimla | ||
| 20. Laksmipur (dingadoba, northern part of the railway line) | ||
| 4 | Rajpara | 21. Hargam Bazar (Padmakamini road south and east part) |
| 22. Bulanpur | ||
| 23. Goalpara | ||
| 24 Keshabpur | ||
| 25. Nawabganj | ||
| 5 | Rajpara | 26. Rajpara |
| 27 Mahisbathan | ||
| 28 Kulupara | ||
| 29 Bhatapara (including Helenabad colony) | ||
| 6 | Rajpara | 30. Laxmipur (part) and Baharampur (southern part of the railway line). (Railway line north, south-lakshmipur road, east boundary of the medical campus, Lakshmipur district on the west) |
| 7 | Rajpara | 31. Chandipur |
| 32. The northern part of east and west of lakshmipur vatapara | ||
| 33. Serampore | ||
| 34. Betiapara | ||
| 8 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 35. Kazihaata |
| 36. Sepipara | ||
| 9 | Boalia (Actually 8th Wald Boalia-Rajpar Police Station) | 37. Hosnaganj |
| 38. Sheikhpara | ||
| 39 Dargapara | ||
| 40. Zodhash | ||
| 41. Sherusarpara | ||
| 10 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara (part) | 42 Hematch |
| 43. Old Balsimla 44 Goalpara | ||
| 45. Wapda Colony (Kalabagan) | ||
| 46. Medical campus | ||
| 11 | Boalia | 47. Hetmakhan Sajipara |
| 48. Hetamkhana (Panabhar) | ||
| 49. Malopara (western part) | ||
| 50. Rajahata | ||
| 51 Kadirganj (west part of the house) | ||
| 52 Matherpara | ||
| 53. Karikarpara | ||
| 54 Shahajipara | ||
| 12 | Boalia | 55 Fadkipara |
| 56. Kumara Para | ||
| 57 Sahib ganj | ||
| 58 Saheb Bazar | ||
| 59 Queen market | ||
| 60 Malopara (eastern part) | ||
| 61. Ganakpara | ||
| 62. Miyapara | ||
| 13 | Boalia | 63 Kadirganj (Gourhanga and Sthestala) |
| 64. Dakkharbora (southern part of the railway line) | ||
| 14 | Boalia (part) and Rajpara part | 65 Suburb |
| 66. Terokhadia | ||
| 15 | Boalia | 67. Sapura (Gorastan Para, Sahajipara, Polytechnic, Irrigation Division, Shalbagan) |
| 68. Kadirganj is not rash | ||
| 69. Dakhirbona (Northern Railway line) | ||
| 16 | Boalia | 70 Sapura industrial area (including cantonment) 71 Zuranagar |
| 72 Matherdanga | ||
| 73. Bakhtiarabad | ||
| 74. Kirender | ||
| 17 | Shah Makhdum | 75. Bigger |
| 76. Noadapara (According to Population Report 91, all areas covered in ward No. 17) | ||
| 18 | Boalia part and Shah Makhdum are part of it | 77 Assam Colony |
| 78. Poba | ||
| 79 Poba Rice Mill | ||
| 80 Ahmad Nagar | ||
| 81. Firozabad | ||
| 82 Poba new fringe | ||
| 83. Poba, TTC | ||
| 84. Poba Mathpukur | ||
| 85. Shalbagan (north of the south-east side of the forest office) | ||
| 19 | Boalia | 86. Headline Colony |
| 87. Small forest colony | ||
| 88. Small village | ||
| 89. Hazrapunko | ||
| 90 Railway Colony | ||
| 20 | Boalia | 91. Boalia Para |
| 92 Sultanabad | ||
| 21 | Boalia | 93. Ballobganj |
| 94. Headline | ||
| 22 | Boalia | 95. Sagorpara |
| 96. Rampur Bazar | ||
| 97. Chanson's chalk | ||
| 98. Ghooramara (the eastern part of the road along the Kumarapara road) | ||
| 23 | Boalia | 99 Explanation |
| 100. Ramchandra Pur (west) | ||
| 24 | Boalia | 101. Bad Kajala (western) |
| 102 Ramchandra Pur (including Purbash Ahmadpur) | ||
| 25 | Boalia | 103. Talaimari (west) |
| 104. Queen Nagar (southern part) | ||
| 26 | Boalia | 105. Mehrchandi |
| 106. Nostalgia | ||
| 107. Chakpar Meherchandi | ||
| 27 | Motihar is part and Boalia part | 108. Engineering College (BI) |
| 109. Tikpara | ||
| 110. Mir Chalk | ||
| 111. Raninagar (northern part) | ||
| 112 Devi Shipping | ||
| 113. Baliapukur | ||
| 114. Shirley Mathpukur | ||
| 115. Over the groom | ||
| 28 | Motihar | 116. Cajala |
| 117. Dharampur | ||
| 118. Talaimari (eastern part) | ||
| 119. Bad kajla (eastern part) | ||
| 120 Grazing land | ||
| 29 | Motihar | 121 Sahtbariya |
| 122 Khojapur | ||
| 123 Dashmari | ||
| 124.Care Satbariya | ||
| 125.Sishampur Dashmari | ||
| 30 | Motihar | 126. University campus |
| 127. Mirzapur | ||
| 128. Mascata Dighi (Mehrchandi) | ||
| 129 Budhapara | ||
| 130 Mohanpur | ||
| 131. Fruit garden | ||
| 132. Agricultural Firm | ||
| 133 Science and Industrial Laboratory | ||
| 134. Mehrchandi Badhupara |
Mayor and Administrator
Former Rajshahi City Corporation mayor and administrator's list:[6]
| Serial | name | Designation | Duration |
| 1 | Abdul Hadi | Administrator | 13.8.1987-11.9.1988 |
| 2 | Ad. M. Abdul Hadi | Mayor | 11.9.1988-15.4.1990 |
| 3 | Durul Huda | Mayor | 16.4.1990-6.11.1990 |
| 4 | Alhajj Mesbah Uddin Ahmed | Mayor | 6.11.1990-9.12.1990 |
| 5 | Mohammad Saidur Rahman (Divisional Commissioner) | Mayor | 15.12.1990-8.5.1991 |
| 6 | NA Habibullah (Divisional Commissioner) | Mayor | 8.5.1991-2.15.1991 |
| 7 | Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu | Mayor | 21.5.1991-30.12.1993 |
| 8 | Alhaj M Aminul Islam (Divisional Commissioner) | Administrator | 30.12.1993-11.3.1994 |
| 9 | Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu (first elected) | Mayor | 11.3.1994-28.5.2002 |
| 10 | Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu | Mayor | 29.5.2002-11.6.2007 |
| 11 | Md. Rezwan Prophet Dudu (Acting) | Mayor | 11.6.2007-14.9.2008 |
| 12 | A.H.M. Khairuzzaman Liton | Mayor | 14.9.2008-09.05.013 |
| 13 | Mohammad Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul | Mayor | 18.09.013-30.06.2018 |
| 14 | A.H.M. Khairuzzaman Liton | Mayor | 30.07.2018 Present |
Functions
- City health department
- Engineering department (Water supply)
- Engineering department (Power supply)
- Tax department
- Conservancy department[7]
References
- বাজেট- - রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন- (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Sylhet, Barisal Rajshahi go to polls July 30". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Rajshahi: A model for tackling ambient air pollution in our cities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Rajshahi: the city that took on air pollution – and won". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- প্রকল্প - রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশন- (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- পূর্বতন রাজশাহী সিটি কর্পোরেশনের মেয়র ও প্রশাসক (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- "Rajshahi - মিউনিসিপ্যাল ফাংশন - City Portal of Rajshahi, Bangladesh". erajshahi.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 April 2016.