Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Pimparī Cin̄cavaḍa Mahānagarapālikā | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 11 October 1982 |
| Preceded by | Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Council, Pune (1970-1982) |
| Leadership | |
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Shekhar Singh, IAS |
Mayor | Vacant (Administrative Rule) |
Deputy Mayor | Vacant (Administrative Rule) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 128 |
Political groups | Government |
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post voting | |
Last election | 21 February 2017 |
Next election | 2022 |
| Motto | |
| >Prepared for public interest | |
| Meeting place | |
| PCMC Bhavan, Pimpri, Pune | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is the civic body that governs Pimpri, Akurdi, Chinchwad, Nigdi, and the remainder of the northwestern city limits of Pune, India. It was established on 11 October 1982. It governs an area of 181 km2 with a population of 1.72 million. The executive power of the PCMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Maharashtra. The position is held by Shekhar Singh (IAS) during the pandemic in late December 2020. The general body of the PCMC consists of 128 directly elected councilors, popularly known as "corporators", headed by a mayor. Rahul Jadhav (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Sachin Chinchwade (BJP) as the deputy mayor in August 2018. The PCMC headquarters is situated on the Old Pune Mumbai Highway alongside the freeway in the city of Pune.