About Us:

 

In 1850 a separate permanent organisation rule was passed. During that period it was due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Thomas Charls Lofman that The Municipality was formed on 1st August 1852. There were nine members to this Municipality. It was after a period of 111 years that the Municipality was converted into a Municipal Corporation on 1st May 1964. It was the 4th Municipal Corporation in the State of Maharashtra

The House of Members of Solapur Municipal Corporation has been reconstructed by the Government of Maharashtra and the number of wards has been extended from 90 to 98.

As per Mumbai Provincial Municipal Corporation Rule 1949, the following committees have to be appointed:
a. Municipal Corporation
b. Standing Committee
b. (a) Ward Committees
c. Transport Committee 
appointed by the Commissioner and Corporation. 
 

Transport Manager as well as the duties imposed as per Maharashtra Primary School Rules 1947 will be performed in respect of Primary Education and for the purpose the Corporation is the sole authority. The has the right to appoint an Administrative Officer to supervise and control all the recognised schools of the City.

The minimum number of the Elected Body will be 85 for the Municipal Corporation having six lakhs population. 
Above six lakhs population - 
For every additional 20,000 population one additional Municipal Member will be provided.

At the time of election of Municipal Members, Corporation will decide number of wards and its borders by a separate notification. The ward-wise population will be as per latest census.

Secretary of the Standing Committee will be the Secretary of the Municipal Corporation. The Chief Auditor will carry out audit as directed by the Standing Committee, with help from Assistant Auditors and Audit Clerks.