Gazipur City Corporation

Gazipur City Corporation, is a local government authority responsible for administering all civic services in the city of Gazipur, Bangladesh. The GCC administration is elected by popular vote every five years. The corporation is headed by a mayor, who oversees a council consisting of 76 councillors representing different wards of the city. The functions and powers of the GCC are defined under the provisions of the.
Gazipur City Corporation was established in 2013, it is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Gazipur City Corporation's total area is 329.23 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 2,674,697 people in the city corporation area. As of 2018, Gazipur City Corporation had 1.1 million voters.

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History

Gazipur City Corporation was established on 16 January 2013 when the Government of Bangladesh published a gazette notification upgrading the urban administrative structure of the area into a city corporation. The decision to form the city corporation was approved earlier on 7 January 2013 at a meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms chaired by the Prime Minister, which endorsed the merger of the former Gazipur Municipality and Tongi Municipality along with adjacent rural areas to create the new city corporation.
Prior to this, Gazipur and Tongi were separately administered as municipalities Gazipur Municipality was established in 1986 and Tongi Municipality in 1974 and the surrounding areas were governed by various local government units. The creation of GCC responded to rapid urbanisation, significant population growth, and the need for strengthened local governance with expanded administrative powers and responsibilities.
Gazipur City Corporation is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh and administers a large metropolitan area covering over 329 square kilometres. Its first mayoral election was held on 6 July 2013 following the city corporation’s establishment.

Administration

The Gazipur City Corporation administers the metropolitan area of Gazipur. The city is served by eight metropolitan police stations under Gazipur Metropolitan Police: Bason Thana, Gacha Thana, Joydebpur Thana, Kashimpur Thana, Konabari Thana, Pubail Thana, Tongi East Thana and Tongi West Thana. These police stations are responsible for law enforcement and public safety throughout the city corporation area. The GCC is administratively divided into 57 wards, which are further subdivided into numerous mahallas. The GCC is responsible for municipal governance and civic services, including urban planning, water supply, sanitation, waste management, road maintenance, street lighting, public health, and overall development within its jurisdiction.

Functions and Services

The Gazipur City Corporation 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, GCC aims to improve the quality of life for residents and promote sustainable urban development.

#	Departments	Functions / Services
1	Office of the Mayor	Executive administration; city governance; supervision of all GCC services
2	Chief Executive Office	Departmental coordination; service implementation monitoring
3	Administration And Establishment	HR management; staff recruitment; service delivery monitoring
4	Finance and Accounts	Budget preparation; financial planning; payment processing; accounts management; internal audit
5	Engineering	Road-cutting permission; building design approval; contractor registration; land demarcation certificates
6	Urban Planning and Development	Road, drain, bridge, culvert and footpath development; land development; planned residential areas; city beautification
7	Electricity	Installation and maintenance of street lights; lamp-post management; city illumination
8	Transportation and Communication	Urban transport management; traffic & parking control; emergency transport; corpse handling; bus terminal management; road roller & ambulance services
9	Waste Management and Cleaning	Solid waste collection and disposal; street cleaning; drain clearing; mosquito control; landfill management
10	Health	Hospital & clinic management; maternal & child immunization; vitamin A campaigns; midwifery and health technology training
11	Registrar	Birth & death certificates; nationality, inheritance & character certificates
12	Education	Management of schools, madrasas, Sanskrit tolls, kindergartens, technical institutes; adult education; teacher training; cultural & theatre institutes
13	Water Supply and Sewerage	Clean water supply and sewerage management in the entire city corporation.
14	Revenue	Trade license issuance & renewal; holding tax collection; shop/market allotment; lease and asset management
15	Security and Law and Order	City security; joint operations with GMP; CCTV installation and monitoring
16	Magistracy	Arbitration-based case settlement; mobile courts; anti-adulteration drives
17	Housing and Public Works	Distribution and maintenance of residential plots and flats
18	Cultural and Social Development	National Day celebrations; charity programs; and children’s park and playground construction & maintenance
19	Environmental Protection	Pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban greening; tree plantation
20	Religious Welfare	Support for Eid, Puja, and religious events; Qurbani market permissions; land allocation for religious events

Annual Budget

Gazipur City Corporation has announced a budget of for 2024-25 fiscal year.

Wards and councillors

Gazipur City Corporation is administratively divided into 57 wards.
Each ward is represented by one elected councillor, while additional reserved women councillors are elected for groups of wards, as provided under the Local Government Act.

List of mayors

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