Mandalay City Development Committee
The Mandalay City Development Committee is the administrative body of Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar. MCDC has wide-ranging responsibilities, including city planning, land administration, tax collection, and urban development. MCDC raises its own revenues through tax collection, fees, licenses and property development. MCDC's chairman acts as Mayor of Mandalay, and sits as Regional Minister for the Government of Mandalay Region. MCDC's mission is to make the city clean, to keep the city beautiful, and to enable city dwellers to enjoy a pleasant life.
History
MCDC was established first established by the State Law and Order Restoration Council's 1992 City of Mandalay Development Law. In 2002, the said law was repealed by State Peace and Development Council and replaced with the 2002 City of Mandalay Development Law. Mandalay Region Hluttaw enacted the new MCDC law in 2014 December. MCDC was formed by the Mandalay Regional Government, and legally comprises 13 to 15 members, including a Chairman who acts as the Minister, and a Vice-Chairman, who acts as the Vice-Mayor.Departments
- Administration Department
- Motor Transport & Workshop Department
- Market and Slaughter House Department
- Finance Department
- Revenue Department
- Cleansing Department
- Playgrounds, Parks and Gardens Department
- Building and Central Stores Department
- Roads and Bridges Department
- Water and Sanitation Department
- Urban Planning and Land Administration Department
- Public Relations and Information Department
- Inspection Department
- Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Department