Shillong Municipal Board


Shillong Municipal Board is the statutory civic body responsible for administering the city of Shillong in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India. The Board is constituted under the Meghalaya Municipal Act 1973 and is entrusted with urban local governance functions including public health, sanitation, water supply, street lighting, birth and death registration, licensing and other municipal services within the city limits.

History

Shillong's municipal governance traces its statutory basis to the adoption and adaptation of the Assam Municipal Act for Meghalaya, which provides the legal framework for municipalities and municipal boards in the State. The Shillong Municipal Board has evolved through periodic notifications and ward revisions notified by the state government; detailed lists of municipal notifications and ward orders are available in Meghalaya government legal repositories.

Administration and governance

The Shillong Municipal Board administers the core city area of Shillong. The municipal wards include Laitumkhrah, Malki, European, Police Bazaar, Jail Road, Mawkhar, Jaiaw, Mawprem, Kenches Trace, Laban, Lumparing and others as listed in municipal/press sources. Exact ward numbering and boundaries have been published by local authorities and in census/municipal documents.
The day-to-day administration of the SMB is managed by its officials and staff headed by the Chief Executive Officer. As of the latest official listings, the CEO is Shri Prafulla Kr. Boro, MCS; the Board also maintains an Executive Officer and departmental heads for public works, health, accounts and other functions.
The state government tried to hold elections to Shillong Municipal Board twice: once in 1998, and then in 2000. In 1998, only 5 out of the 27 wards were duly elected. These ward numbers were 8, 21, 23, 24 and 26. In 2000, only one nomination paper was filed but it was later withdrawn. As per a news report by The Sentinel, "the traditional tribal institutions and social organizations of the State are resisting polls to the Shillong Municipal Board."
As per a report by Praja, "there are traditional institutions of Dorbars and the headman of the Dorbar is called the Rangbah Shnong. The headman is elected by the residents of the Dorbar by a show of hands every 5 years. The headmen are responsible for maintaining peace in the neighbourhood and for giving No Objection Certificate to the residents for any relevant matter. The headmen are not recognised by the municipal board and report to the district council."

Functions and services

The Shillong Municipal Board is responsible for standard municipal functions including:

Recent initiatives

In 2025–2027 the Government of Meghalaya and the Shillong Municipal Board have been involved in a focused cleanliness and urban renewal campaign—branded “Mission Clean Shillong 2027”—aimed at improving waste processing, river clean-up, legacy waste remediation at Marten landfill, increased sanitation manpower and technology-enabled monitoring ahead of the National Games to be hosted in the state. The programme is being implemented with state-level coordination and SMB operational support.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.