Solapur Municipal Corporation
Solapur Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Solapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.
History
Solapur Municipal Corporation is one of the oldest in India, established in 1860 as Solapur Municipality Council and granted Corporation status in 1963, after crossing threshold of 300,000 population.Solapur Municipal Corporation is the administrative body of Solapur city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was established as Solapur Municipality Council in 1860.
Solapur Municipal Transport (SMT) is the department under corporation which handles public transport in city which has allegations of scam in bus purchase.
Jurisdiction
Presently, the jurisdiction of SMC encompasses an area of 178.57 sq. km., with a population of 12.27 lakh, which was 951,118 as per Census of India 2011. The city is divided into 8 administrative zones, 26 election wards, and 98 Census wards.Profile of city
| Category | Details |
| Lakes | 2 |
| Govt. Hospital/Rural Hospital /Municipal Hospital | 2 |
| Maternity Home | 9 |
| Private Hospitals | 250 |
| Slums | 220 |
| Annual Budget | 785 cr |
| Prabhags | 51 |
| Councillors | 102+5 |
| Gardens | 18 |
| Park | 7 |
| Playground | 13 |
| Stadium | 3 |
| Exhibition Ground | 1 |
| Swimming Pool | 3 |
| Zoo | 1 |
Administration and executive body
The SMC is headed by an Indian Administrative Service officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by Government of Maharashtra. The Municipal Commissioner is responsible for developing & maintaining civic infrastructure of the city like water supply, roads, storm water, drainage and efficient delivery of various services to the citizens of Solapur. The Municipal Commissioner deputes various departments to the Additional Municipal Commissioners, Deputy Municipal Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and various heads of Department in discharge of his functions. The Municipal Commissioner is assisted by Additional Municipal Commissioners, Deputy Municipal Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners.Zones
SMC is divided into 8 zones for convenient administration.| Sr. No. | Zone No | Headquarter | Jurisdiction | Number of Prabhags | Corresponding Prabhag Nos. |
| 1 | Zone - 1 | Gandhi Chowk, Ramlal Chowk, Saint Joseph School, Solapur MaNaPa, Siddheshwar Mandir, Bhuikot Fort, etc. | 5 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 15 | |
| 2 | Zone - 2 | 6 | 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 | ||
| 3 | Zone - 3 | 5 | 3, 4, 8, 9, 12 | ||
| 4 | Zone - 4 | 4 | 14, 15, 16, 22 | ||
| 5 | Zone - 5 | 6 | 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18 | ||
| 6 | Zone - 6 | 6 | 5, 6, 15, 22, 23, 24 | ||
| 7 | Zone - 7 | 7 | 16, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 | ||
| 8 | Zone - 8 | 6 | 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26 | ||
| Total | 51 |
Total wards count in the above table is 45, because of some prabhag’s are in multiple Zones.
Legislature and elected body
In order to make the administration of the city convenient, Solapur Municipal Corporation had a total of 26 divisions in 2017. So now in 2025 new draft, the number of divisions have been kept same. Each division had about four wards in 2017. In 2025, each division/ward has a total of 4 members. However, the exception is Division No. 25 & 26.According to the new structure, the total number of ward is 102, of which 57 wards are reserved for women. While 16 wards have been reserved for Scheduled Castes, half of which are reserved for women of Scheduled Castes. Two wards were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. One of the wards has been reserved for a scheduled caste woman.
- Total number of members: 102
- Number of four-member wards: 24
- Number of three-member wards: 02
- Total number of wards: 26
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.- Property tax
- Profession tax
- Entertainment tax
- Grants from central and state governments like goods and services taxes
- Advertisement tax
Revenue from non-tax sources
Following is the non-tax related revenue for the corporation.- Water usage charges
- Fees from documentation services
- Rent received from municipal property
- Funds from municipal bonds
Responsibilities
The body is responsible for administering and providing various services to the city's citizens. Such services include:- Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers
- Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
- Public municipal schools
- Street lighting
- Maintenance of parks and open spaces
- Urban development and city planning of new areas
- Registering of births and deaths
- Health & Sanitation
- Solapur Traffic Police
- Solapur City Police
- DM & Collector Office
Departments
Following are the departments in SMC- Town planning department
- Building permission department
- Food Licensing department
- Women & Child welfare department
- Solapur Municipal Transport department
- Health department
- Electricity department
Committees
SMC elected body which presides over administration through committees appointed and consisting the corporators/councillors of the house.Following is the list of committees
- Standing Committee
- Ward Committees
- Law Committee
- City Development Committee
- Women and Child Welfare Committee
- Sports Committee
Services
Solapur Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life.- Property tax payment
- Temporary hording service
- Property tax concession
- Property card and daftari hukum
- Property tax services
- Licence services
- PMAY
- Ramai Awas Yojna
- Hutatma smruti mandir booking
- Laser show booking
- Cricket ground booking
- Hording services
- Marriage registration certificate
- New drainage connection
- Septic tank cleaning
- Disability empowerment scheme
- Fire NOC
- Ambulance booking
- Ghanta gadi service
- Pay gala rent
- Biomedical waste service
- Jalsuvidha
- Bhumi malmatta services
- Tree cutting application
- PMAY 2.0
Election
Solapur is one of the most important municipalities in western Maharashtra. Solapur Metropolitan Municipal ward number one had four wards in 2017. However, in 2022, according to the new structure, the division number is now divided into three wards. So a ward has been reduced.The following are the total population in the municipal elections in 2017, and the caste classification of the total population was as follows.
- Total population 24677
- Scheduled Castes 9010
- Scheduled Tribes 398