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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Berhampur becomes a Municipal Corporation

Breaking News! Chief Naveen Patnaik gave a New Year gift to people in Berhampur, who were long demanding the Municipal Corporation status for the city. The state government has decided to give a Municipal Corporation status to Berhampur. Berhampur will be the third city in the state after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to get this status.

There will be a Mayor and Dy. Mayor in Berhampur, which has a population of 3.2 lakhs. The government employees residing in Berhampur, will receive 30% of their basic pay as HR allowances.

An officer of IAS rank, will be the Commissioner of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC), while another officer of OAS rank will be the Deputy Commissioner. The existing Chairperson of the Berhampur Municipality will be known as Mayor, while the Deputy Chairperson will be known as Deputy Mayor. All existing Councilors will be called as Corporators.
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7 Comments:

At January 1, 2009 11:18 AM , Blogger Prabhash N. Rath said...

I express my gratitude to the Government of Orissa for giving municipal corporation status to Berhampur, which was in fact, the oldest municipality of the state.

Prabhash N. Rath

 
At January 1, 2009 8:15 PM , Blogger anil said...

Rourkela also deserves to be a municipal corporation.

 
At January 2, 2009 12:32 PM , Blogger Alena said...

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At January 5, 2009 12:18 PM , Blogger raghu said...

It is very good, of course late.
But the new corperates dont be happy on this , try to improve the city condition,which is very very worst now? Is not?

 
At January 6, 2009 4:11 PM , Blogger Dilleep said...

Its nice but berhampur residents should be aware about the clean and green otherwise it is nothing

 
At January 15, 2009 3:54 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Its a very nice decision, Thanks to Mr Naveen Patnaik.

Srikant Panda
DGM, REL, Mumbai

 
At July 11, 2009 11:05 AM , Blogger Santosh said...

Itz very good news & thanx to Mr Naveen pattnaik.But The city Roads r to b improved.

Santosh Panigrahi
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

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