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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is a municipal corporation
Municipal corporation

A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local government, including city, county, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs....
 that governs most of the metropolis of Delhi
Delhi

Delhi , sometimes referred to as Dilli , is the List of most populous cities in India metropolis in India and, with over 11 million residents, the List of metropolitan areas by population....
 in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. It is one of three municipal corporations in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being New Delhi Municipal Council
New Delhi Municipal Council

New Delhi Municipal Council is the name of the municipal corporation of the city of New Delhi, India, and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area....
, and Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment

Delhi Cantonment is one of the three statutory towns that make up the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This is often abbreviated to Delhi Cantt....
 Board. "The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to more than estimated population of 13.78 million citizens in the capital city. It is next only to Tokyo in terms of area.".






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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is a municipal corporation
Municipal corporation

A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local government, including city, county, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs....
 that governs most of the metropolis of Delhi
Delhi

Delhi , sometimes referred to as Dilli , is the List of most populous cities in India metropolis in India and, with over 11 million residents, the List of metropolitan areas by population....
 in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. It is one of three municipal corporations in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being New Delhi Municipal Council
New Delhi Municipal Council

New Delhi Municipal Council is the name of the municipal corporation of the city of New Delhi, India, and the area under its administration is referred to as the NDMC area....
, and Delhi Cantonment
Delhi Cantonment

Delhi Cantonment is one of the three statutory towns that make up the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This is often abbreviated to Delhi Cantt....
 Board. "The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to more than estimated population of 13.78 million citizens in the capital city. It is next only to Tokyo in terms of area.". The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.,n km˛ (539.5 mi˛).

"Within its jurisdiction are some of the most densely populated areas in the world. It has also the unique distinction of providing civic services to rural and urban villages, resettlement colonies, regularised unauthorised colonies, Slum/Squatter Settlements, private 'katras' etc."

"MCD came into existence on the 7th of April, 1958 under and Act of Parliament. Since then, the Municipal Body has always been alive in its constitution and functioning to the growing needs of citizens. The 1993 amendment of the Act brought about fundamental changes in composition, functions, governance and administration of the corporation."

However, corruption rules in India, and this is especially true for the MCD. Though crores of rupees are generated through taxes every year, a fraction of that is spent on the development of city. The mainstay of the corporation are Junior Engineer and Executive Engineers. The MCD is responsible of preventing any unauthorised construction in the city but with the connivance of MCD Engineers anyone can construct illegal structures in any place, even on government land. Hence, Delhi today has more than 3000 unauthorised colonies which have not been constructed according to the Delhi Master Plan. It thus has failed miserably to provide basic amenities to the largest section of Delhi.

The entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones :

  1. City
  2. Central
  3. South
  4. Karol Bagh
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    Karol Bagh Google Map is a mixed residential/commercial neighbourhood in West-Central Delhi, India....
  5. Sadar Paharganj
  6. West
  7. Civil Lines
    Civil Lines

    Civil Lines is a subdivision of North Delhi District in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India.Now It's a developing district. It Includes areas like:...
  8. Shahdara South
  9. Shahdara North
  10. Rohini
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    Rohini may refer to:* Rohini , a lunar mansion in Indian astronomy corresponding to Aldebaran* Rohini Devi, in Hindu mythology a consort of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama and Subhadra...
  11. Narela
  12. Najafgarh
    Najafgarh

    Najafgarh is located in New Delhi, India. In the southwestern part of Delhi, it is a mixture of Jat,Yadav and Brahmin population.Najafgarh has the distinction of being one of the most populous electoral region in the National Capital Region of India....


The Bharatiya Janata Party won a simple majority in April 2007 elections, by claiming 168 out of 272 wards in the corporation. Arti Mehra therefore, became the current Mayor of Delhi. The Indian National Congress won 64 seats, with the remaining seats going to a number of other parties and independent candidates.

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