Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
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Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC is a Municipal corporation
in the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad
which is a suburb of Pune
. This corporation is situated on Mumbai
- Pune
National Highway (Part of NH 4
) in the heart of Pimpri-Chinchwad
. It was established in 1982 covering an area of about 87 square km. This is the RichestMunicipal Corporation
- not only in India but the Richest in Asia
. And the reason behind it is that, it has a industrial belt of small as well as big National & Multinational Companies. All the industrial units are closed on Thursdays.
were merged into this corporation area. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Transport (PCMT) was started in 1974. This is now a part of PMPML (the local transport of Pune Metropolitan Area
). In 1975 the status of this corporation was changed from C to A class.
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
in the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pimpri-Chinchwad is a city in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It consists of the twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad which are governed by a common municipal body...
which is a suburb of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. This corporation is situated on Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
National Highway (Part of NH 4
National Highway 4 (India)
National Highway 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 4 links four of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai. NH 4 is in length and passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.NH 4 constitutes...
) in the heart of Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pimpri-Chinchwad is a city in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It consists of the twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad which are governed by a common municipal body...
. It was established in 1982 covering an area of about 87 square km. This is the RichestMunicipal Corporation
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
- not only in India but the Richest in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. And the reason behind it is that, it has a industrial belt of small as well as big National & Multinational Companies. All the industrial units are closed on Thursdays.
History
The industrial area of PCMC was started with the established of Hindustan Antibiotic the first pharmaceutical company in the year 1954.On 4 March 1970 by late Annasaheb Magar put the founding stone of PCMC. In the beginning four villages of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Akurdi and BhosariBhosari
Bhosari is a prominent place in Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune district of Maharashtra state, India.-History:The original name of Bhosari is Bhojapur, which was the capital of King Bhoj, a well-known king who ruled central parts of India two thousand years ago...
were merged into this corporation area. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Transport (PCMT) was started in 1974. This is now a part of PMPML (the local transport of Pune Metropolitan Area
Pune Metropolitan Area
Pune Metropolitan Area consists of Pune city and Pimpri-Chinchwad town. This stretches from Dehu Road in the west to Hadapsar in the east and up till Katraj in the south. The New Pune International Airport is proposed for this region near Chakan...
). In 1975 the status of this corporation was changed from C to A class.
Services provided to its citizens
- Water Supply
- Public Health
- Sewerage and Drainage
- Road and Building Maintenance
- Electricity (Street Lights)
- Licenses : Industrial and Shops
- Primary Education
- Renting Municipal Property
- Birth and Death Registration
- Vaccination
- Miscellaneous Services
- Food Adulterate Control Certificates
- Building Permission
Schemes
PCMC has various schemes like:- free distribution of Bicycle and Sewing Machines,
- providing financial assistance to girls for technical training,
- computer and vocational trainings for self-developemnt to women,
- Entrepreneurship development etc.