Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation
local civic body in Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra, India
Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) is the civic body that governs areas and villages in Vasai-Virar taluka in Maharashtra, India comprising the most populated part of Palghar district. According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra with a population of more than 1.3 million. The city is located 50 km north of Mumbai, on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. It was formed on 3 July 2010 by combining four municipal councils and 53 gram panchayats.
City Areas & Towns under VVCMC
City under VVCMC:
Towns under VVMC:
Virar Nagar Parishad
Nallasopara Nagar Parishad
Vasai Nagar Parishad
49 Coastal Villages are considered as excluded from the VVCMC administration
List of Mayor
The Mayor of Vasai-Virar is the first citizen of the Indian city of Vasai-Virar. This person is the chief of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation of Vasai-Virar region, but the role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the post of the Municipal Commissioner currently held by D. Gangadhar. The Mayor also plays a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation.
Rajeev Patil alias Nana first held this post after creation. Other local leaders like Praveena Thakur, wife of four time member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Hitendra Thakur of Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi and Narayan Mankar of the same party have held this post amongst others.
Mayors of Vasai-Virar
28 March 2010 – 4 January 2012 : Shri.
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