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महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग आठ

वर्ष ७, अंक २२] मंगळवार, नोव्हेंबर ३०, २०२१/अग्रहायण ९, शके १९४३ [ पृष्ठे ३, किंमत : रुपये २७.००

असाधारण क्रमांक ४७

प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन

महाराष्ट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राज्यपालांनी प्रख्यापित केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले विनियम आणि

विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद).

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Mah. Ord. XIII of 2021), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SATISH WAGHOLE,

I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department. [Translation in English of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Mah. Ord. XIII of 2021), published under the authority of the Governor].

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 30th November 2021.

MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. XIII OF 2021.

AN ORDINANCE

further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, for the III of 1888.

purpose hereinafter appearing;

भाग आठ------४७---१

(१)२ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, नोव्हेंबर ३०, २०२१/अग्रहायण ९, शके १९४३ NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely:—

1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.

Short title and commence- ment.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. In section 5 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, in III of 1888.

sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the words "two hundred and twenty-seven" Amendment of section 5 of III of 1888.

the words "two hundred and thirty-six" shall be substituted.

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, नोव्हेंबर ३०, २०२१/अग्रहायण ९, शके १९४३ ३

STATEMENT

Section 5 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (III of 1888) provides the number of Councillors directly elected at ward elections in Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai. The existing number of directly elected Councillors are based upon the population figures of 2001. After the Census of 2011, the number of directly elected Councillors are not changed.

2. As per the population data of 2011 Census in the decade of 2001 to 2011, there is growth of 3.87 per cent. in the population in the limits of the Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai. Considering this growth in urban population and the growing speed of urbanization, to ensure that the increased population to be proportionately represented in the Corporation, it is considered expedient to enhance the number of directly elected Councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai. It is, therefore, proposed to amend section 5 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, suitably.

3. As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, for the purpose aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.

Mumbai, BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI,

Dated the 27th November 2021. Governor of Maharashtra.