The first city in Maharashtra to have a Municipal Corporation Mumbai.

The body that looks after the administration of places that are in the process of becoming cities Nagar Panchayat

The Office bearer who supervises the work of the Municipal Council is Chief Officer

The major problems that people face in cities are :

• Shortage of housing
• Shortage of space
• Traffic congestion
• Disposal of garbage
• Increase in crime
• A large population living in slums.

• Education committee
• Public health committee
• Transport committee

The essential functions of the Municipal Council are as follows :

• Lighting public streets.
• Planning for social and economic development.
• Urban forestry and protection of the environment.
• Registration of births and deaths.
• Restore or demolish dilapidated (old and in very bad condition) buildings.
• Providing facilities for primary education.
• Providing public dispensaries.
• Making proper arrangements for crematoriums, burial grounds, etc.
• Providing drinking water.
• Making proper arrangements for sewage and drainage.
• Providing fire-fighting services.

• There are some areas which are neither entirely rural nor entirely urban.
• A Nagar Panchayat functions in such an area that is in transit of becoming urban.
• The Nagar Panchayat is formed in an area with a population between 10,000 and 25,000.