• Source: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (Urdu: بلدیہَِ عظمیٰ کراچی) is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in most of Karachi, the capital of Sindh.




History






= 1846

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Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgraded into the Municipal Commission in 1852.




= 1853

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In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into Karachi Municipal Committee. The foundation stone of the Karachi Municipal Corporation Building was laid on Bandar Road in 1927.




= 1933

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In 1933 the Karachi Municipal Committee was upgraded to the Karachi Municipal Corporation by the Karachi Municipal Act.




= 1976

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The Karachi Municipal Corporation was turned into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in 1976.




= 1987

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Zonal Municipal Committees were established in 1987. The zonal committees were merged again into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Five district municipal corporations were established in 1987.




= 2000

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The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation was abolished in 2000 and five district municipal corporations were merged into City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided into 18 town and 178 union councils.




= 2011

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In 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and five district municipal corporations.




= 2015

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In 2015, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation consisted of 305 members, including 209 general members and chairmen of union committees, and 96 reserved members.
The numbers of KMC council members since 1979 is as follows:




Budget


KMC and Karachi budget formulated by its mayors and administrators during their tenure.




KMC-operated hospitals


Sobhraj Maternity Hospital
Karachi Medical & Dental College
Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
Sarfaraz Shaheed Hospital
Spencer’s Ey Hospital
Leprosy Hospital




See also



Karachi Development Authority
Administrator Karachi
Commissioner Karachi
Mayor of Karachi
Karachi Conservancy Board
Karachi Municipal Commission
Karachi Municipal Committee
City District Government of Karachi
Government of Karachi




References






External links


Official website

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