Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation
Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad بلدیہ عظمی اسلام آباد | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Leadership | |
Pir Syed Adil Gillani | |
Deputy Mayor | Vacant |
Dr Anum Fatima | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 151 |
Union Council Chairmen | 101 |
Women | 33 |
Peasants / Workers | 5 |
Technocrats | 2 |
Youth members | 5 |
Non-Muslims | 5 |
| Meeting place | |
| MCI Office (Old Naval Headquarters), Sector G-6, Islamabad | |
| Website | |
| mci | |
The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI; Urdu: بلدیہ عظمی اسلام آباد) is a municipal authority for the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. It was established under the ICT Local Government Act 2015.[1] The Corporation is one of three local government bodies in the Capital Territory; the other two are the ICT Administration (ICTA) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
Membership
[edit]The corporation is headed by the Mayor of Islamabad and includes 151 other members including 101 chairmen of the union councils (the lowest level of local government).[2]
The MCI is responsible for various activities in the Capital Territory including waste management, environmental protections, and developmental works to name a few. According to its official website,[3] the Mayor has outlined various initiatives to be taken for the development of the city including; construction of a town hall, provision of water supply from Ghazi Barotha dam, formation of a solid waste management company, etc.
Services
[edit]Since its inception, many municipal functions have been transferred to the Corporation from the Capital Development Authority, including planning, building control, sanitation, and road maintenance.[4] The services provided by the Corporation are organised under several directorates:[5]
- CDA Model School
- Emergency and Disaster Management (Fire and rescue)
- Emergency services (MCI CARES 1122)
- Geology and Hydrology Laboratory
- Health services
- Sports, Culture and Tourism
- Material Quality and Water Quality Control Cell, Central Engineering Laboratory
- Municipal Administration
- Revenue
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad". mci.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ↑ "Statutory Notification S. R. O. 1731(I)/2022" (PDF). The Gazette of Pakistan. Islamabad: Ministry of Interior (Pakistan). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad". mci.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ↑ Anis, Muhammad (2 March 2016). "70% CDA employees to be transferred to Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation". The News International. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Directorates". Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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