Date: 2025-07-04Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
Part V, Ext. No. 66, L. A. BILL No. LVIII OF 2025
A BILL further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965. Friday, 4th July 2025.
This document is the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary Part Five, published on Friday, July 4, 2025/Ashadh 13, Shake 1947. It contains legislative bills introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Legislative Council.
**Key Information:**
* **RNI No:** MAHBIL/2009/40124
* **Issue Number:** 12(23)
* **Serial Number:** 66
* **Price:** ₹26.00
The document presents L. A. BILL No. LVIII OF 2025, a bill to further amend the Maharashtra Municipal, Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.
**Summary of the Bill:**
The bill, titled "Maharashtra Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Township (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2025," seeks to amend the Maharashtra Municipal, Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.
Specifically, it proposes to amend section 58 of the Act. This amendment adds sub-sections to clause (1) of section 58, granting the Chief Officer of the Municipal Corporation power of vigilance and control on the work and actions of the municipality's executive administration, accounts, and records. It also mandates the submission of reports, details, or records to the State Government, Director, Collector, or any other authorized government officer as prescribed by rules and as required by these authorities.
**Statement of Objectives and Reasons:**
The amendment is proposed due to concerns that the amendments made by the Maharashtra Act No. 25 of 2018, which increased the authority of the Chief Officer cadre in Municipal Corporations/Nagar Panchayats, have encroached upon the rights of elected representatives. The statement argues that since elected representatives are accountable to the public, it is necessary for the elected Mayor (Nagadhyaksha) to have oversight and control over the financial and executive administration of the municipality to ensure justice and prevent arbitrary actions by the Chief Officer.
**Legislative Information:**
* **Date of Statement:** June 16, 2025
* **Place of Statement:** Mumbai
* **Member in Charge:** Sudhir Mungantiwar
* **Date of Publication:** July 4, 2025
* **Place of Publication:** Mumbai
* **Secretary:** Jitendra Bhole, Secretary (1), Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
* **Printer/Publisher:** Rupendra Dinesh More, Director, Government Central Press, 21-A, Netaji Subhash Road, Charni Road, Mumbai 400 004.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Municipal, Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965: The principal act being amended by this bill, governing municipal councils, nagar panchayats, and industrial townships in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: The legislative body where the bill was introduced.
Maharashtra Nagar Parishads, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2025: The proposed Act, if passed, will amend the Maharashtra Municipal, Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.