The Government of Delhi on March 25, 2022 has issued a Bill called The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 to further amend The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. This shall come into force on such date as appointed by the Central Government.
The following amendments has been made namely: -
• The words ‘‘A Corporation’’, ‘‘every Corporation’’, ‘‘each Corporation’’ or the word ‘‘Corporations’’, wherever they occur in the Act has been substituted namely: -
“The Corporation’’ or ‘‘the Corporation’’
• Section 3which specify “Establishment of the Corporation” clause (l) has been substituted namely: -
“With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be a Corporation charged with the Municipal Government of Delhi, to be known as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi”
• Section 42 which specify “Obligatory functions of the Corporation” the following clause (wb) has been inserted namely: -
“securing and establishment of e-governance system for citizens' services on an anytime-anywhere basis for better, speedy, accountable and transparent administration”
• Section 484A which specify “Bye-laws to be available for inspection and purchase” has been omitted.
[Notification No. 92 OF 2022]
