Administration in Kolkata

Just like other metropolitan cities, Kolkata has a strong administrative framework that is managed by different government agencies. Kolkata is the headquarters of Kolkata district and is the capital of West Bengal. 

The Kolkata Collector is authorized for collecting land revenues within Kolkata district, a part of the area within which Kolkata Municipal Corporation functions. 

In those wards that are outside Kolkata district, responsibility of revenue collection lies with the Collector/District Magistrate of South 24 Parganas. From 2011 onwards, Kolkata Police and Kolkata Municipal area have been restructured to be same.

West Bengal State Government

As the administrative seat of Government of West Bengal and capital of the state, Kolkata not only houses offices of local government mentioned above, but also for the state government such as the Secretariat, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, and the Calcutta High Court.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation looks after and manages civic infrastructure of 15 boroughs in the city, which encompasses 144 wards. Every ward elects a councilor who is responsible for managing infrastructure and administration in that ward. 

It is Kolkata’s apex administrative body that discharges functions through the Mayor-in-Council, which encompasses a mayor, deputy mayor and 10 elected members of the corporation. 

The functions of Kolkata Municipal Corporate include drainage and sewerage, water supply, solid waste management, sanitation, building regulation, and street lighting. 

• Water supply and purification
• Solid waste management
• Sewage disposal and treatment
• Street cleanliness and garbage disposal
• Disease control, including immunization
• Maintenance of open spaces and parks
• Building and maintaining streets, roads and flyovers
• Cemeteries and crematoriums
• Public municipal schools
• Conservation of heritage sites
• Registering births and deaths Street lighting

An ancillary civic body of KMC includes Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, which is responsible for statutory planning and development of Kolkata Metropolitan Area.

Office : 2286-1211 . Fax : 2286-1311/1011. EPABX : 2286-1000, Extn. 2471 Int. Com.201

BINOD KUMAR, I.A.S. (WB: 1996)
Phone : 2286-1234/1034(D), 2286-1000 Extn. 2531/2474 Int. Com. : 235 Fax :033-2286-1434/1334 e-mail : mc@kmcgov.in

Kolkata Police Force is responsible for policing metropolitan area of Kolkata as defined under the Calcutta Police Act, 1866 and the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866. 

Commissioner of Police is the highest administrative officer in KP department. Currently, it has 8 divisions covering 65 police stations. 

There are 8 battalions of Armed Police and other specialized branches like Detective Department, Special Branch, Traffic Police, Reserve Force, Wireless Branch, Enforcement Branch, and Security Control Organization. Administration of KP is vested on Commissioner of Police.

Calcutta High Court

The oldest High Court of India, the Calcutta High Court was established on 1st July, 1862 with jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 

The High Court of Kolkata which has a strength of 58 judges has a permanent Circuit Bench in Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Address:
3, Esplanade Row West
Kolkata, Pin – 700 001
Website: https://www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in/