Belagavi City Corporation draws up plans to celebrate 175th anniversary next year
The Belagavi City Corporation has drawn up plans to celebrate its 175th anniversary year next year.
Founded in 1851, it was the first urban municipal council in the erstwhile British Bombay (Mumbai) Presidency.
The urban local body has decided to seek financial assistance of ₹500 crore, from the Union and State governments to organise year-long events.
Mayor Mangesh Pawar has directed officials to prepare a detailed proposal to organise the celebrations.
The British regent of then Bombay Presidency issued orders to create what was called the Belgaum Municipal Committee in 1851 when the city had a population of 23,115.
Now, the Belagavi City Corporation has grown to be one of the biggest urban local bodies in the State with an estimated population of seven lakh in 2024.
Its last enumerated population was 4.8 lakh in 2011. It covers three Assembly seats in and around Belagavi city.
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