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Corporation of the City of Panaji

The Corporation of the City of Panaji is responsible for the civic administration of Panaji (Panjim), the capital city of Goa, India. It is the oldest civic institution in Asia and is the world's smallest municipal corporation.

According to Census of India 2011, the area under the municipal body is 53.7 km<sup>2</sup> and the population is 70,991. It has 17,807 households and the population of Scheduled Castes is 1,701 and Scheduled Tribes is 4,586.

History

On 22 March 1843, by royal Portuguese decree, Pangim was elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Portuguese India and was renamed Nova Goa. The erstwhile capital was Velha Goa. In 1858, a loan was sanctioned and the municipality began the construction of Pangim's Pacos Municipais (municipality palace). In December 1969, Panjim became part of the Republic of India after the Indian annexation, known as the Liberation of Goa. On 19 December 1961, the Indian army with Operation Vijay resulted in the annexation of Goa, Daman and Diu into the Indian union. After annexation, Panjim served as the capital of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu until statehood in 1987.

In 2002, the Goa Legislative Assembly enacted the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002. The Act provides for constituting a Municipal Corporation for Panaji (the Act appears in the Government Gazette — it is dated/published in the Official Gazette, 23 January 2003).

Elections

Elections to the Corporation of the city of Panaji were held in 2026.

Revenue sources

The following are the income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

  • Property tax.
  • Profession tax.
  • Entertainment tax.
  • Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
  • Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

  • Water usage charges.
  • Fees from Documentation services.
  • Rent received from municipal property.
  • Funds from municipal bonds.

References