Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation - Administration

Administration

The corporation is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer appointed by the government of Gujarat. He wields the executive power of the house. For administrative purposes the city is divided into 5 zones - central, east, west, north and south. Recently in year 2006 the new zone has been formed named NEW WEST ZONE. The area covered in this zone was formerly governed by Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. Each zone is further divided into 9 wards (with the exception of the south ward which is divided into 7 wards). Each ward is represented by 3 corporators. An election is held to elect corporators to power. The mayor heads the party with the largest number of corporators elected. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties.