Chandernagore Municipal Corporation | Civic Services, Property Tax, Water, Trade Licence & Public Services

Chandernagore Municipal Corporation (CMC) is the urban local government body responsible for civic administration and public services in Chandannagar, Hooghly, West Bengal. The corporation is located on the banks of the River Ganga/Hooghly and covers an area of approximately 22.03 sq. km.

Chandannagore has a distinctive historical and cultural identity because of its former French colonial heritage. The municipality's official website also highlights Chandannagore's location within the northern part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and its connectivity by road, railway and river transport.

Chandernagore Municipal Corporation provides a wide range of citizen-oriented municipal services, including property tax, e-Mutation, building plans, trade/calling enlistment, birth and death registration, BSK services, sanitation, healthcare, water works and other civic facilities.

Services & Facilities

🏛️ Municipal Administration

• Municipal civic administration
• Ward-level public services
• Citizen assistance
• Municipal notices and information
• RTI-related information
• E-governance services
• Municipal tenders
• Grievance and citizen-support services

💰 Property Tax

CMC provides an online Property Tax Payment Portal through which citizens can access municipal property-tax services and make payments online.

🏠 e-Mutation & Property Services

• e-Mutation application
• Mutation fee-related services
• Property-related municipal records
• Property tax services
• Online property information

The corporation provides an online e-Mutation facility through the West Bengal urban services system.

🏗️ Building Plan Services

• Online building-plan application
• Building permission-related services
• Approved L.B.S. information
• Municipal building-related procedures

The official CMC portal provides an online Building Plan application facility and an Approved L.B.S. section.

🏪 Trade & Calling Enlistment

CMC provides online access to Trade / Calling Enlistment services for businesses and establishments operating within the municipal area.

📜 Birth & Death Registration

• Birth registration
• Death registration
• Birth-related municipal records
• Death-related municipal records
• Online registration services

The official portal provides a dedicated Janmo-Mrityu Tatthyo registration service.

💧 Water Works

• Municipal water services
• Water infrastructure
• Water works and maintenance
• Water-related citizen services

CMC lists Water Works as one of its major municipal services.

🗑️ Sanitation & Solid Waste Management

• Municipal sanitation
• Solid waste management
• Conservancy services
• Public cleanliness
• Community toilet facilities

The corporation has published its Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws 2024 and provides sanitation-related municipal services.

🏥 Healthcare Services

CMC provides and manages municipal health-related facilities, including:

• Urban Primary Health Centres
• Urban Health & Wellness Centres
• Health outreach services
• Healthcare centres
• Public-health programmes

The corporation's health department lists three UPHCs and multiple Health Outreach Centres across different wards.

🚑 Ambulance & Emergency Support

The official CMC services portal lists:

• Municipal ambulance service
• Ambulance rate information
• Hearse car
• Peace Haven
• Mortuary-related facilities

These are specifically included in the corporation's current service directory.

🏛️ Community & Public Facilities

CMC's service directory also includes:

• Community toilets
• Schools
• Rabindra Bhavan / Jhanhabi
• Library
• Animal Health Centre
• Livestock-related services
• Peace Haven
• Cremation-related facilities
• Public facilities and civic infrastructure

How to Reach Chandernagore Municipal Corporation

📍 Address

Chandernagore Municipal Corporation
Vivekananda Sarani, Marie Park, P.O. Chandernagore, Hooghly, West Bengal - 712136.

The Hooghly District Administration also officially lists the corporation at Marie Park, P.O. Chandernagore, Hooghly, West Bengal 712136.

🚆 By Train

Chandannagar is connected to Kolkata and Howrah by the Howrah-Burdwan railway route. The official CMC information says local trains from Howrah can reach Chandannagar in approximately 50-55 minutes, depending on the service.

From Chandannagar Railway Station, you can continue towards the Municipal Corporation office at Marie Park / Vivekananda Sarani by local auto, toto, taxi or other road transport.

🚌 By Road

Chandannagar is connected with Kolkata and neighbouring areas through G.T. Road and Delhi Road. From Kolkata, visitors can travel towards Chandannagar and then continue to Marie Park / Vivekananda Sarani.

🚕 By Auto / Toto / Taxi

Tell the driver:

“Chandernagore Municipal Corporation, Marie Park, Vivekananda Sarani.”

For Google Maps or cab apps, search:

Chandernagore Municipal Corporation, Marie Park, Chandannagar, West Bengal 712136

⛴️ By River Transport

Chandannagar can also be reached by ferry service through Ranighat. The CMC's official information notes that government river services operate in the area.

✈️ From Kolkata Airport

The official CMC website states that Chandannagar is approximately 40 km by road from Kolkata Airport. Visitors can travel by taxi or app-based cab towards Chandannagar and then proceed to Marie Park.