Nagpur: There may be 12 new wards or prabhags to be added to the election of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) expected in February next year, taking a total to 50 wards.
The State Election Commission on Wednesday directed NMC to prepare a rough plan for the three member ward system for Civic polls.
It will be ready within one month, said a senior official involved in environmental restructuring.
Previously, the state government has stated the environmental system of one member for the selection of city companies scheduled in the entire state early next year.
After the revision to the three member ward system, the Civic body from Thursday began working to prepare a rough plan.
“The structure of the ward of three members will add 12 new wards to the city,” the official said.
At present, NMC has 151 corporators representing 38 wards (Prabhags).
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38 has three canporators, while 37 Prabhag each has four canporators.
In the three new member ward system, the 50th ward will have four corporators.
Prabhag restructuring will be carried out according to the population census in 2011.
Ward population is estimated at 45,000.
But in the last 10 years, the number of houses and populations has increased significantly.
All of these factors will be considered when forming a ward, official said.
However, saying that looking at the current status, it seems very difficult that the polls will be held on February 2022.