Editing Jaipur (section)

=== Administration ===
[[Jaipur Development Authority]] is the main planning authority of the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Development Plans 2025 |url=https://jda.urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/udh/development-authority/jda-jaipur/pdf/MDP/Vol2.pdf |publisher=JDA |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027032704/https://jda.urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/udh/development-authority/jda-jaipur/pdf/MDP/Vol2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] (JMC) was established in the year 1994.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Jaipur Municipal Corporation - Newsletter |url=http://jaipurmc.org/PDF/Auction_MM_RTI_Act_Etc_PDF/enewsletter-MARCh2016.pdf |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] }}</ref> The area of the municipal corporation is {{cvt|467|km2}} and is headed by a [[mayor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur Municipal Corporation, about |url=http://jaipurmc.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316032335/http://jaipurmc.org/ |archive-date=16 March 2015 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] }}</ref> In 2020, JMC was bifurcated into two Municipal Corporations, namely Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation with 150 and 100 wards respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three Rajasthan cities to get additional municipal corporations |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/three-rajasthan-cities-to-get-additional-municipal-corporations/1643323 |access-date=24 October 2020 |work=Outlook |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029192019/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/three-rajasthan-cities-to-get-additional-municipal-corporations/1643323 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |title=City Profile |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] |archive-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425032103/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The latest [[elections]] were held in October 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 October 2020 |title=Jaipur, Jodhpur & Kota civic bodies polls on Oct 29, Nov 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/jaipur-jodhpur-kota-civic-bodies-polls-on-oct-29-nov-1/articleshow/78597148.cms |access-date=24 October 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023095246/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/jaipur-jodhpur-kota-civic-bodies-polls-on-oct-29-nov-1/articleshow/78597148.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 October 2020 |title=Voting for 100 wards of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation tomorrow |url=https://www.pinkcitypost.com/voting-for-100-wards-of-jaipur-heritage-municipal-corporation-tomorrow/ |access-date=29 October 2020 |work=The PinkCity Post |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043306/https://www.pinkcitypost.com/voting-for-100-wards-of-jaipur-heritage-municipal-corporation-tomorrow/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The current mayor of Greater JMC is Somya Gurjar and the mayor for Heritage JMC is Munesh Gurjar since 10 November 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 November 2020 |title=Somya Gurjar takes over as Jaipur mayor |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/somya-gurjar-takes-over-as-jaipur-mayor-after-rajasthan-hc-order-quashing-her-disqualification-1161727.html |access-date=1 February 2023 |archive-date=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201182912/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/national/west/somya-gurjar-takes-over-as-jaipur-mayor-after-rajasthan-hc-order-quashing-her-disqualification-1161727.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The administration duties are carried out by the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|municipal commissioner]] and his group of officials. The estimated municipal budget for the year 2022–23 is {{INRconvert|8950|l}}.<ref name="Budget"/> The key revenue sources for the corporation are taxes which include [[House tax]], Urban Development tax and octroi compensation along with various fees and user charges.<ref name="Budget"/> Law and order is maintained by Jaipur city police under the jurisdiction of the Rajasthan state department.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajasthan Government |url=https://home.rajasthan.gov.in/content/homeportal/en/jaipurcitypolice |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027013416/https://home.rajasthan.gov.in/content/homeportal/en/jaipurcitypolice |url-status=live }}</ref> There is a district and sessions court at Jaipur to handle civil and criminal cases.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur District |url=https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/jaipur |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of Rajasthan]] |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810070718/https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/jaipur |url-status=live }}</ref>