Diu Municipal Council

दीव नगर परिषद

Aims and Objectives

Aims and objectives of the Municipality are as follows:

Municipality Objectives
  • 1. Street light and water facility at all places.
  • 2. Survey and boundary marking of the municipality.
  • 3. Cleanliness and maintenance of the area to avoid any nuisance.
  • 4. Regulation of intercessory and objectionable practices.
  • 5. Sheltering and removal of stray animals.
  • 6. Removal of undesirable barriers and interpolation in public places for public safety, health and convenience.
  • 7. Provision of a place for decantation of dead bodies and approval on unclaimed bodies.
  • 8. Development and maintenance of public amenities, sewers, roads and market places.
  • 9. Water facility at residential, industrial and commercial places.
  • 10. Tree plantation along roadsides for greener environment and their maintenance.
  • 11. Provision of clean water for citizens and measures to stop water pollution.
  • 12. Maintaining vaccine system for public.
  • 13. Maintenance and development of hospitals for public use.
  • 14. Establish and assist child welfare centers, birth control clinics and promote family welfare.
  • 15. Establishment and maintenance of pet clinics.
  • 16. Promoting healthy mind and body and establishing centers for it.
  • 17. Development and maintenance of elementary schools.
  • 18. Establishing fire stations for emergency assistance.
  • 19. Protecting and maintaining municipality entrusted property.
  • 20. Maintaining the financial system of the municipality.
  • 21. Immediate attention to government letters, reports and statements.
  • 22. Fulfilling obligations imposed by law.
  • 23. Construction and maintenance of parking space, bus stop and public facilities.
  • 24. Conservation of urban forestry and environmental protection.
  • 25. Protecting weaker sections of society including disabled persons.
  • 26. Enhance cultural, emotional and harmonious aspects.
  • 27. Reducing urban poverty and improving dirty places.
Legislative Acts of Municipality
  • 1. Prepare and execute the master plan of municipality development.
  • 2. Construction and maintenance of utilities like library, museums, child care centers, toilets, wells and ponds.
  • 3. Census and reward for information ensuring birth and death registration.
  • 4. Establishing and maintaining support work in local adversity.
  • 5. Establishment and maintenance of farm or factory for disposal work.
  • 6. Facility for organic compost and manure preparation.
  • 7. Assist and maintain smooth public transport system.
  • 8. Improve and enhance tourism facilities.
  • 9. Housing and building planning and execution.
  • 10. Business and industrial improvement planning.
  • 11. Labor welfare and grants/loans assistance.
  • 12. Organizing and maintaining municipal union.
  • 13. Improving health, security and convenience of people.
  • 14. Improving social conditions of backward classes and scheduled castes.
  • 15. Measures to curb street begging.
Can be Implemented
  • 1. Annual taxes on land and houses.
  • 2. Cleansing and removal of poisonous substances and pollutants from sewers, toilets and urinals.
  • 3. In addition to specified taxes, municipality may impose taxes on:
  • Business and livelihoods within municipal boundaries receiving benefits.

    Drama related organizations.

    Dogs kept in the municipality.

    Sanitation services.

    Real estates within the municipality.