Sunday 19 October 2014

Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Building

The Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Building is an historic building located at M. A. Jinnah road in Karachi. The foundation stone for the building was laid in 1895, construction was completed in 1930, and it was inaugurated in 1932.
In January 2007 the City District Government of Karachi celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the building. The building went through a major renovation project which included repairing of the clock tower. Events organized around the theme of "Hamara Karachi Festival 2007" included Mushaira, exhibitions, and cultural and social activities.
Chairman of Municipality/Mayor
1905, Tahilram Khemchand
T.L.F. Beaumont until 1910 
1910 Sir Charles Mules
Harchandrai Vishindas 
Ghulamali Chagla
1922-33 Jamshed Nusserwanji
1934 Tikamdas Wadhumal 
1935 by Kazi Khuda Bukhsh
1936-37 Khan Bahadur Ardeshir H Mama, 
1937-38 Durgadas B Advani
1938-39 Hatim A Alavi 
1939-40 Rustom K Sidwha, 
1940-41 Lalji Mahrotra, 
1941-42 Mahommed Hasshim Gazdar, 
1942-43 Sohrab K H Katrak, 
1943-44 Shambonath Mulraj
1944-45 Yusuf Haroon 
1945-46 Manuel Misquita 
1946-47 by Vishramdas Devandas 
1947 Mohammed Ahasan.





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