Delhi has been the seat of power in India for hundreds of years. It still is. But the nucleus of power of Delhi’s local governments keeps shifting. It had also been marred with financial and administrative issues for decades. To govern the civic issues of the city, the MCD was formed after 10 years of Independence in 1958. Until then, the city was managed by a dozen local area committees and boards that lacked coordination. After 1958, the MCD witnessed a major change in 2012 when the corporation was trifurcated by the state legislature. Now again in 2022, a bill has been passed in the Parliament to unify all three corporations. This article attempts to trace the origin of the MCD, its changing roles, functions and authority, and also reflects on the Delhi Municipal Act (Amendment) 2022
