The corporation ranked seventh in the Municipal Performance Index 2020 of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Established in the late 19th century, its primary purpose was to ensure basic civic amenities in a rapidly growing urban settlement.

Key initiatives included the establishment of water supply systems, waste disposal methods, and rudimentary public health facilities to cater to the growing population.

This period marked the gradual expansion of the municipal body’s responsibilities, including urban planning, housing, and infrastructure development.

To cope with the growing administrative and developmental demands of a state capital, the corporation underwent structural and operational reforms.

The municipal corporation implemented projects aimed at improving urban mobility, traffic management, and environmental sustainability.

In recent years, RMC has focused on citizen-centric initiatives, such as online tax payment systems, e-governance platforms, and grievance redressal mechanisms.

The first elections for the 40 wards of the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) were held in 1973, with Swaroop Chand Jain of the Indian National Congress (INC) becoming the city’s mayor.

Between 1985 and 1995, the municipal corporation was administered by a district magistrate or administrator appointed by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, following a delimitation process.

The first local body elections in the new state were held in 2004, where Sunil Kumar Soni of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who is currently the Member of Legislative Assembly for Raipur South, became the first non-Congress mayor of the city.

Elections for the Raipur Municipal Corporation were held in 2019-20, in which the Indian National Congress (INC) emerged victorious, and Aijaz Dhebar became the mayor.

However, due to the reservation and prolonged delimitation processes, local body elections were not conducted after the completion of the previous tenure, leading to the dissolution of the RMC.