Chittoor Municipal Corporation

Chittoor Municipal Corporation Cittūru nagara pālaka saṅghamu చిత్తూరు నగర పాలక సంఘము
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation of the Chittoor
History
Founded	2012
Leadership
Mayor	S Amudha (YSRCP)
Deputy Mayor	R Chandra sekhar (YSRCP), N.Rajesh Kumar Reddy (YSRCP)
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	Government (47)   YSRCP (46)   IND (1) Opposition (3)   TDP (3)
Elections
Last election	10 March 2021
Meeting place
NTR Council meeting hall at Chittoor municipal corporation office.
Website
Chittoor Municipal corporation

Chittoor Municipal Corporation is a civic body of Chittoor in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ^[1] Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762. ^[2] Chittoor Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

History

The municipality of Chittoor was constituted as a III–Grade in the year 1917. It was then upgraded to II–Grade in 1950, I–Grade in 1965, Special Grade in 1980 and then to Selection Grade in 2000. It was upgraded to corporation on 7 September 2012. ^[3]

Jurisdiction

The corporation is spread over an area of 95.97 km² (37.05 sq mi) with 51 election wards. It also includes fourteen villages namely, Obanapalli, Mangasamudram, Santhapet, Anupalli, Bandapalle, Doddipalle, Kukkalapalli, Mapakshi, Murakambattu, Muthirevula, Narigapalle, Ramapuram, Thenebanda, Thimmsanipalle and Varigapalle which were merged into the corporation. ^[3]

List of mayors

Chittoor Municipal Corporation (CMC)
Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	K.Anuradha		2014	2017	Telugu Desam Party		First Women Mayor of CMC
2.	K.Hemalatha	R.Subramanyam	2017	2019	Telugu Desam Party
3.	S.Amudha	R.Chandrasekhar N.Rajeshkumarreddy	2021	2026	YSR Congress Party

2021 ordinary elections

S.No.	Party name		Symbol	Won	Change
1		YSR Congress Party		46
2		Telugu Desam Party		3
3		Independents		1

Administration

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by a mayor. The corporation population as per the 2011 Census of India was 153,756. The present commissioner of the corporation is Dr. J.Aruna and the mayor is S Amudha. ^[1]

Functions

Chittoor Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: ^{[4] [5]}

• Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority .
• Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.
• Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
• Arrangements of water supply towards commercial, residential and industrial purposes.
• Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.
• Creation of solid waste management, public health system and sanitary services.
• Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
• Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped, old age and gender biased people.
• Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Property tax.
• Profession tax.
• Entertainment tax.
• Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
• Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Water usage charges.
• Fees from Documentation services.
• Rent received from municipal property.
• Funds from municipal bonds.

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Property tax.
• Profession tax.
• Entertainment tax.
• Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
• Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Water usage charges.
• Fees from Documentation services.
• Rent received from municipal property.
• Funds from municipal bonds.

References

1. "Chittoor Municipal Corporation". Official website of Chittoor Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
2. Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "Chittoor Municipal Corporation at a Glance". Official website of Chittoor Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
4. "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
5. "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
6. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
7. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.