Dharmavaram Municipality

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Dharmavaram Municipality
Formation1964
Merger of Municipal Corporation
Type Governmental organization
Legal status Local government
PurposeCivic administration
Headquarters Dharmavaram
Location
Official language
Telugu
Municipal Commissioner
Mallikarjuna
Main organ
Committee

Dharmavaram Municipality is the local self-government of the city of Dharmavaram, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a selection grade municipality. [1]

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History

The municipality was formed in 1964. along with the Kadiri Municipality in Anantapur District [1]

Administration

The municipality is spread over an area of 40.45 km2 (15.62 sq mi) and has 40 election wards. [1] [2] The present chairperson of the municipality is Lingam Nirmala and the commissioner is B.Rama Mohan. [3]

Awards and achievements

In 2015, it is one among the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). [4] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Dharmavaram Municipality was ranked 224th in the country. [5]

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References

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