Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation

Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation Macilīpaṭnaṁ nagara pālaka Sanstha మచిలీపట్నం నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Type
Type	Municipal corporation of the Machilipatnam
History
Founded	2015
Leadership
Mayor	Moka Venkateswaramma (YSRCP)
Deputy Mayor	Tantipudi Kavitha (YSRCP) Lanka Suribabu (YSRCP)
Municipal Commissioner	Ch.V.V.S.Bapi Raju
Structure
Political groups	Government (44)   YSRCP (44) Opposition (6)   TDP (5)   JSP (1)
Elections
Last election	10 March 2021
Website
Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation

Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Machilipatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ^[1] Machilipatnam was upgraded to corporation, but it continues to be a municipality till the expiry of its present elected council. ^{[2] [3]} 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. ^[4] Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

Jurisdiction

The corporation is spread over an area of 26.67 km² (10.30 sq mi). It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1866 and was upgraded to corporation from special grade municipality on 9 December 2015. ^{[5] [6]}

List of Mayors

Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation (MMC)
Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	M.Venkateswaramma	T.Kavitha L.Suribabu	2021	2023	YSR Congress Party		First Mayor of MMC
2.	C.Venkateswaramma	T.Kavitha L.Suribabu	2023	2026	YSR Congress Party

Party name		Symbol	Won	Change
	YSR Congress Party		44
	Telugu Desam Party		5
	Jana Sena Party		1

Administration

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor. The corporation population as per the 2011 Census of India was 169,892. The present commissioner of the corporation is Chandraiah ^[7] and the municipal chair person is Moka venkateswaramma. ^[1]

Functions

Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: ^{[8] [9]}

• 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. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

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.

Awards and achievements

In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation was ranked 301st in the country. ^[13]

References

1. "Machilipatnam Municipality". Official website of Machilipatnam Municipality. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
2. "Masula to remain a municipality". Hyderabad. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
3. "Vizianagaram, Masula to continue as municipalities". Hyderabad. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
4. Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
5. "Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
6. "Population Glitch for Masula to Turn into Corporation". Machilipatnam. 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
7. Boda, Tharun (5 June 2022). "'Green pledge' marks World Environment Day". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 7 June 2022.
8. "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
9. "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.
10. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
11. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
12. "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
13. Sandeep Kumar, S (10 August 2015). "Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 30 March 2016.