Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation

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Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation
Maṅgaḷagiri tāḍēpalli nagara pālaka saṅghamu
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Type
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History
Founded2021
Leadership
Vacant
Vacant
Nirmal Kumar.V
Seats50

Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) is the civic body that governs Mangalagiri and Tadepalle city's and villages in the corresponding mandals of the Mangalagiri Assembly constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second largest municipal corporation next in line to GVMC in terms of area with 194.41 km2 (75.06 sq mi) and 2,53,875 of voters in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as important Municipal Corporation in the Capital of Andhra Pradesh. [1] [2] 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. [3] Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

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History

Mangalagiri Municipality was formed in 1969, Tadepalli Municipality was formed in 2009. In January 2021, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department issued an order notifying the merger of eleven-gram panchayats — Atmakuru, Nutakki, Pedavadlapudi, Ramachandrapuram, Yerrabalem, Kaza, Chinakakani, Nowluru, Chinavadlapudi and Nidamarru of Mangalagiri mandal with Mangalagiri Municipality. [4] In January 2021, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department issued an order notifying the merger of ten-gram panchayats — Undavalli, Penumaka, Prathuru, Vaddeswaram, Ippatam, Mellempudi, Chirravuru, Kunchanapalli, Kolanukonda and Gundemeda of Tadepalli mandal with Tadepalli Municipality.In line to develop the Mangalagiri and Tadepalli as model towns, on 23 March 2021, Government of Andhra Pradesh merged Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality to form Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation. [5] .The municipality with the help of Irrigation Department, improves the drinking water, internal roads, supply of electricity and sewerage management. [1] .2021 Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation to be developed into model towns at an estimated cost of Rs 1,173.66 crore, and a detailed administrative sanction for the same would be accorded shortly.

Notable people

Municipal Chairmans

Mangalagiri Corporation Mayor's
Sno.MayorPartyDY-MayorPartyTerm StartTerm End
Mangalagiri Municipal Chairman's
Sno.ChairmanPartyVice-ChairmanPartyTerm StartTerm End
1.G.Gopalarao INC Sk Ahmad Ali CPI 19711976
2.S.V.Koteswararao CPI Mahaboob Beg IND 19811986
3.M.Hanumantharao INC Sk Saleem INC 19871992
4.G.Veeranjaneyulu TDP C.Pichaiah, K.Sriramamurthy CPI 19952000
5.Kandru Kamala INC A.Narasimharao CPI 20002005
6.K.Srinivasa Rao INC M.Malleswara Rao INC 20052010
7.G.Chiranjeevi TDP S.Balaji Guptha TDP 20142019
Tadepalli Municipal Chairman
1.K.Mahalakshmi YSRCP D.Ramakrishna Reddy YSRCP 20142019

Divisions

In March 2021 Tadepalli Municipality, Mangalagiri Municipality, Tadepalli Mandal & Mangalagiri Mandal was merged along with corresponding villages and formed Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation. Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation has a total of 50 election wards.

Ward NoName of the WardWard NoName of the Ward
1Praturu-Gundimeda26Mangalagiri(11ward Sachavalayam,Dimpudukallam area)
2Tadepalli(BY-Pass)27Mangalagiri(Old Mangalagiri,Dimpudukallam,Hussian Katta,NCC Rd)
3Kunchanapalli28Chinnakakani(NRI Area)
4Vadeswaram29Kaza(ANU Area)
5Kolanukonda-Vadeswaram30Kaza
6Ippatam-Gundumeda-Mellempudi31Nidammaru
7Ramachandrapuram-Chirravuru32Mangalagiri(Udha Colony Nowluru)
8Nuthakki-Chirravuru-Ramachandrapuram33Nowluru1
9Nuthakki-Pedavadlapudi34Nowluru2
10Pedavadlapudi35Makenavaripeta to Yerrabalem
11Pedavadlapudi-Chinavadlapudi36Yerrabalem1
12Atmakuru137Yerrabalem2
13Atmakuru238Yerrabalem3(Krishnayapalem)
14Mangalagiri(APSP area)39Penumaka
15Mangalagiri(Indiranagar)40Undavalli1(Penumaka)
16Mangalagiri(Yanadi Col,Gajulavari Col)41Undavalli2
17Mangalagiri(Gathroad)42Undavalli Center
18Mangalagiri43Undavalli-Pollakampadu
19Mangalagiri(Lakshminarasimhaswami Tpl,Bosebomma Ctr)44Tadepalli1
20Mangalagiri(Tenali Rd,Weavers Col,Anjaneya col,Nancharama Cheruvu,Gajulavari veedi)45Pollakampadu-Tadepalli
21Mangalagiri (Mainroad Jun)46Tadepalli2
22Mangalagiri(11th ward Sachawalayam,Koppuravuru col,Bargavapeta,Tenali Rd)47Tadepalli3
23Mangalagiri(Rajiv Crossroad,Bargavpeta,Sharbbajar)48Tadepalli4
24Mangalagiri(Niddamaru Rd,Gowthambudda Jun,Bank Col,Near Mrkt)49Tadepalli-Seethanagaram
25Mangalagiri(Gowthambudda Rd,NRI Jun,Chinnakanaki ZPHS)50Tadepalli-Mahanadu

Tourism

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is the abode of Lord Vishnu, who manifested himself as Thotadri, is present in Mangalagiri. There are three Narasimha Swamy temples.[28] Undavalli caves, located in Undavalli, are a specimen of Indian rock-cut architecture. The historic caves are located at the top of the hills overlooking the Krishna River, built during the 4th-5th century. Dedicated to Ananta Padmanabha Swamy and Narasimha Swamy, Undavalli Cave Temples are associated with the Vishnukundina kings. Swami Chinna Jeeyar Asramam and Temple town was located in Sitanagaram Tadepalli. Haailand Resorts is the biggest Amusement park on the Guntur-Vijayawada highway. Adventura and Vijayawada Club are recreation places in the corporation.

Notable Places in Corporation

See also

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