Formation | 1915 |
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Merger of | Municipal Corporation |
Type | Governmental organization |
Legal status | Local government |
Purpose | Civic administration |
Headquarters | Narasaraopet |
Location | |
Official language | Telugu |
Chairman | Vacant |
Main organ | Committee |
Narasaraopet Municipality is the local self government in Narasaraopet of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a Selection Grade Municipality. [1]
The municipality is as old as a century, with its formation dating back to 18 May 1915. It got upgraded to first grade municipality on 28 April 1980 and Promoted to Selection Grade Municpality on 29 May 2025. [2]
Timeline
Date | Classification |
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18 May 1915 | Formation |
28 April 1980 | Grade–I |
29 May 2025 | Selection Grade |
The municipality is spread over an area of 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) and has 34 election wards. [1] Narasaraopet municipality is also a part of Narasaraopet urban agglomeration. [3]
The Elected Wing of the municipality consists of a municipal council, which has elected members and is headed by a Chairperson. [4] Whereas, the Executive Wing is headed by a municipal commissioner. [4] The present municipal commissioner of the city is J.Siva Ram Krishna and the present chairman is N.Subbaraya Guptha. [5]
The municipality oversees works such as, road widening, underground drainage, street lights, public and private toilets etc., and also a forefront in implementing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. [6] [7] Construction of houses for poor, providing cooking gas connections etc., are also some of the other initiatives of the municipality. [8]
Projects
Narasaraopet is one of the seven municipalities, along with Vijayawada and Guntur Municipal Corporations to be a part of a 15 MW waste-to-energy plant project. It is planned to be set up with the collaboration of the JITF Urban Infrastructure Limited. [9]
The municipality completed its centenary fete, as it completed hundred years of its formation. [6] The city 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). [10] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Narasaraopet Municipality was ranked 59th in the country. [11]