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Kurnool Municipal Corporation
Karnūlu nagara pālaka Sanstha
కర్నూలు నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Type
Type
History
Founded1994
Leadership
B.Y.Ramaiah (YSRCP)
S.Renuka (YSRCP) N.Aruna (YSRCP)
Municipal Commissioner
D. K. Balaji
Structure
Seats52
Political groups
Government (46)
  •   YSRCP (44)
  •   IND (2)

Opposition (6)

Elections
Last election
10 March 2021
Website
kurnool.cdma.ap.gov.in

Kurnool Municipal Corporation is a civic body of Kurnool in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1994.[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] Kurnool Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. The present municipal commissioner of the corporation is D. K. Balaji.[4]

Jurisdiction

The corporation is spread over an area of 69.75 km2 (26.93 sq mi) with 52 election wards.[5][2]

List of mayors

Kurnool Municipal Corporation (KMC)
Sno. Mayor DY Mayor Term start Term end Party Notes
1. Bangi Anantaiah 1994 1998 Telugu Desam Party First Mayor of KMC
2. Feroz Begum 2000 2005 Indian National Congress
3. S.Raghuramireddy 2005 2010 Indian National Congress
4. B.Y.Ramaiah S.Renuka
N.Aruna 		2021 2026 YSR Congress Party

2021 ordinary elections

S.No. Party name Won Change
1 YSR Congress Party 44 Steady
2 Telugu Desam Party 6 Steady
3 Independents 2 Steady

Functions

Kurnool Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[6][7]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[8][9][10]

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

References

  1. ^ "Kurnool Municipal Corporation". Official website of Kurnool Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Kurnool sanitation staff dump garbage in front of shops for non-payment of user charges". The Hindu. 16 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Elaborate arrangements in place for counting of votes in Kurnool". hehansindia.com. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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