Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Tirupati nagara pālaka Sanstha
తిరుపతి నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Type
Type
History
Founded2007
Leadership
Dr. R. Sireesha Yadav (YSRCP)
M.Narayana (YSRCP) Bhumana Abhinay Reddy (YSRCP)
Corporation Commissioner
Ms.Haritha IAS
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
Government (48)
  •   YSRCP (48)

Opposition (1)

Elections
Last election
10 March 2021
Meeting place
Alipiri road opposite to nehru municipal grounds, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517501
Website
TMC website

Tirupati Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the three corporations in the state, alongside Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to feature in Smart City project.[2] Established in the year 2007, the executive power of the TMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by Anupama Anjali.[3] Dr. BR.Shirisha Yadav[4] (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and M.Narayana (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021.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.[5]

Timeline

The Tirupati Municipality was formed on 1 April 1886. The municipality saw many gradations over the years and formed as municipal corporation on 2 March 2007. The following table shows the timeline of the municipality:[1][6]

Type of municipality Upgraded
Municipality 1 April 1886
First grade 12 January 1965
Second grade 1 October 1962
Special grade 13 February 1970
Selection Grade 7 October 1998
Municipal Corporation 2 March 2007

List of Mayors

Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC)
Sno. Mayor DY Mayor Term start Term end Party Notes
1. Dr.R.Sireeshayadav M.Narayana
B.Abhinayreddy 		2021 2026 YSR Congress Party First Mayor of TMC
S.No. Party name Symbol Won Change
1 YSR Congress Party 48 Steady
2 Telugu Desam Party 1 Steady

Civic administration

The area of Tirupati Municipal Corporation was 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi), when it was formed as a corporation. The present area after expansion is 27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi).[7] The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 374,260. the present commissioner of the corporation is Haritha IAS.[8]

Functions

Tirupati Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[9][10]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[11][12][13]

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.

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.

Municipal elections

2021 ordinary elections

Political party Symbol Won Change
YSR Congress Party 48 Steady
Telugu Desam Party 1 Steady
Jana Sena Party 0 Steady
Bharatiya Janata Party 0 Steady

References

  1. ^ a b "Tirupati Municipal Corporation". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ Rangarajan, A.D. (28 October 2015). "A local touch to 'smart city' project". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Tirupati: MCT to step up efforts for collection of tax dues". The Hans India. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Former Tirupati Municipal Corporation Attender's Daughter-in-Law Dr Sirisha Now Mayor". 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  7. ^ "About Tirupati". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[dead link]
  8. ^ "PS Girisha takes charge as Municipal Corporation of Tirupati chief".
  9. ^ "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ^ "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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