Adoni Municipality Explained

Adoni Municipality
Native Name Lang:te
Formation:1865
Merger:Municipal Corporation
Type:Governmental organisation
Status:Local government
Purpose:Civic administration
Headquarters:Adoni
Location:Adoni, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coords:15.621282, 77.273777
Language:Telugu
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Kuruba Sarojamma
Leader Title2:Municipal Commissioner
Leader Name2:B.sreekanth
Website:https://adoni.cdma.ap.gov.in/

Adoni Municipality is the local self-government in Adoni, a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a special grade municipality.[1]

Administration

The municipality was formed in the year 1865. It is spread over an area of 37.12km2 and has 41 municipal wards.[2] The Elected Wing of the municipality consists of a municipal council, which has elected members and is headed by a Chairman.[3] Whereas, the Executive Wing is headed by a municipal commissioner. The present municipal commissioner of the city is B.Sreekanth[4] and the chairperson is Kuruba Sarojamma.[5]

The municipality has approximately, 32,856–33,071 households. In 2013–14, the total income generated by the municipality was and the expenditure spent was .

Awards and achievements

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).[6] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Adoni Municipality was ranked 148th in the country.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs. Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf. 28 January 2016. PDF.
  2. Web site: Basic Information of Municipality. Official website of Adoni Municipality. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513101558/http://adonimunicipality.in/basic-information-of-municipality-2/. 2016-05-13. dead.
  3. Web site: Composition of the Municipality. Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. 4 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811140231/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Adoni/Composition_of_%20the_Municipality.html. 11 August 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Commissioner. Official website of Adoni Municipality. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513101606/http://adonimunicipality.in/chairman-contact-2/. 2016-05-13. dead.
  5. Web site: Chairman. Official website of Adoni Municipality. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513101602/http://adonimunicipality.in/chairman-contact-3/. 2016-05-13. dead.
  6. News: Vadlapatla. Sribala. Amaravati among 31 AP cities selected for Amruth development. 18 December 2015. The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Hyderabad.
  7. News: Sandeep Kumar. S. Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings. 30 March 2016. The Hindu. 10 August 2015. Vijayawada.