Chilakaluripet Municipality Explained

Chilakaluripet Municipality
Native Name Lang:te
Formation:1964
Merger:Municipal Corporation
Type:Governmental organization
Status:Local government
Purpose:Civic administration
Headquarters:Chilakaluripet
Location:Chilakaluripet, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Language:Telugu
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:SK.Raffani
Leader Title2:Municipal Commissioner
Leader Name2:GOVINDA RAO
Main Organ:Committee

Chilakaluripet Municipality is the local self government in Chilakaluripet of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a first grade municipality.[1]

Administration

The municipality was constituted in 1964, which covers an area of 18.13km2 and has 34 election wards. The present chairperson of the city is SHAIK RAFANI and the present municipal commissioner is D.RAVINDRA.[2]

Civic works and services

The municipality works on improving civic needs such as, sewerage, storm water drains, solid waste management etc. It also provides the city with water supply to the residents, by means of storage tanks.[3] State government also provide funds for the developmental activities of the municipality.[4]

Projects

Chilakaluripet 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.[5]

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, Chilakaluripet Municipality was ranked 187th 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. 29 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf. 28 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. 28 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415054833/http://amrut.gov.in/writereaddata/AMRUT_Cities-_Contact_details_of_Heads.pdf. 15 April 2016. dead.
  3. News: AMG International donates Rs 15 lakhs to farmers. 12 March 2016. 3 July 2012. The Hindu. Tenali.
  4. News: New crop insurance scheme soon. 28 March 2016. The Hindu. 19 February 2016. Chilakaluripet.
  5. News: Waste-to-energy plant to be set up in Guntur. 18 February 2016. The Hindu. 7 February 2016.
  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.