Dharmavaram Municipality Explained

Dharmavaram Municipality
Formation:1964
Merger:Municipal Corporation
Type:Governmental organization
Status:Local government
Purpose:Civic administration
Headquarters:Dharmavaram
Location:Dharmavaram, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Language:Telugu
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Title2:Municipal Commissioner
Leader Name2:Pramod Kumar
Main Organ:Committee

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

History

The municipality was formed in 1964. along with the Kadiri Municipality in Anantapur District

Administration

The municipality is spread over an area of 40.45km2 and has 40 election wards.[2] The present chairperson of the municipality is Lingam Nirmala and the commissioner is B.Rama Mohan.[3]

Awards and achievements

In 2015, it 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).[4] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Dharmavaram Municipality was ranked 224th in the country.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs. Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 29 January 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: Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation. dharmavarammunicipality.org. 2016-04-07. 17 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417233005/http://dharmavarammunicipality.org/Conusilers.aspx. dead.
  3. Web site: Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. 28 March 2016. PDF.
  4. News: Vadlapatla. Sribala. Amaravati among 31 AP cities selected for Amruth development. 18 December 2015. The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Hyderabad.
  5. News: Sandeep Kumar. S. Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings. 30 March 2016. The Hindu. 10 August 2015. Vijayawada.

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