Eluru Municipal Corporation Explained

Eluru Municipal Corporationhr
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House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Body:	Eluru
Foundation:	2005
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Leader1:	Shaik Noorjahan(YSRCP)
Leader2 Type:	Dep Mayor
Leader2:	G.Srinivas Rao(YSRCP) N.Sudheerbabu(YSRCP)
Leader3 Type:	Corporation Commissioner
Leader3:	Y.Sai Sreekanth
Members:	50
Structure1:	File:India Eluru Municipal Corporation 2021.svg
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Last Election1:	10 March 2021
Political Groups1:	Government (47) Opposition (3)

Eluru Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Eluru in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.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.^[1] Eluru Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

Jurisdiction

On 9 April 2005, Eluru Municipal Corporation was upgraded from selection grade municipality.on 9 April 2005.^[2] It is spread over an area of 14.5km2 with 50 divisions and has a population of 283,648 as per the 2011 Census of India.^[3]

List of mayors

Eluru Municipal Corporation (EMC)

Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	Badeti Kota Rama Rao		2005	2009	Indian National Congress		First Mayor of EMC
2.	Sk.Noorjahan	C.H.Venkataratnam	2015	2020	Telugu Desam Party		First Women Mayor of EMC
3.	Sk.Noorjahan	G.Srinivasrao N.Sudheerbabu	2021	2026	YSR Congress Party

2021 ordinary elections

S.No.	Party name		Symbol	Won	Change
1		YSR Congress Party		47
2		Telugu Desam Party		3

Administration

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor. The present commissioner of the corporation is Y.Sai Sreekanth and the present mayor is Shaik Noorjahan.^{[4] [5]} It has an Annual income of 426.681 million compared to Expenditure of 398.438 million.

Civic works and services

There are 26 Protected water supply reservoirs in the city. There are 185km (115miles) of Kutcha drains, 221.64km (137.72miles) of C.C Drains and 6.8km (04.2miles) of Storm water drains.^[6] The city has a total of 7565 equipped Street lights.^[7] Eluru generates 82 Mt. Tons of Garbage per day.

Functions

Eluru Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:^{[8] [9]}

• Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority .
• Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.
• Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
• Arrangements of water supply towards commercial,residential and industrial purposes.
• Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.
• Creation of solid waste management,public health system and sanitary services.
• Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection.
• Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped,old age and gender biased people.
• Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Property tax.
• Profession tax.
• Entertainment tax.
• Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
• Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Water usage charges.
• Fees from Documentation services.
• Rent received from municipal property.
• Funds from municipal bonds.

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Property tax.
• Profession tax.
• Entertainment tax.
• Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
• Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Water usage charges.
• Fees from Documentation services.
• Rent received from municipal property.
• Funds from municipal bonds.

Notes and References

1. News: Gupta . Anupam . City Mayors: Indian Mayors . 29 October 2021 . citymayors.com.
2. Book: Rav, S. Bhupatthi. Unnisa. Syeda Azeem. Sustainable solid waste management. 2013. Apple Academic Press. Toronto. 978-1-926895-24-6. 49. Online-Ausg.. 18 September 2015.
3. Web site: Eluru Municipal Corporation Details. Eluru Municipal Corporation. 17 November 2015.
4. Web site: Commissioner Profile. Eluru Municipal Corporation. 17 November 2015.
5. Web site: Mayor Profile. Eluru Municipal Corporation. 17 November 2015.
6. Web site: Corporation Profile. 12 November 2016. 11 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170311023926/http://eluru.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/municipality-profile. dead.
7. Web site: MC Street Lights CCMS Dashboard(Eluru).
8. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
9. News: Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life Pune News - Times of India . 18 May 2022 . The Times of India . 24 February 2017 . en.
10. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
11. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
12. News: If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable . 18 May 2022 . Financialexpress . 17 May 2022 . en.