Kakinada Municipal Corporation Explained

Kakinada Municipal Corporation
Coa Pic:	KAKINADA STATION MAIN ENTRANCE.jpg
Coa Alt:	Kakinada Town Jn. Railway Station main entrance
Foundation:	2005
Body:	Kakinada
Leader1 Type:	Special Officer
Leader1:	Krithika Shukla (IAS), Kakinada District.
Leader3 Type:	Commissioner
Leader3:	K. Ramesh
Next Election1:	to be announced

Kakinada Municipal Corporation, also known as KMC is the civic body of Kakinada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[1] The corporation has recently concluded its election term and is currently headed by the Special Officer, Krithika Shukla who happens to be the collector of Kakinada District.

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the corporation is spread over an area of 30.51km2 and the population as per the 2011 Census of India was 312,538.^[2] It started to expand from 1920, when it was only 20.31km2 and the population was just over 50,000. The urban agglomeration area of Kakinada is spread over an area of 57.36km2. The urban agglomeration constituents includes the areas of Kakinada Municipal Corporation, census towns of Chidiga, Ramanayyapeta, Suryaraopeta and the out growths of Ganganapalle, Sarpavaram, Vakalapudi and Turangi.^{[3] [4]}

List of mayors

Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC)

Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	Polasapalli Saroja Cherian		2005	2010	Indian National Congress		First Mayor of KMC ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
2.	Sunkara Pavani	K.Sattibabu	2017	2021	Telugu Desam Party
2.	Sunkara Sivaprasanna	C.V.Satyaprasad	2021	2022	YSR Congress Party

Administration

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the mayor.

The present commissioner of the corporation is Sri Mahesh Kumar Ravirala IAS, took charge as Commissioner on 10/04/2023

Functions

Kakinada 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: KMC . 2016-03-05 . 2016-06-17 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013010/http://kakinadacorporation.ap.gov.in/KMC/kakinadaProfile.apo . 5 March 2016 .
2. Web site: Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts. citypopulation.de.
3. Web site: Kakinada Profile . Kakinada Municipal Corporation . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 10 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013010/http://kakinadacorporation.ap.gov.in/KMC/kakinadaProfile.apo . 5 March 2016 .
4. Web site: District Census Handbook - East Godavari . Census of India . 6 November 2015 . 3,16–17 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113225906/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf . 13 November 2015 .
5. News: 2009-05-14 . Be empowered to empower others . en-IN . The New Indian Express .
6. News: 2019-03-03 . Ex-Mayor Joins Jansena Party . en-IN . .
7. News: 2017-08-05. Kakinada civic poll to be held on Aug 29 . en-IN . .
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.