Kurnool Municipal Corporation Explained

Kurnool Municipal Corporation
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House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Body:	Kurnool
Foundation:	1994
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Leader1:	S.Satyanarayanamma (YSRCP)
Leader2 Type:	Deputy Mayor
Leader2:	S.Renuka (YSRCP) N.Aruna (YSRCP)
Last Election1:	10 March 2021
Seats:	52
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Political Groups1:	Government (46) YSRCP (44) IND (2) Opposition (6) TDP (6)
Leader3:	D. K. Balaji
Leader3 Type:	Municipal Commissioner

Kurnool Municipal Corporation is a civic body of Kurnool in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[1] It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1994.^[2] 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.^[3] Kurnool Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. The present municipal commissioner of the corporation is D. K. Balaji.^[4]

Jurisdiction

The corporation is spread over an area of 69.75km2 with 52 election wards.^{[5] [2]}

List of mayors

Kurnool Municipal Corporation (KMC)

Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	Bangi Anantaiah		1995	2000	Telugu Desam Party		First Mayor of KMC
2.	Feroz Begum		2000	2005	Indian National Congress
3.	S.Raghuramireddy		2005	2010	Indian National Congress
4.	B.Y.Ramaiah	S.Renuka N.Aruna	2021	2024	YSR Congress Party
5.	S.Satyanarayanamma	S.Renuka N.Aruna	2024	2026	YSR Congress Party

2021 ordinary elections

S.No.	Party name		Won	Change
1		YSR Congress Party	44
2		Telugu Desam Party	6
3		Independents	2

Functions

Kurnool Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:^{[6] [7]}

• 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.^{[8] [9] [10]}

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: Kurnool Municipal Corporation. Official website of Kurnool Municipal Corporation. 12 February 2016.
2. Web site: Basic Information of Municipality. Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 12 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150108200116/http://cdma.gov.in/kurnool/Basic_information_Municipality.html. 8 January 2015.
3. News: Gupta . Anupam . City Mayors: Indian Mayors . 29 October 2021 . citymayors.com.
4. News: 16 March 2022 . Kurnool sanitation staff dump garbage in front of shops for non-payment of user charges . en-IN . . 7 June 2022 . 0971-751X.
5. News: Elaborate arrangements in place for counting of votes in Kurnool . 31 October 2021 . hehansindia.com . 14 March 2021.
6. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
7. 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.
8. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
9. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
10. 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.