Local government in Salem district explained

Local government in Salem comprises three tiers of administration in the west district of Tamil Nadu, below the central government of India. Salem district was the first district created in India.[1]

Salem district consists of 1 Municipal Corporation, 6 Municipalities and 30 Town Panchayats.

Municipal Corporation

There is one Corporation in Salem district, namely Salem City Municipal Corporation.

Larger cities of Tamil Nadu are governed by city municipal corporations (Tamil: மாநகராட்சிகள்). This city alone houses one-third of the urban population of the state. The Corporation consists of a council of elected councillors from each ward and a presiding officer, the Mayor, who is also an elected representative. Apart from them, an executive authority referred as Corporation Commissioner is also vested with administrative powers.

Municipalities

There are 6 Municipalities in Salem district.

Municipalities (Tamil: நகராட்சிகள்) fall next to the city corporations. Municipalities have four categories based on their annual income and population. These include special-grade municipalities, selection-grade municipalities, grade I and grade II municipalities. Their elected representatives include ward councillors and a presiding officer, Municipal Chairperson. The Municipal Commissioner is the executive authority.

Town Panchayats

There are 30 Town Panchayats in Salem district.

Town panchayat (Tamil: பேரூராட்சிகள்) is the body of government for areas in transition form ‘rural’ to ‘urban’. Tamil Nadu is the first state to introduce such a classification in urban local bodies.[2] The state has 561 town panchayats.[3] Town panchayats are upgraded to Grade III municipalities if they are found to be eligible. They are categorised in a similar way to that of Municipalities depending on the income criteria and population. Town panchayat councils include elected ward councillors and their presiding officer, Town panchayat chairperson. The Executive Officer is the executive authority for town panchayats.

Elections

See main article: Local elections in Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

Elections to the local bodies in Tamil Nadu, held once in five years, are conducted by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. Both direct and indirect elections apply for local bodies.[4] Direct election posts include:

  1. Corporation Mayor
  2. Municipality/Town Panchayat Chairperson
  3. Corporation/Municipality/Town Panchayat Councillor
  1. Village Panchayat President
  2. District Panchayat councillor
  3. Panchayat Union councillor
  4. Village Panchayat Ward Member

Indirect election posts include Chairpersons of District panchayats and Panchayat unions, Deputy Mayor of corporations, Vice-Chairpersons of Municipalities and Town panchayats. Various statutory/standing committees are also elected by the way of indirect elections.

Village Panchayats

There are 385 village panchayats of 20 blocks in Salem district.[5]

1. Thalaivasal Block
11 Aragalur
22 Arathi Agraharam
33 Deviyakurichi
44 East Rajapalayam
55 Govindampalayam
66 Iluppanatham
77 Kamakkapalayam
88 Kattukottai
99 Kavarpanai
1010 Ladduvadi
1111 Manivilundan
1212 Navakurichi
1313 Navalur
1414 Pagadapady
1515 Pattuthurai
1616 Periyeri
1717 Puliankurichi
1818 Punavasal
1919 Puthur
2020 Sadasivapuram
2121 Sarvoy
2222 Sarvoy Pudur
2323 Sathappady
2424 Siruvachur
2525 Sitheri
2626 Thalaivasal
2727 Thenkumarai
2828 Thittacheri
2929 Thiyaganur
3030 Unathur
3131 Vadakumarai
3232 Varagur
3333 Vellaiyur
3434 Veppampoondi
3535 Veppanatham
2. Attur Block
361 Akkichettipalayam
372 Ammampalayam
383 Appamasamudram Salem
394 Arasanatham
405 Chokkanathapuram
416 Eachampatty
427 Kallanatham
438 Kalpaganur
449 Koolamedu
4510 Kothampadi
4611 Malliakarai
4712 Manjini
4813 Paithur
4914 Pungavadi
5015 Ramanaickenpalayam
5116 Seeliampatty
5217 Thandavarayapuram
5318 Thennakudipalayam
5419 Thulukanur
5520 Valaiyamadevi
3. Gangavalli Block
561 Anaiyampatti
572 Belur
583 Goodamalai
594 Jangamasamudram
605 Kadambur
616 Kondayampalli
627 Krishnapuram
638 Manmalai
649 Naduvalur
6510 Nagiyampatti
6611 Odhiyathur
6712 Pachamalai
6813 Thagarapudur
6914 Ulipuram
4. Pethanaickenpalayam Block
701 A. Karadipatti
712 A. Komarapalayam
723 Ariyapalayam
734 B. Karadipatti
745 C. Kalrayan Therkku Nadu
756 C. Kalrayan Vadakku Nadu
767 Chinnakrishnapuram
778 Dhalavaipatti
789 Edayapatti
7910 Gopalapuram
8011 Kalarampatti
8112 Kalleiripatti
8213 Kalyanaigiri
8314 Kottavadi
8415 M. Udayampalayam
8516 Muthagoundanoor
8617 Oddapatti
8718 Olappadi
8819 P. Kalrayan Hills Keelnadu
8920 P. Kalrayan Hills Melnadu
9021 Palaniyapuri
9122 Panamadal
9223 Pappinaickenpatti
9324 Periyakrishnapuram
9425 Puthiragoundampalayam
9526 Sekkadipatti
9627 Thamayanur
9728 Thandanur
9829 Thennampillaiyur
9930 Thumbal
10031 Umayalpuram
10132 Vadugathampatti
10233 Vaithigoundanpudur
10334 Veeragoundanoor
10435 Vellalapatti
10536 West Rajapalayam
5. Valapady Block
1061 Athanurpatti
1072 Chandrapillaivalasu
1083 Chinnamanaickenpalayam
1094 Kattuveppilaipatti
1105 Kolathukombai
1116 Komarapalayam
1127 Kurichi
1138 Mannaickenpatti
1149 Mannarpalayam
11510 Muthampatti
11611 Neermullikuttai
11712 Ponnarampatti
11813 Puzhuthikuttai
11914 Singipuram
12015 Somampatti
12116 Thekkalpatti
12217 Thirumanur
12318 Thukkiyampalayam
12419 Veppilaipatti
12520 Vilaripalayam
6. Ayothiyapattinam Block
1261 A. N. Mangalam
1272 Achankuttapatty
1283 Adhikaripatti
1294 Aladipatti
1305 Anupur
1316 Chinnagoundapuram
1327 Chinnanur
1338 D. Perumapalayam
1349 Dasanaickenpatti
13510 Karipatti
13611 Karumapuram
13712 Kootathupatti
13813 Korathupatti
13914 Kullampatti
14015 Kuppanur
14116 M. Palapatti
14217 M. Perumapalayam
14318 M. Thathanur
14419 Masinaickenpatti
14520 Mettupatti
14621 Minnampalli
14722 Pallipatti
14823 Periyagoundapuram
14924 Poovanoor
15025 S. N. Mangalam
15126 Sukkampatti
15227 Thailanur
15328 Udayapatti
15429 Valaiyakaranur
15530 Valasaiyur
15631 Veeranam
15732 Vellalagundam
7. Yercaud Block
1581 Manjakuttai
1592 Maramangalam
1603 Nagalur
1614 Semmanatham
1625 Thalaisolai
1636 Vazhavanthi
1647 Vellakkadai
1658 Velur
1669 Yercaud
8. Salem Block
1671 Andipatti
1682 Ayyamperumampatti
1693 Chettichavadi
1704 Dhalavaipatti
1715 Erumapalayam
1726 Inamvedugathampatti
1737 Kondappanaickenpatti
1748 Majaragollapatti
1759 Mallamoopampatti
17610 Sanyasigundu
17711 Sarkargollapatti
17812 Selathampatti
17913 Thirumalaigiri
18014 Vattamuthampatti
9. Panamarathupatti Block
1811 Amani Kondalampatti
1822 Ammapalayam
1833 Dasanaickenpatti
1844 Ervadivaniyampadi
1855 Gajjalnaickenpatti
1866 Kammalapatti
1877 Kuralnatham
1888 Mookkuthipalayam
1899 Nazhikkalpatti
19010 Neikkarapatty
19111 Nilavarapatti
19212 Pallitherupatti
19313 Parapatti
19414 Peramanur
19515 Santhiyur
19616 Santhiyur Attayampatty
19717 Thammanaickenpatty
19818 Thippampatty
19919 Thumbalpatti
20020 Vazhakkuttapatti
10. Veerapandi Block
2011 Akkarapalayam
2022 Anaikuttapatti
2033 Ariyagoundampatti
2044 Chennagiri
2055 Ettimanickampatti
2066 Inambiroji
2077 Kadathur Agr.
2088 Kalparapatti
2099 Keerapappambadi
21010 Maramangalathupatti
21111 Marulayampalayam
21212 Mooduthurai
21313 Murungapatti
21414 Pappaarapatti
21515 Periya Seeragapadi
21616 Perumagoundampatti
21717 Perumampatti
21818 Poolavari
21919 Puthur Agr.
22020 Rajapalayam
22121 Rakkipatti
22222 Senaipalayam
22323 Uthamasolapuram
22424 Veerapandi
22525 Vembadithalam
11. Magundanchavadi Block
2261 A. Pudur
2272 Agr. Thalaiyur
2283 Egapuram
2294 Gudalur
2305 Kaligoundampalayam
2316 Kanagagiri
2327 Kandarkulamanickam
2338 Kannanderi
2349 Mac. Donald Choultry
23510 Naduvaneri
23611 Thappakuttai
23712 Vaikundam
12. Sankari Block
2381 Alathur
2392 Annathanapatti
2403 Chinnagoundanur
2414 Devannagoundanur
2425 Irugalur
2436 Iveli
2447 Katheri
2458 Kaveripatti
2469 Kaveripatti Agraharam
24710 Koneripatti
24811 Koneripatti Agrm.
24912 Kottavaradhampatti
25013 Morur East
25114 Morur West
25215 Mottaiyanur
25316 Olakkachinnanur
25417 Pullagoundampatti
25518 Pullagoundampatti Agrm.
25619 Sanyasipatti Agraharam
25720 Sungudivaradhampatti
25821 Vadugapatti
25922 Veerachipalayam
13. Konganapuram Block
2601 Erumaipatti
2612 Katchupalli
2623 Konasamudram
2634 Koranampatti
2645 Kurumbapatti
2656 Pudupalayam
2667 Samudram
2678 Thangayur
2689 Vellalapuram
14. Edappadi Block
2691 Adaiyur
2702 Avaniperur East
2713 Chettimankurichi
2724 Chithoor
2735 Dadhapuram
2746 Iruppali
2757 Nedungulam
2768 Pakkanadu
2779 Vellarivelli
27810 Vembaneri
15. Kolathur Block
2791 Alamarathupatti
2802 Chithiraipattipudur
2813 Dhinnapatti
2824 Kannamoochi
2835 Karungallur
2846 Kaveripuram
2857 Kolnaickenpatti
2868 Lakkampatti
2879 Moolakkadu
28810 Navapatti
28911 Palamalai
29012 Pannavadi
29113 Sampalli
29214 Singiripatti
16. Mecheri Block
2931 Amaram
2942 Aranganoor
2953 Banapuram
2964 Bukkampatti
2975 Koonandiyur
2986 Koppampatti
2997 Kuttapatti
3008 M. Kalipatti
3019 M. N. Patti
30210 Mallikundham
30311 Olaipatti
30412 Pallipatti
30513 Pottaneri
30614 Sathapadi
30715 Thethigiripatti
30816 Vellar
30917 Virudasampatti
17. Nangavalli Block
3101 Avadathur
3112 Chinnasoragai
3123 Gonur
3134 Karikkapatti
3145 Periyasoragai
3156 Sanarapatti
3167 Surapalli
3178 Thoramangalam
3189 Veerakkal
18. Tharamangalam Block
3191 Alagusamudram
3202 Amaragundhi
3213 Ariyampatti
3224 Arurpatti
3235 Desavilakku
3246 Duttampatti
3257 Edayapatti
3268 Elavampatti
3279 Karukkalvadi
32810 Kurukkupatti
32911 Mallikuttai
33012 Manathal
33113 Panikkanur
33214 Pappampadi
33315 Ramireddipatti
33416 Selavadai
33517 T. Konagapadi
19. Omalur Block
3361 Balbakki
3372 Ettikuttapatti
3383 Gollapatti
3394 Kamalapuram
3405 Kottagoundampatti
3416 Kottamariammankoil
3427 Kottamettupatti
3438 M. Chettipatti
3449 Manguppai
34510 Moogilpadi
34611 Muthunaikenpatti
34712 Nallagoundampatti
34813 Naranampalayam
34914 Pachanampatti
35015 Pagalpatti
35116 Periyeripatti
35217 Pottipuram
35318 Puliampatti
35419 S. Chettipatti
35520 Saminaikenpatti
35621 Sangeethapatti
35722 Sellapillaikuttai
35823 Semmankoodal
35924 Sikkampatti
36025 Sikkanampatti
36126 Thathiyampatti
36227 Thekkampatti
36328 Thindamangalam
36429 Tholasampatti
36530 Thumbipadi
36631 U. Maramangalam
36732 Vellakkalpatti
36833 Vellalapatti
20. Kadayampatti Block
3691 Bommiyampatti
3702 Danishpet
3713 Deevattipatti
3724 Dharapuram
3735 Gundakkal
3746 Kanavaipudur
3757 Kanjanaickenpatti
3768 Karuvalli Salem
3779 Kongupatti
37810 Kookkuttapatti
37911 Mookkanur
38012 Nadupatti
38113 Pannapatti
38214 Poosaripatti
38315 Semmandapatti
38416 Umblikkampatti
38517 Veppilai

Functions

Local bodies are completely responsible for the developmental administration in the state. Maintenance of clean environment, primary health facilities gain the foremost importance. Apart from them water supply, roads and buildings, storm-water drains, street lighting, solid waste management, sanitation and bus-stands cum commercial complexes etc are the prime duties of the local bodies.[19] Centrally sponsored schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), etc, and State-funded Schemes like Tamil Nadu Village Habitation Improvement Scheme (THAI), Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS), Self-Sufficiency Scheme, Solar-Powered Green-House Scheme are also undertaken by the local bodies.[20] Sources of revenue for these local bodies are mainly from central and state governments. Local bodies also have the power of taxation which include house tax, profession tax, property tax etc. Apart from these they levy fees for specific building plan and layout approvals, water charges, sewerage charges etc.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Bodies Salem District, Government of Tamil Nadu. 2021-05-16. en-US.
  2. Web site: About Us . Directorate of Town Panchayats, Govt. of Tamil Nadu . 13 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120122073525/http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/introduction.htm . 22 January 2012 .
  3. Web site: List of Town Panchayats . Directorate of Town Panchayats, Govt. of Tamil Nadu . 13 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Conduct of Elections . Tamil Nadu State Election Commission . 13 November 2011.
  5. Web site: Village Panchayats Salem District, Government of Tamil Nadu . 2021-05-16. en-US.

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