| Narasaraopet Municipality | |
| Native Name Lang: | Telugu |
| Formation: | 1915 |
| Merger: | Municipal Corporation |
| Type: | Governmental organization |
| Status: | Local government |
| Purpose: | Civic administration |
| Headquarters: | Narasaraopet |
| Location: | Narasaraopet, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Language: | Telugu |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Vacant |
| Officer Title: | Municipal Commissioner |
| Officer Name: | J.Siva Ram Krishna |
| Main Organ: | Committee |
Narasaraopet Municipality is the local self government in Narasaraopet of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a Selection Grade Municipality.[1]
The municipality is as old as a century, with its formation dating back to 18 May 1915. It got upgraded to first grade municipality on 28 April 1980.[2]
The municipality is spread over an area of 7.65km2 and has 34 election wards. Narasaraopet municipality is also a part of Narasaraopet urban agglomeration.[3]
The Elected Wing of the municipality consists of a municipal council, which has elected members and is headed by a Chairperson.[4] Whereas, the Executive Wing is headed by a municipal commissioner.[4] The present municipal commissioner of the city is J.Siva Ram Krishna and the present chairman is N.Subbaraya Guptha.[5]
The municipality oversees works such as, road widening, underground drainage, street lights, public and private toilets etc., and also a forefront in implementing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.[6] [7] Construction of houses for poor, providing cooking gas connections etc., are also some of the other initiatives of the municipality.[8]
Projects
Narasaraopet is one of the seven municipalities, along with Vijayawada and Guntur Municipal Corporations to be a part of a 15 MW waste-to-energy plant project. It is planned to be set up with the collaboration of the JITF Urban Infrastructure Limited.[9]
The municipality completed its centenary fete, as it completed hundred years of its formation. The city 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).[10] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Narasaraopet Municipality was ranked 59th in the country.[11]