Nellore Municipal Corporation Explained

Nellore Municipal Corporation
Coa Pic:	File:Nellore Montage.png
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Coa Alt:	Nellore Municipal Corporation
House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Body:	Nellore
Foundation:	2004
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Leader1:	P.Sravanthi (YSRCP)
Leader2 Type:	Deputy Mayor
Leader2:	Poluboina Roopkumar Yadav (YSRCP), Md.Kaleel (YSRCP)
Last Election1:	11 November 2021
Seats:	54
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Political Groups1:	Government (54) YSRCP (54) Opposition (0)
Leader3:	K. Dinesh
Leader3 Type:	Municipal Commissioner

Nellore Municipal Corporation is the civic body of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 6,00,869 (2011 census). It is located 279km from the capital city. It was established as Nellore Municipality in 1884 and was constituted as a municipal corporation in 2004.^[1] There are two zones and 54 election wards in this municipality. Primacy of Nellore City accounts for 65% of the urban population of Nellore district.^[2]

Jurisdiction

The corporation is spread over an area of 48.39km2.^[3]

List of mayors

Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC)

Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	P.Sailaja		2005	2010	Indian National Congress		First Mayor of NMC
2.	A.Aziz	M.Dwarakanadh	2014	2019	YSR Congress Party
3.	P.Sravanthi	P.Roopkumar Yadav, Md.Kaleel	2022	2027	YSR Congress Party		First Women Mayor of NMC

2022 general elections

S.No.	Party name		Symbol	Won	Change
1		YSR Congress Party		54
2		Telugu Desam Party		0

Functions

Nellore Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:^{[4] [5]}

• 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.^{[6] [7] [8]}

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.

Administration

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the mayor. The present commissioner of the city is K. Dinesh and the mayor is P. Sravanthi.^[9]

Nellore Municipal Elections

2021 elections

After 2014, third Nellore Municipal Corporation elections were held in November 2021.^[10]

Party Name		Symbol	Won	Change
	YSR Congress Party		54
	Telugu Desam Party		0
	Jana Sena Party		0
	Bharatiya Janata Party		0

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://spsnellore.ap.gov.in/nellore-municipal-corporation/ . 2024-07-15 . spsnellore.ap.gov.in.
2. Web site: https://spsnellore.ap.gov.in/nellore-municipal-corporation/ . 2024-07-15 . spsnellore.ap.gov.in.
3. Web site: Name of the Region/ULB. Andhra Pradesh Municipal Development Project. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 14 November 2015. 21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617144735/http://apmdp.gov.in/apmdp/pdfs/TOR-25.06.2012.pdf. 17 June 2015. dmy-all.
4. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
5. 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.
6. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
7. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
8. 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.
9. Web site: 31 March 2022 . Nellore: Civic body presents Rs 843 cr Budget for 2022-23 . 7 June 2022 . . en.
10. Web site: 2021-11-17 . YSRCP clean sweeps Nellore Corporation election, YS Jagan congratulates minister Anil Kumar . 2023-04-24 . www.thehansindia.com . en.