Tirupati Municipal Corporation Explained

Tirupati Municipal Corporation
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House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Body:	Tirupati
Foundation:	2007
Leader1:	Dr. R. Sireesha Yadav (YSRCP)
Leader2:	M.Narayana (YSRCP) Bhumana Abhinay Reddy (YSRCP)
Leader3 Type:	Corporation Commissioner
Leader3:	Ms. Aditi Singh IAS
Last Election1:	10 March 2021
Seats:	50
Political Groups1:	Government (48) YSRCP (48) Opposition (1) TDP (1)
Meeting Place:	Alipiri road opposite to nehru municipal grounds, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517501

Tirupati Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[1] It is one of the three corporations in the state, alongside Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to feature in Smart City project.^[2] Established in the year 2007, the executive power of the TMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by Anupama Anjali.^[3] Dr. BR.Shirisha Yadav^[4] (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and M.Narayana (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021.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.^[5]

Timeline

The Tirupati Municipality was formed on 1 April 1886. The municipality saw many gradations over the years and formed as municipal corporation on 2 March 2007. The following table shows the timeline of the municipality:^[6]

Type of municipality	Upgraded
Municipality	1 April 1886
First grade	12 January 1965
Second grade	1 October 1962
Special grade	13 February 1970
Selection Grade	7 October 1998
Municipal Corporation	2 March 2007

List of Mayors

S.No.	Party name		Symbol	Won	Change
1		YSR Congress Party		48
2		Telugu Desam Party		1

Civic administration

The area of Tirupati Municipal Corporation was 16.59km2, when it was formed as a corporation. The present area after expansion is 27.44km2.^[7] The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 374,260. the present commissioner of the corporation is Mrs. Aditi Singh IAS.^[8]

Functions

Tirupati Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:^{[9] [10]}

• 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.^{[11] [12] [13]}

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.

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.

Municipal elections

2021 ordinary elections

Political party		Symbol	Won	Change
	YSR Congress Party		48
	Telugu Desam Party		1
	Jana Sena Party		0
	Bharatiya Janata Party		0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Tirupati Municipal Corporation. 10 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208143052/http://www.tirupati.cdma.ap.gov.in/. 8 February 2015.
2. News: Rangarajan. A.D.. A local touch to 'smart city' project. 10 November 2015. The Hindu. 28 October 2015.
3. Web site: 22 May 2022 . Tirupati: MCT to step up efforts for collection of tax dues . 7 June 2022 . . en.
4. Web site: Former Tirupati Municipal Corporation Attender's Daughter-in-Law Dr Sirisha Now Mayor . 19 March 2021 .
5. News: Gupta . Anupam . City Mayors: Indian Mayors . 29 October 2021 . citymayors.com.
6. Web site: Basic Information of Municipality. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. 10 November 2015.
7. Web site: About Tirupati. Tirupati Municipal Corporation. 10 November 2015.
8. Web site: PS Girisha takes charge as Municipal Corporation of Tirupati chief.
9. News: Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term . 18 May 2022 . www.elections.in.
10. 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.
11. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
12. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
13. 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.