Anantapur Municipal Corporation, officially Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation, is a civic body of
Anantapuram in the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
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.
It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1869 and upgraded to corporation in the year 1950.
. In 2004 Anantapur Municipality is upgraded to Anantapuram Municipal Corporation. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (
Chennai
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) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (
Mumbai
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) and Calcutta (
Kolkata
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) by 1762.
Anantapur Municipal Corporation is headed by
Mayor
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of city and governed by
Commissioner
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.
Jurisdiction
The corporation is spread over an area of with 50 election wards.
List of Mayors
2021 elections
Administration
The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
. The present commissioner of the corporation is Smt.Gowthami.M.I.A.S and the mayor is Mohammed Waseem Saleem.
Functions
Anantapur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:
* 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.
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.
See also
*
List of municipal corporations in India
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References
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Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh
1869 establishments in India