Guntur Municipal Corporation

Guntur Municipal Corporation Guṇṭūru nagara pālaka samstha గుంటూరు నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Type
Type	Municipal corporation of the Guntur
History
Founded	1866; 159 years ago (1866)
Leadership
Mayor	Vacant
Deputy Mayor	Vanama Bala Vajrababu (YSRCP), Shaik Sajeela (YSRCP)
Corporation Commissioner	Puli Srinivasulu
Structure
Political groups	Government (46)   YSRCP (44)   IND (2) Opposition (11)   TDP (9)   JSP (2)
Elections
Last election	10 March 2021
Next election	2026
Website
cdma.ap.gov.in/guntur/

Guntur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the Guntur city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the oldest municipalities and the third largest municipal corporation in the state.^[1][2]

History

Guntur municipality was constituted in the year 1866 and the first elected body was formed in 1881. The municipality was upgraded to II-Grade in 1891, I-Grade in 1917, Special Grade in 1952 and then to Selection Grade in 1960. In 1994, Guntur municipality is upgraded to Guntur Municipal Corporation was formed.^[3][4]

Governance

Municipal corporation office

Jurisdiction

The city limits were expanded by merging the ten surrounding villages into the corporation.^[5][6] The present jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over an area of 168.41 km² (65.02 sq mi) with a population of 7,43,354 (2011 census).^[7] There exists 57 political divisions post merger of villages into the corporation.^[8]

List of Mayors

Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC)
Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	Kolli Saradha	Chukka Yesuratnam	1995	2000	Telugu Desam Party		First Mayor of GMC
2.	Chukka Yesuratnam		2000	2005	Telugu Desam Party
3.	Kanna Nagaraju	Tadisetti Murali	2005	2008	Indian National Congress
4.	Rayapati Mohankrishna	Tadisetti Murali	2008	2010	Indian National Congress
5.	K.Sivanaga Manoharnaidu	V.B.Vajrababu Sk.Sajeela	2021	2025 resigned	YSR Congress Party

2021 Ordinary Elections

S.No.	Party name		Symbol	Won	Change
1		YSR Congress Party		44
2		Telugu Desam Party		9
3		Jana Sena Party		2
4		Independents		2

Functions

Guntur 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.

Governing body

The Standing Committee of the corporation consists of two wings namely, executive and governing bodies.^[14][15] The present Municipal commissioner Puli Srinivasulu .^[16]

The below table depicts the structure of the corporation:^[14]

Standing Committee
Executive body	Governing body
Commissioner	Mayor
Additional Commissioner	Deputy Mayor
Deputy Commissioner	Standing Committee Chairman
Superintending Engineer
City Planner
Examiner of Accounts

Civic services

Intersection of an Over bridge, Underpass

The corporation works on improving civic needs like roads, bus shelters, pavements, public gardens etc.^[17]

Projects

A 15 MW waste-to-energy plant is set up with the collaboration of the JITF Urban Infrastructure Limited.^[18]

Awards and achievements

In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Guntur Municipal Corporation was ranked 70th in the country.^[19]

See also

• List of municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh

References

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6. "City Profile" (PDF). Guntur Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
7. "The Case of Guntur, India" (PDF). DReAMS - Development of Resources and Access to Municipal Services. p. 1. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
8. "Race on for post of Guntur Mayor". Deccan Chronicle. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
9. "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
10. "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
11. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
12. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
13. "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
14. "Organization Chart" (PDF). Guntur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
15. "GMC-ITwing". Guntur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
16. Jonathan, P. Samuel (1 June 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Guntur Municipal Corporation to impose ban on plastic bags from July 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
17. "Guntur civic body plans to beautify roads". Guntur. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
18. "Waste-to-energy plant to be set up in Guntur". The Hindu. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
19. Sandeep Kumar, S (10 August 2015). "Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 30 March 2016.