Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (RMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Rajamahendravaram in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is spread over an area of .
History The Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688 and later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.
Rajahmundry municipal corporation is one of the oldest corporations which started in the year 1866. It was headed by the British till 1884 and when they had permitted contesting for municipal chairman elections. N. Subba Rao Pantulu served in this municipal corporation. First Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu also won as chairman in 1903. Zamindar of Dharmavaram Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao and many others took active participation in it. Vogeti Ramakrishnayya garu served as municipal councilor for a long time. Nidamarthi Durgaiah, Mocherla Ramchandra Rao, Eluri Lakshmi Narasimham etc. acted as chairman for this council. In 1994 Rajahmundry Municipality is upgraded to Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation. Maturi Srinivasa Chakravarthi was the first mayor of the city.
Administration Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (RMC) is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor. As per the 2011 Census of India, the city population was 3,41,831 with a metro population of 419,818. The present municipal commissioner is Ketan Garg.
Mayors +List of Mayors of Rajamahendravaram Municipal CorporationS.NoMayorDy MayorTerm startTerm endPartyNotes1Maturi Srinivasa Chakravarthi20002005Telugu Desam PartyFirst Mayor2Adireddy Veera RaghavammaB.S.Prasad20072012Telugu Desam PartyFirst Women Mayor3Pantham Rajani Sesha SaiVasireddy Rambabu20152019Telugu Desam Party
Elections Elections to the Rajamahendravarm Municipal Corporation were held in 2014. The results are as follows: S.No.Party nameSymbolWon1Telugu Desam Party342YSR Congress Party83Independents54Bharatiya Janata Party15Bahujan Samaj Party16Indian National Congress1 After the term expired, elections were not held due to the matter regarding merger of surrounding villages into the corporation and the formation of Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation which is sub judice
Functions Rajamahendravaram 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.
Wards Source:
There are 50 wards under the jurisdiction of Rajamahendravarm Municipal Corporation(RMC) which may increase further to 52 after the inclusion of surrounding areas including Torredu, Katheru, Bommuru among others. +List of Wards in Rajamahendravaram Municipal CorporationWard NumberArea1Battina Nagar, Subba Rao peta, Spinning Mills Colony, Cycle Colony, Janardhana Nagar, F.C.I Godowns, Narayanapuam (part), Reddy gari Layout, VAMBAY Buildings, GAIL, Baba Nagar, Putta Pullayya Layout2Narayanapuram (part), Gopal Nagar puntha, Central Jail, Addepalli Colony, Gangotri Apartments.3Nehru Nagar, Subbaraopeta, Rajendra Nagar (part)4Rajendra Nagar (part), Rajya Lakshmi College (part), Uppara peta5Matham Veedhi Area, Kambalapeta, Kambala Cheruvu, Schade Girls High School, Government Arts College, S.K.V.T School and S.K.V.T.College, Gandhipuram-I, Rajya Lakshmi College (part), Anand Regency Hotel6Annapurnammapeta part, Reserve Police Lines, Jampeta Area part, Cemetery peta-II7Danavaipeta part, Addepalli College etc., Gorakshanapeta-I8Danavaipeta part, Prakash Nagar, TTD Kalyana Mandapam etc.,9Koka Bhaskaramma Nagar, Sarada Nagar, A.K.C College, S.B.I Colony, Ground Water Layout area, Venkateswara Nagar, Vidyut Colony, Burma Colony, Police Quarters, Taraka Rama Nagar etc.,10V.L.Puram-II (Telukula Tank area), Vaka Gardens, Vadrevu Nagar part, Sri Nagar, Model project layout area, All Bank Colony, Lolugu Nagar, RTC Colony, ILTD Research Centre, ONGC Base complex, Padmavathi Nagar, ONGC Officers Colony Layout, Gadalamma Nagar Layout area, Horlicks Factory Layout area, Vastu laya Layout area, Hanuman Nagar, Sai Chaitanya Nagar, Morampudi Area, Alakapuri Layout I, II & III Area11Mallina Nagar, Manthena Gardens, Vadrevu Nagar part, V.L.Puram I etc.12Syamala Nagar, Postal Colony, Official Colony, Prasanthi Estates, RTC Complex, SBI Colony, Katari Gardens, Gandhipuram-III, Aditya College13Ambedkarnagar, Gorakshanapeta, Konala Nookaraju Layout part, N.V.R School14Konala Nookaraju part, M.G.M.Chandana Complex area, Brodipeta part, D.M.H School15Brodipeta part, Thadithota, Rehmat Nagar, Ayyappa Nagar etc.,16Veerabhadra Nagar, Shanthipuram, Awa Area, Railway Mixed High School, Adarsha Nagar, Balajipeta, Railway Quarters, ILTD Company etc.,17Boggula Dibba, RCM Area, Ambica Nagar, Sambhu Nagar, Sai Krishna Nagar, Lutheran Hospital, High School Swarajya Nagar, Coir Board Area.18A.C.Gardens part, Ratna Plastics, Government Forest Depot19A.C.Gardens part, Railway Station, Railway Quarters, Five Carts Area, Railway goods area20A.C.Gardens area part, M.R.O office, II Town Police station, T.Nagar part21T.Nagar part, Vullithota veedhi area etc.22Kambham Choultry area, Vankayalavari veedhi area, Nalam Bheemaraju area, Markandeyeswara Temple area, I Town Police station area23Rangreejupeta area, Grandhivari area, Chanda choultry area24Town Hall area, Vegetable Market area, Pappula street area, Mochi street area, Nallamandhu sandhu area, Seethammasandhu area, Meraka Veedhi area, Aparala shop area25Rambha, Urvasi, Menaka Theatres area, Jamindhari Chintalavari area, Mochi vari area, Akulavari area, Grandhivari area, Kaspa vari area, Training college area26Innispeta part, Kotipalli Bus stand area27Innispeta area part, Rama Krishna rao peta, V.T.College, Government Girls High School, Head post office etc.28Mutyalamma gudi veedhi, Stadium, Goleela Dibba, Mangalavarapupeta, Sigideelapeta etc.29Kothapeta, Gubel peta30Bestha veedhi church, Square churchpeta, Medarapeta etc.31Annapurnammapeta, Madana Singh peta32Lakshmivarapu peta, Jampeta, Gubbaka veedhi, Pitchuka Veedhi, Mochi Veedhi33Lakshmivarapu peta, Kandakam Road, Subrahmanyam Mydanam, Godavari Station, Gowthami Grandhalayam Area etc.34Municipal Corporation, NGO's Home, Forest Office, District Munsif Court, Aryapuram part, Gokavaram Bus stand area etc.,35Korlampeta, Sambasivarao peta part etc.36Sambasivaraopeta part, Kantipudi Shopping complex, Thummalava part, Aademmadibba37Veerabhadrapuram part, Haripuram, Lalitha Nagar part, Jayakrishnapuram, Ganesh Nagar38Seethampeta, Veerabhadrapuram part, Lalitha Nagar part, ESI Hospital etc.,39Lingampeta, Krishna Nagar, Thummalava, Jayaram Nataraj Theatres etc.,40Seethampeta, Bruhannalapeta, Timberyard area, Aryapuram part41Kotilingalapeta, A.P.P Mills, Luthergiri area, Chukka vari area, Sri Ram Nagar part42Lalitha Nagar, Haripuram part, Municipal Colony, CTRI Quarters, Ratnampeta43Vidya Nagar, R.V.Nagar, Weavers Colony, Jail Warders Old Quarters, Mallikarjuna Nagar part44Mallikarjuna Nagar, Vishal puram, Venkateswara Nagar, Gajendra Nagar, P&T Colony, Raja Theatre area, Indira Satya Nagar puntha part, Sanjeeva Nagar part45Indira Nagar, Gadireddi Nagar, A.P.P.Mills Quarters, Sivalayam, R&B Work shop area46Anand Nagar, A.P.P.Mills Employees Layout area, Ramdaspeta, Venkata puram, Chitti Sanjeeva Nagar47Sarangadhara Metta, Indira Satya Nagar puntha part, Seshagiri Nagar, Mehar Nagar, Siddartha Nagar, Eswar Nagar etc.48Sanjeevayya Nagar part, Burma Colony etc.49Subbarao Nagar, Simhachala Nagar50R&B Guest House, DSP Bunglow, R&B Quarters, District Magistrate Bunglow, Jail Superintendent Bunglow, Suviseshapuram, Government General Hospital, Subrahmanya Nagar, CTRI, Durga Nagar puntha, Annayachari Road, Bhaskar Nagar, Gandhipuram-IV, Revenue Employees Layout, State Bank Colony, Murthy Industries Layout, Chowdeswara Nagar, P&T Quarters, Lalacheruvu, Central Excise Layout area.
Revenue sources
The RMC has income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Governments.Tax related revenue for the Corporation include property tax, profession tax, entertainment tax, grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax and advertisement tax. Non-tax related revenue for the corporation are water usage charges, fees from documentation services, rent received from municipal property and funds from municipal bonds..The Municipal Corporation is also operating a Petrol Bunk near Quarry Market junction generating a revenue of around 10 lakhs per month.
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