Kakinada Municipal Corporation

Kakinada Municipal Corporation, also known as KMC is the civic body of Kakinada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[1] The corporation has recently concluded its election term and is currently headed by the Special Officer, Krithika Shukla who happens to be the collector of Kakinada District.

Kakinada Municipal Corporation Kākināḍa nagara pālaka Sanstha కాకినాడ నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation of the Kakinada
History
Founded	2005
Leadership
Special Officer	Krithika Shukla (IAS), Kakinada District.
Commissioner	K. Ramesh
Elections
Last election	29 August 2017
Next election	to be announced
Website
Kakinada Municipal corporation

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the corporation is spread over an area of 30.51 km² (11.78 sq mi) and the population as per the 2011 Census of India was 312,538.^[2] It started to expand from 1920, when it was only 20.31 km² (7.84 sq mi) and the population was just over 50,000. The urban agglomeration area of Kakinada is spread over an area of 57.36 km² (22.15 sq mi). The urban agglomeration constituents includes the areas of Kakinada Municipal Corporation, census towns of Chidiga, Ramanayyapeta, Suryaraopeta and the out growths of Ganganapalle, Sarpavaram, Vakalapudi and Turangi.^[3][4]

List of mayors

Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC)
Sno.	Mayor	DY Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party		Notes
1.	Polasapalli Saroja Cherian		2005	2010	Indian National Congress		First Mayor of KMC [5][6][7]
2.	Sunkara Pavani	K.Sattibabu	2017	2021	Telugu Desam Party
2.	Sunkara Sivaprasanna	C.V.Satyaprasad	2021	2022	YSR Congress Party

Administration

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the mayor.

The present commissioner of the corporation is Sri Mahesh Kumar Ravirala IAS, took charge as Commissioner on 10/04/2023

Functions

Kakinada Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:^[8][9]

• 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.^[10][11][12]

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.

References

1. "KMC". 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. "Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de.
3. "Kakinada Profile". Kakinada Municipal Corporation. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
4. "District Census Handbook - East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. p. 3,16–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
5. "Be empowered to empower others". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2009.
6. "Ex-Mayor Joins Jansena Party". United News of India. 3 March 2019.
7. "Kakinada civic poll to be held on Aug 29". The Hans India. 5 August 2017.
8. "Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
9. "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.
10. Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
11. "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
12. "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.