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Headquarters of the Pudukkottai district From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pudukottai is the headquarters of the Pudukkottai district. The city was constituted as a third-grade municipality in 1912, promoted to first-grade during 1963, and selection-grade from 1998. The Pudukottai municipal corporation has 42 wards and there is an elected councillor for each of those wards.[22] The functions of the municipality are devolved into six departments: general administration/personnel, Engineering, Revenue, Public Health, city planning and Information Technology (IT). All these departments are under the control of a Municipal Commissioner who is the executive head.[23] The legislative powers are vested in a body of 42 members, one each from the 42 wards.[24] The legislative body is headed by an elected chairperson assisted by a deputy chairperson. On March 15 2024, the Tamil Nadu Government announced Pudukkottai as a New City Corporation by agglomerating 12 nearby village panchayats. This new city will be administered by a city Mayor.
Pudukkottai City Municipal Corporation புதுக்கோட்டை மாநகராட்சி | |
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City Municipal Corporation Office, Pudukkottai. | |
| Type | |
| Type | Municipal Corporation of the Pudukkottai |
| History | |
| Founded | March 15, 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Mrs. S.Thilagavathy Senthil. | |
Mr. M.Liyakath Ali. | |
Mr. D.Narayanan. | |
Mrs. M. Aruna, I.A.S. | |
| Website | |
| https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/pudukottai/ | |
Pudukkottai City Municipal Corporation[1] in Pudukkottai district was formed on 15 March 2024 and is the 22nd municipal corporation of Tamil Nadu. Panchayats to be merged into Pudukottai Corporation are Vasavasal, Mullur, Thirukattalai, Thirumalairayasamutram, Kavinadu East, Kavinadu West, 9A Nathampannai, 9B Nathampannai completely and wards 1, 2, 3 in Thekkatur Panchayat, wards 3, 4 in Tiruvenkai Vasal and wards 7, 8, 9 wards in Vellanoor are being merged thereby expanding the Pudukottai municipality with a population of 2.16 lakhs and an area of 121 square kilometers. The total revenue is estimated to rise to Rs 64.21 crore.
Pudukkottai City Municipal Corporation will have a Commissioner, a Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, and a Wards Committee for facilitating various works. [2]
This Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:[3] [4]
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