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Local civic body in Kollam, Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala.[2][3][4][5] It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Constituted in 1903 it was officially recognized as a city corporation in 2000.[6] The body governs an area of 73.03 square kilometres (28.20 sq mi) centered at Kollam, with about 55 divisions and a population of 397,419.[7]
Kollam Municipal Corporation | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | 1 October 2000 Became Municipality in the year 1921. |
Leadership | |
Prasanna Earnest, CPI(M) | |
Kollam Madhu | |
Anu R S | |
Structure | |
Seats | 55 councils 6 Zones |
Political groups | Government Opposition |
Committees | 8
|
Elections | |
Last election | 2020 - LDF Won |
Meeting place | |
Corporation Office, Cantonment, Kollam | |
Website | |
www | |
Footnotes | |
ISO 9001:2015 certification (May 2019) for the best Municipal administration and services.[1] |
Kollam, known historically as Quilon, was an ancient trade hub and one of the largest port cities in Asia.[8][9] The population density of the coastal belt of Kollam is very high compared to any other city in the state. After the constitution of Kochi, it became a corporation in 1967 as there were intense demands to upgrade the densely populated Kollam City into a City Corporation. As a result, on 1 October 2000, Kollam Municipality was upgraded to a Municipal Corporation by the Kerala Government.
The city population of Kollam increased substantially from 139,852 in 1991 to 346,013 in 2011. In 1991, the Vadakkevila, Sakthikulangara, Eravipuram and Kilikollur Panchayats were merged with Kollam City. As a result, the area run by the Municipal Corporation increased from 18.48 square kilometres (7.14 sq mi) to 58.18 square kilometres (22.46 sq mi).[10] In May 2015, Thrikkadavoor Panchayat was also merged with Kollam city, increasing the total population to 397,419, with a total area of 73.03 square kilometres (28.20 sq mi).[11][12]
Mayor | Prasanna Earnest |
Police Commissioner | P. K. Madhu IPS |
Deputy Mayor | Kollam Madhu |
Secretary | Anu R S |
District Collector | Shri. Devidas. N IAS |
The City Corporation of Kollam has a 55-member council headed by a mayor, who is assisted by a deputy mayor.[13] The average population of every ward is around 7,000. Each ward is represented in the Municipal Council by an elected councilor. The Kerala Municipalities (KM) Act, 1994, governs all functions in the KMC.[10] The corporation has eight standing committees for smooth governance of the city.[14] Each of these committees is headed by an elected councilor, who serves as its chairperson.[15][16] The standing committees are: Finance, Development, Welfare, Health and Education, Public works, Town planning, Tax appeal and Education and Sports.
For ease of administration, the KMC is divided into the following seven zones, each housing a zonal office: Central Zone - 1, Central Zone - 2, Sakthikulangara Zone, Vadakkevila Zone, Kilikollur Zone, Eravipuram Zone and Thrikkadavoor Zone.[17]
The KMC consists of 55 divisions or councils spread across its seven zones.
No. | Zone: | Wards | No. | Zone: | Wards |
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1. | Central Zone | Thevally Vadakkumbhagam Asramam Uliyakovil Punnathanam Kadappakada Pattathanam Thamarakulam |
4. | Eravipuram | Kayyalakkal Koottikkada Valathungal Akkolil Thekkumbhagam Eravipuram Kolloorvila Bharanikavu Thekkevila |
2. | Thrikkadavoor | Mundakkal Udayamarthanadapuram Cantonment Pallithottam Port Kollam Kaikulangara Cutchery Tangasseri |
5. | Sakthikulangara | Maruthadi Sakthikulangara Meenathucherry Kavanad Vallikkeezhu Kureepuzha Mulamkadakam Punnathala Thirumullavaram Ramankulangara Vattakkayal Kannimel |
3. | Kilikollur | Punnamoodu Koikkal Pallakkadavu Mangad Arunoottimangalam Chathinamkulam Karikkodu College Division Palkulangara Kilikollur |
6. | Vadakkevila | Punthalathazham Mulluvila Palathara Manakkadu Pallimukku Ayathil Ammannada Vadakkevila |
In 2014, Mrs. Prasanna Earnest, then-mayor of Kollam was selected as the Best Lady Mayor of South India by the Rotary Club of Trivandrum Royal.[18]
As per the Kerala Municipal Act of 1994, the Government of Kerala transferred powers and functions to local self-governments in 1995, along with institutions, offices, and functionaries. Consequently, 18 functions are maintained by the Municipal Corporation:[10][19]
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[20][21][22]
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
The first local body election after Kollam municipality was upgraded to a corporation took place in 2000.
S.No. | Political Front/Party | Major Party's symbol | Number of Corporators |
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1 | Left Democratic Front (LDF) | 39 | |
2 | United Democratic Front (UDF) | 9 | |
3 | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 6 | |
4 | Others | 1 | |
S.No. | Political Front/Party | Major Party's symbol | Number of Corporators |
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1 | Left Democratic Front (LDF) | 36 | |
2 | United Democratic Front (UDF) | 16 | |
3 | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 02 | |
4 | Others | 1 | |
Since the incorporation of the KMC in 2000, only the LDF has been in power.
Incumbent | From | Until | Party |
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Sabitha Beegam | 5 October 2000 | 30 September 2005 | CPI(M) |
N. Padmalochanan | 6 October 2005 | 25 February 2010 | CPI(M) |
V. Rajendrababu | 16 March 2010 | 1 October 2010 | CPI(M) |
Prasanna Earnest | 9 November 2010 | 7 November 2014 | CPI(M) |
Honey Benjamin | 25 November 2014 | 31 October 2015 | CPI |
V. Rajendrababu | 18 November 2015 | 20 November 2019 | CPI(M) |
Honey Benjamin | 16 December 2019 | 4 November 2020 | CPI |
Prasanna Earnest | 27 December 2020 | Present | CPI(M) |
Source(s):[28][29][30][31][32][33][34] |
Incumbent | From | Until | |
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C. Sankara Menon | 1921 | 1922 | |
Barrister Padmanabhapillai | 1922 | 1925 | |
M. R. Govinda Pillai | 1925 | 1927 | |
M. R. Madhava Varrier | 1927 | 1930 | |
Paravoor Narayana Pillai | 1930 | 1932 | |
K. G. Parameswaran Pillai | 1932 | 1948 | |
Palakasseri Raghavan | 1948 | 1952 | |
P. R. Kochukrishna Pillai | 1952 | 1956 | |
K. Kesavan Potti | 1956 | 1960 | |
Sankaranarayanan Potti | 1960 | 1962 | |
T. K. Divakaran | 1962 | 1967 | |
S. Abdul Rahuman Koya | 15 March 1967 | 29 April 1968 | |
N. Thankappan | 13 May 1968 | 7 March 1980 | |
Karumalil Sukumaran | 2 June 1980 | 7 May 1982 | |
K. Thankappan | 28 August 1982 | 22 November 1983 | |
C. Raghavan Pillai | 1 December 1983 | 29 September 1984 | |
Gopalakrishnapillai | 26 October 1984 | 10 April 1985 | |
C. V. Ananda Bose | 26 April 1985 | 9 July 1987 | |
Neelagangadharan | 5 August 1987 | 4 February 1988 | |
Karumalil Sukumaran | 17 November 1988 | 30 September 1995 | |
K. Thankappan | 4 October 1995 | 1 April 1998 | |
Prof. N. G. Moorthy | 4 May 1998 | 5 October 1999 | |
Uliyakovil Sasi | 29 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | |
Source(s):[35] |
A budget will be presented on either January or February month of every year in Kollam Corporation. It usually envisages expenditure, revenue and surplus for that financial year.
Budget Year | Actual Surplus (from last FY) | Expenditure | Revenue | Surplus |
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2024-25 | ₹192.08cr | ₹1090.59 cr | ₹1181.42cr | ₹90.83 cr[36] |
2023-24 | ₹243.54cr | ₹1098.44 cr | ₹1187.15cr | ₹88.71 cr[37] |
2022-23 | NA | ₹1193.41 cr | ₹1292.81cr | ₹99.40 cr[38] |
2021-22 | ₹165.41 cr | ₹1077.41 cr | ₹1124.23 cr | ₹46.82 cr[39] |
2020-21 | ₹117.56 cr | ₹336.21 cr | ₹384 cr | NA |
2019-20 | NA | ₹584.74 cr | ₹617.13 cr | ₹32.38 cr[40] |
2018-19 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2017-18 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2016-17 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2015-16 | NA | ₹716.17 cr | ₹754.88 cr | ₹38.71 cr[41] |
The Chinnakada underpass is a public road infrastructure project for the city of Kollam, as part of the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project. It is supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ease traffic congestion at Chinnakada, the city CBD of Kollam.[42] The presence of an existing railway over-bridge and three close intersections with heavy traffic limits options for traffic management measures, including junction improvement. This caused the authorities to conceptualize the underpass at Chinnakada. Chinnakada is a complex junction where roads from Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Downtown, Sengottai, Ashramam(Residency Road), Kollam Beach and the City bus stand road meet.
The preliminary design prepared for the underpass by the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) involved the acquisition of 0.08 hectares (0.20 acres) of government land on a temporary basis.[43] The height of the road passage above the underpass was increased to 5.5 metres (18 ft) from 5 metres (16 ft) to facilitate movement of modern container trucks through the underpass. The underpass was opened to the public at the end of May 2015.[44][45]
On 22 June 2014, construction work started on a marine aquarium at Kollam Beach—the first of its kind in the state of Kerala. The Harbour Engineering Department constructed the aquarium on the eastern side of the beach for the KMC. The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2014 and it was inaugurated on 14 July 2019. The aquarium has 24 tanks worth Rs. 25 lakh, a pool with a 12,000-litre capacity, and 18 varieties of fish. The facility is open to the public in the evenings.[46][47]
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