Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation

Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Kancheepuram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the four municipal corporations within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the other three being the central Greater Chennai Corporation,the satellite Tambaram City Municipal Corporation and the Avadi City Municipal Corporation. Inaugurated on 21 October 2021 covering an area of 36.14 Sqkm and an estimated population of more than 3,00,000 in 2021. It is headed by Mayor who presides over 51 councillors, each of whom represents one of the 51 wards of the city and executive is governed by Municipal Commissioner. Located about 75 km from Chennai in Tamilnadu state of southern India, Kanchipuram is a temple City renowned for its majestic temple architecture and Silk sarees. Of the 108 holy temples of the Hindu god Vishnu (DivyaDesams), 14 are located in Kanchipuram. In ancient time the city was a hub for religious education and was known as the ghatikasthanam, or "place of learning".^{[citation needed]}

Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	21 October 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-21)
Leadership
Mayor	M. Mahalakshmi
Deputy Mayor	R. Kumaragurunaathan
Municipal Commissioner	G. Kannan
Website
https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/kancheepuram/

History and administration

Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation was formed in the year 2021^[1][2] and is one of 21 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.^[3][4][5] The place is driven spiritually through many important spiritual places linked to several ancient Vaishnavite and Saivite temples with continuous inflow of visitors.^[6]

Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation a Commissioner Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, a Wards Committee for facilitating various works.

Currently^[when?] the Municipal Commissioner is G. Kannan.^{[citation needed]}

Koneerikuppam, Thiruparuthikundram, Karuppadithattadai, Kizhkathirpur, Sirukaveripakkam, Thimmasamudram, Keezhambi, Putheri, Kaliyanoor, Vaipavoor, Enathur Village Panchayats are annexed to Kanchipuram City Municipal Corporation

Factors driving Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation

Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:^{[7][8][9][10]}

• Population Growth.
• Increase in annual Income.
• Improvement of Roads.
• Providing drinking water.
• Improving landscape.
• Improving employment opportunities.^[11]
• Improving relations between police and public.
• Waste Management.
• Arranging facilities during natural calamities.
• Establishing industrial units.
• Providing sewage connection.

Municipal elections

In the 2022 urban polls, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance won 32 of the 51 wards in the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation. M. Mahalakshmi, the DMK councillor from Ward 9, became the first Mayor of the city. R. Kumaragurunaathan is the first deputy mayor of the kanchipuram corporation. ^[12]

See also

• List of municipal corporations in India

References

1. "Tambaram, Kancheepuram to become Municipal Corporations". The Hindu. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
2. "Ordinances promulgated for upgrading four TN municipalities to corporations". The New Indian Express. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
3. "Tambaram becomes the 20th municipal corporation of Tamil Nadu, Ordinance promulgated". The New Indian Express. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
4. Mariappan, Julie (23 October 2021). "Tamil Nadu: Ordinance promulgated for creation of 4 corporations | Chennai News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
5. Shanmughasundaram, J. (24 August 2021). "Tambaram, Kancheepuram and four other municipalities to be corporations | Chennai News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
6. "T.N. polls, Constituency Watch: Kancheepuram | Seeking impetus for tourism and the silk weaving industry". The Hindu. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
7. "Ordinance issued for formation of Tambaram Corporation". dtNext.in. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
8. "Ordinances promulgated for establishing four Corporations". The Hindu. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
9. "Tamil Nadu to have six more corporations, 28 municipalities – ET RealEstate". ETRealty.com. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
10. "Tamil Nadu to implement urban employment scheme". The Hindu. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
11. "TN govt set to implement urban employment scheme". The Indian Express. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
12. "Kancheepuram Mayor promises to work on water scarcity problem". The Hindu. 16 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

External links

• https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/kancheepuram/