Dharmavaram Municipality

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Dharmavaram Municipality
Formation1964
Merger of
Official language
Telugu
Municipal Commissioner
Mallikarjuna
Main organ
Committee

Dharmavaram Municipality is the

Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a selection grade municipality.[1]

History

The municipality was formed in 1964. along with the Kadiri Municipality in Anantapur District[1]

Administration

The municipality is spread over an area of 40.45 km2 (15.62 sq mi) and has 40 election wards.[1][2] The present chairperson of the municipality is Lingam Nirmala and the commissioner is B.Rama Mohan.[3]

Awards and achievements

In 2015, it is one among the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Dharmavaram Municipality was ranked 224th in the country.[5]

See also

  • List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh

References

  1. ^ a b c "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation". dharmavarammunicipality.org. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities" (PDF). Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ^ Vadlapatla, Sribala (11 August 2015). "Amaravati among 31 AP cities selected for Amruth development". The Times of India. Hyderabad. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ^ Sandeep Kumar, S (10 August 2015). "Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 30 March 2016.