Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Viśākha Mahā Nagara Pālaka Samstha విశాఖ మహా నగర పాలక సంస్థ | ||
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Deputy Mayor | Jiyyani Sridhar K.Satheesh, YSRCP | |
C.M. Saikanth Varma, IAS | ||
Structure | ||
Seats | 98 | |
Political groups | Government (62)
Opposition (36) | |
Elections | ||
Last election | 10 March 2021 | |
Next election | 2026 | |
Motto | ||
City of Destiny | ||
Meeting place | ||
Tenneti Bhavan, Ramnagar, Visakhapatnam | ||
Website | ||
GVMC website |
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is the civic body that governs the city of
History
Visakhapatnam is one of the earliest municipalities in the southern region of India. It was first established as a municipality in 1858, later established as a corporation in 1979. On 21 November 2005
Administration and about
The area of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is 681.96 km2 (263.31 sq mi) spread across Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts.[13][14][15][16][17] The corporation is administered by an elected body headed by the mayor.
List of mayors
Sno. | Mayor | DY Mayor | Portrait | Term start | Term end | Duration | Party | Notes | Ref. | |
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Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) | ||||||||||
1. | N.S.N.Reddy | 1981 | 1986 | 5 years | Bharatiya Janata Party | First mayor of VMC | [18] | |||
Elections not held (1986 - 1987) | ||||||||||
2. | D.V.Subbarao | 1987 | 1992 | 5 years | Telugu Desam Party | [19] | ||||
Elections not held (1992 - 1995) | ||||||||||
3. | Sabbam Hari | 1995 | 2000 | 5 years | Indian National Congress | [20] | ||||
4. | Rajana Ramani | 2000 | 2005 | 5 years | First women mayor of VMC | [21] | ||||
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) | ||||||||||
Elections not held (2005 - 2007) | ||||||||||
1. | P.Janardhan | 2007 | 2012 | 5 years | Indian National Congress | First mayor of GVMC | [22] | |||
Elections not held (2012 - 2021) | ||||||||||
2. | Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari | J.Sridhar K.Satheesh |
2021 | Incumbent | Currently | YSR Congress Party | First women mayor of GVMC | [23] |
Functions
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[24][25]
- Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority .
- Approving construction of new buildings and authorizing 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 disabled, old age and gender biased people.[clarification needed]
- 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.[26][27][28]
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.
Zones
GVMC is divided by 8 Zones and each Zone had a Zonal Commissioner [29]
Zone | Location |
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Zone 1 | Bheemunipatnam |
Zone 2 | Madhurawada |
Zone 3 | Asilmetta |
Zone 4 | Suryabagh |
Zone 5 | Gnanapuram |
Zone 6 | Gajuwaka |
Zone 7 | Anakapalli |
Zone 8 | Vepagunta |
Awards and achievements
- Best Municipal Corporation Award by Government of Andhra Pradesh[30]
- Cleanest Religious City Award by India Today (2015)
- Smart Campus Award (2018)[31]
- Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) (2011)[32]
- Smart City Project Award (social aspects) (2018)[33]
- 3rd Cleanest City of India by Swachh Survekshan 2017.[34]
- 5th Cleanest City of India (2016)[35]
- 1st place in Andhra Pradesh Green Awards (2017)[36]
Municipal elections
2021 elections
S.No. | Party Name | Symbol | Won | Change | |
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1 | YSR Congress Party | 58 | |||
2 | Telugu Desam Party | 30 | |||
3 | Independents | 4 | |||
4 | Jana Sena Party | 3 | |||
5 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1 | |||
6 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | |||
7 | Communist Party of India | 1 |
See also
- List of municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh
Notes
The corporation has a total of 95,580
References
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- ^ "Clean Visakha Green Visakha: Abstract". 2018. pp. 168–172.
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- ^ "best service award". the hindu. Visakhapatnam. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Smart City Project Award". hans india. Visakhapatnam. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "3rd Cleanest City of India by Award". hans india. Visakhapatnam. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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