Narasaraopet Municipality
- Narasaraopet, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Narasaraopet Municipality is the local self government in Narasaraopet of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a Selection Grade Municipality.[1]
History
The municipality is as old as a century, with its formation dating back to 18 May 1915. It got upgraded to first grade municipality on 28 April 1980.[2]
Administration
The municipality is spread over an area of 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) and has 34 election wards.[1] Narasaraopet municipality is also a part of Narasaraopet urban agglomeration.[3]
The Elected Wing of the municipality consists of a municipal council, which has elected members and is headed by a Chairperson.[4] Whereas, the Executive Wing is headed by a municipal commissioner.[4] The present municipal commissioner of the city is J.Siva Ram Krishna and the present chairman is N.Subbaraya Guptha.[5]
Civic works and services
The municipality oversees works such as, road widening, underground drainage, street lights, public and private toilets etc., and also a forefront in implementing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.[6][7] Construction of houses for poor, providing cooking gas connections etc., are also some of the other initiatives of the municipality.[8]
Projects
Narasaraopet is one of the seven municipalities, along with Vijayawada and Guntur Municipal Corporations to be a part of a 15 MW waste-to-energy plant project. It is planned to be set up with the collaboration of the JITF Urban Infrastructure Limited.[9]
Awards and achievements
The municipality completed its centenary fete, as it completed hundred years of its formation.[6] The city is one among the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).[10] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Narasaraopet Municipality was ranked 59th in the country.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 15. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Composition of the Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities" (PDF). Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b "100-year Fete: Naidu Vows to Develop Narasaraopet". The New Indian Express. Narasaraopet. 12 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Venkaiah for Reforms in Municipal Administration". The New Indian Express. Guntur. 13 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Projects worth Rs. 250 cr. taken up for Narasaraopet". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Waste-to-energy plant to be set up in Guntur". The Hindu. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Vadlapatla, Sribala (11 August 2015). "Amaravati among 31 AP cities selected for Amruth development". The Times of India. Hyderabad. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Sandeep Kumar, S (10 August 2015). "Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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