Palakollu Municipality

Palakollu Municipal Council

PMC
Palakollu Municipal Council ; PMC
Type
Type	Municipal Council (India)
History
Founded	1 April 1919
Leadership
Chairman	Vallabhu Narayana Murthy; (TDP)
Vice Chairman	Karineni Roja Ramani; (TDP)
Municipal commissioner	Buddha Rama Satya Seshadri
Structure
Seats	31
Political groups	TDP (24); YSRCP (6); INC (1);
Motto
	Dharmo Rakshathi Rakshithaha
Meeting place
	PMC building
Website
	palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in

Palakollu Municipality is the local self-government in Palakollu of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Palakollu Municipality merged five Grama panchayats of Seven village's (Kontheru, Adavipalem, Palakollu Rural, Bhaggeswaram, Poolapalli, Varidhanam And Ullamparru) on dated 7 January 2020. the Seven Village's population of 42,932 (as 2011 Census) It around occupies 20.08 square kilometres (7.75 sq mi) and after merged palakollu municipality It around occupies 24.68 square kilometres (9.53 sq mi) with 35 election wards it is total population of 1,04,216 (as 2011 Census)[2] and making it the fourth most populous city in West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh.[3] It is classified as a Selection Grade Municipality.[4]

1 January 2019, under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016, Palakollu Municipality became a part of Eluru Urban Development Authority.[5]

Administration

The municipality was formed in April 1919 as a Grade–III municipality. Over the years, it was upgraded and was constituted finally as a First Grade Municipality in September 1965. The first ever elected council was formed in August 1919.[4]

The municipality is spread over an area of 19.49 km² (7.53 sq mi) and has 31 election wards.[1] Each is represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson.[6] The present municipal commissioner of the city is Sri Buddha Rama Satya Seshadri.[7]

Timeline

Date	Classification
April 1919	Grade–III
August 1965	Grade–I
1 January 2019	Part of EUDA
7 January 2020	Selection Grade

Civic infrastructure and services

The municipality takes certain measures such as prevent spreading of diseases, motor pumping of stagnant flood water during heavy rains, and improving drainage channels and pipelines.[8]

Responsibilities

PMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.

Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers
Public municipal schools
Street lighting
Maintenance of parks and open spaces
Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
Urban development and city planning of new areas
Registering of births and deaths
Health and sanitation

PMC co-ordinates with various other government organizations like EUDA, APSRTC and Palakollu Traffic Police, to deliver these basic urban services.

Palakollu municipal election 2014

S.no.	Party	Alliance	Number of councilors	Change
01	Telugu Desam Party (TDP)	-	24	85
02	YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)	-	06	10
03	Indian National Congress (INC)	UPA	01	99

Awards and achievements

In 2018, as per the Swachh Bharat Mission of the Ministry of Urban Development, Under Swachh Survekshan - 2018 Palakollu Municipality was ranked 43rd in the South Zone out of 1113 with Zonal average marks 1438.96 and state rank 20th out of 79 with state average marks 1916.2 Palakollu ULB Census Coad 802966.[9]

References

"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.
"Palakollu municipality official released G.O merged Seven villages of five panchayat". Eenadu News Paper. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
"Palakollu 2011 Census india". Census of india gov. 2011 census of india & Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
"Administration". Palakollu Municipality. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
Constitution of Eluru Urban Development Authority (EUDA) with Part of Palakollu Municipality (PDF). Amaravati: Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2019. pp. 1–16.
"Key Persons". Palakollu Municipality. Palakollu Municipal Corporation.
"Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities".
"Citizen Services". Palakollu.
Swachh Survekshan 2018, SS2018 (10 August 2018). "Small Citys fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". Ministry of housing and urban Affairs. India. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

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[civicbody-1] "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] "Palakollu municipality official released G.O merged Seven villages of five panchayat". Eenadu News Paper. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

[3] "Palakollu 2011 Census india". Census of india gov. 2011 census of india & Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

[profile-4] "Administration". Palakollu Municipality. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

[EUDA-5] Constitution of Eluru Urban Development Authority (EUDA) with Part of Palakollu Municipality (PDF). Amaravati: Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2019. pp. 1–16.

[6] "Key Persons". Palakollu Municipality. Palakollu Municipal Corporation.

[7] "Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities".

[8] "Citizen Services". Palakollu.

[9] Swachh Survekshan 2018, SS2018 (10 August 2018). "Small Citys fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". Ministry of housing and urban Affairs. India. Retrieved 30 March 2018.