Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation

Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation
Maṅgaḷagiri tāḍēpalli nagara pālaka saṅghamu
Type
Type
History
Founded2021
Leadership
Vacant
Vacant
Nirmal Kumar.V
Seats50

Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) is the civic body that governs Mangalagiri and Tadepalli and villages in the corresponding mandals of the Mangalagiri Assembly constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second largest municipal corporation next in line to GVMC in terms of area with 194.41 km2 (75.06 sq mi) and 2,53,875 of voters in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as important Municipal Corporation in the Capital of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[3] Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

History

Mangalagiri Municipality was formed in 1969, Tadepalli Municipality was formed in 2009. In January 2021, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department issued an order notifying the merger of eleven-gram panchayats — Atmakuru, Nutakki, Pedavadlapudi, Ramachandrapuram, Yerrabalem, Kaza, Chinakakani, Nowluru, Chinavadlapudi and Nidamarru of Mangalagiri mandal with Mangalagiri Municipality.[4] In January 2021, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department issued an order notifying the merger of ten-gram panchayats — Undavalli, Penumaka, Prathuru, Vaddeswaram, Ippatam, Mellempudi, Chirravuru, Kunchanapalli, Kolanukonda and Gundemeda of Tadepalli mandal with Tadepalli Municipality.In line to develop the Mangalagiri and Tadepalli as model towns, on 23 March 2021, Government of Andhra Pradesh merged Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality to form Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation.[5].The municipality with the help of Irrigation Department, improves the drinking water, internal roads, supply of electricity and sewerage management.[1].2021 Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation to be developed into model towns at an estimated cost of Rs 1,173.66 crore, and a detailed administrative sanction for the same would be accorded shortly.

Notable people

Municipal Chairmans

Mangalagiri Corporation Mayor's
Sno. Mayor Party DY-Mayor Party Term Start Term End
Mangalagiri Municipal Chairman's
Sno. Chairman Party Vice-Chairman Party Term Start Term End
1. G.Gopalarao INC Sk Ahmad Ali CPI 1971 1976
2. S.V.Koteswararao CPI Mahaboob Beg IND 1981 1986
3. M.Hanumantharao INC Sk Saleem INC 1987 1992
4. G.Veeranjaneyulu TDP C.Pichaiah, K.Sriramamurthy CPI 1995 2000
5. Kandru Kamala INC A.Narasimharao CPI 2000 2005
6. K.Srinivasa Rao INC M.Malleswara Rao INC 2005 2010
7. G.Chiranjeevi TDP S.Balaji Guptha TDP 2014 2019
Tadepalli Municipal Chairman
1. K.Mahalakshmi YSRCP D.Ramakrishna Reddy YSRCP 2014 2019

Divisions

In March 2021 Tadepalli Municipality, Mangalagiri Municipality, Tadepalli Mandal & Mangalagiri Mandal was merged along with corresponding villages and formed Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation. Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation has a total of 50 election wards.

Ward No Name of the Ward Ward No Name of the Ward
1 Praturu-Gundimeda 26 Mangalagiri(11ward Sachavalayam,Dimpudukallam area)
2 Tadepalli(BY-Pass) 27 Mangalagiri(Old Mangalagiri,Dimpudukallam,Hussian Katta,NCC Rd)
3 Kunchanapalli 28 Chinnakakani(NRI Area)
4 Vadeswaram 29 Kaza(ANU Area)
5 Kolanukonda-Vadeswaram 30 Kaza
6 Ippatam-Gundumeda-Mellempudi 31 Nidammaru
7 Ramachandrapuram-Chirravuru 32 Mangalagiri(Udha Colony Nowluru)
8 Nuthakki-Chirravuru-Ramachandrapuram 33 Nowluru1
9 Nuthakki-Pedavadlapudi 34 Nowluru2
10 Pedavadlapudi 35 Makenavaripeta to Yerrabalem
11 Pedavadlapudi-Chinavadlapudi 36 Yerrabalem1
12 Atmakuru1 37 Yerrabalem2
13 Atmakuru2 38 Yerrabalem3(Krishnayapalem)
14 Mangalagiri(APSP area) 39 Penumaka
15 Mangalagiri(Indiranagar) 40 Undavalli1(Penumaka)
16 Mangalagiri(Yanadi Col,Gajulavari Col) 41 Undavalli2
17 Mangalagiri(Gathroad) 42 Undavalli Center
18 Mangalagiri 43 Undavalli-Pollakampadu
19 Mangalagiri(Lakshminarasimhaswami Tpl,Bosebomma Ctr) 44 Tadepalli1
20 Mangalagiri(Tenali Rd,Weavers Col,Anjaneya col,Nancharama Cheruvu,Gajulavari veedi) 45 Pollakampadu-Tadepalli
21 Mangalagiri (Mainroad Jun) 46 Tadepalli2
22 Mangalagiri(11th ward Sachawalayam,Koppuravuru col,Bargavapeta,Tenali Rd) 47 Tadepalli3
23 Mangalagiri(Rajiv Crossroad,Bargavpeta,Sharbbajar) 48 Tadepalli4
24 Mangalagiri(Niddamaru Rd,Gowthambudda Jun,Bank Col,Near Mrkt) 49 Tadepalli-Seethanagaram
25 Mangalagiri(Gowthambudda Rd,NRI Jun,Chinnakanaki ZPHS) 50 Tadepalli-Mahanadu

Tourism

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is the abode of Lord Vishnu, who manifested himself as Thotadri, is present in Mangalagiri. There are three Narasimha Swamy temples.[28] Undavalli caves, located in Undavalli, are a specimen of Indian rock-cut architecture. The historic caves are located at the top of the hills overlooking the Krishna River, built during the 4th-5th century. Dedicated to Ananta Padmanabha Swamy and Narasimha Swamy, Undavalli Cave Temples are associated with the Vishnukundina kings. Swami Chinna Jeeyar Asramam and Temple town was located in Sitanagaram Tadepalli. Haailand Resorts is the biggest Amusement park on the Guntur-Vijayawada highway. Adventura and Vijayawada Club are recreation places in the corporation.

Notable Places in Corporation

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Srinivas, Rajulapudi (16 August 2015). "Tadepalli Municipality to be upgraded soon". The Hindu. Tadepalli (Guntur). Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh government issues G.O. to form Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation". Vijayawada: The News Minute. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "AP: Merger of villages to boost Mangalagiri as model town". Times of India. Vijayawada. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ "AP government issues GO forming Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation". Vijayawada: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 March 2021.