Tirupati Municipal Corporation
| Tirupati Municipal Corporation తిరుపతి నగరపాలక సంస్థ | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Municipal Corporation of the Tirupati |
| Leadership | |
Corporation Commissioner |
V.Vinaychand |
| Website | |
| TMC website | |
Tirupati Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the three corporations in the state, alongside Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to feature in Smart City project.[2]
Timeline
The Tirupati Municipality was formed on 1 April 1886. The municipality saw many gradations over the years and formed as municipal corporation on 2 March 2007. The following table shows the timeline of the municipality:[1][3]
| Type of municipality | Upgraded |
|---|---|
| Municipality | 1 April 1886 |
| First grade | 12 January 1965 |
| Second grade | 1 October 1962 |
| Special grade | 13 February 1970 |
| Selection Grade | 7 October 1998 |
| Municipal Corporation | 2 March 2007 |
Civic administration
The area of Tirupati Municipal Corporation was 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi), when it was formed as a corporation. The present area after expansion is 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi).[4] The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 287,035. the present commissioner of the corporation is V.Vinay Chand.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Tirupati Municipal Corporation". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Rangarajan, A.D. (28 October 2015). "A local touch to 'smart city' project". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "About Tirupati". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tirupati civic body aims to touch Rs.100 cr. revenue". The Hindu. Tirupati. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.