Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation

Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Rajamahendravaram in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1]

Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Greater Municipal Corporation
of the Rajamahendravaram
Leadership
Corporation Commissioner
Shri M. Abhishikth Kishore IAS
Website
rajahmundry.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/rajamahendravaram-municipal-corporation

Jurisdiction

Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (GRMC) is spread over an area of 228 km2 (88 sq mi).[2]

Administration

Greater Rajamaendravaram Municipal Corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor. The corporation population as per the 2011 Census of India was 648,558. The present commissioner of the corporation is Shri M. Abhishikth Kishore IAS.[3][4] The city has a total of 3017 Street lights under its administration.[5]

history

rajahmundry municipal corporation is one of the oldest corporations which started in the year 1866. which was headed by British till 1884 and when they had given permission for contesting for municipal chairman elections. even nyapati subbarao served under this municipal corporation. first chief minister of andhra pradesh Tanguturi prakasam panthulu also won as chairman in 1903. zamindar of dharmavaram Kanchumarthi ramachandra rao and many others took active participation in it. raja Vogeti Ramakrishnayya garu served as municipal councillor for a long time. nidamarthi durgaiah and many other people acted as chairman for this. Rajamahendravaram civic body upgraded to Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation on 28th January 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation". Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations and UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. "Mayor Profile". Rajahmundry Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. "Commissioner Profile". Rajahmundry Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. "Rajamahendravaram CM Dash board".
  6. "Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (GRMC)". 14 January 2020 – via www.thehansindia.com.
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