Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Tirupati Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Tirupati |
| Leadership | |
Corporation Commissioner | PS Girisha IAS |
| 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 27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi).[4] The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 374,260. the present commissioner of the corporation is PS Girisha IAS.[5]
References
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "PS Girisha takes charge as Municipal Corporation of Tirupati chief".