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Guntur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions: [9] [10] Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority . Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes. Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.
As per the 2011 Census of India, towns with population of 100,000 and above are called "cities". [1]Visakhapatnam is the most populated city, with a population of 2,278,000 after the merger of surrounding towns into Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) and it being upgraded to Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation ().
Municipal Corporations in Andhra Pradesh. The state of Andhra Pradesh comprises 18 municipal corporations across its 26 districts. The Guntur district has two municipal corporations whereas all other districts have one each. [4] Of the 17 corporations, 16 serve as district headquarters; the exception is the Mangalagiri-Tadepalli corporation. [5]
Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department is one of the governing body of Government of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of planning and development of urban areas and civic governance. [1] [2] It is headed by Dr. Ponguru Narayana, the cabinet minister of Andhra Pradesh. [3] The present Principal Secretary is Y. Srilakshmi. [1]
Guntur is the headquarters of Guntur East and Guntur West mandals in Guntur revenue division. [39] The city is a major part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. [40] It is represented in the federal government by Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, [41] and at state level by Guntur East and Guntur West assembly constituencies.
VGTM Urban Development Authority (abbreviated as VGTM–UDA [1]) (also known as Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority) is an urban planning agency in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [2] It was formed in the year 1978 and covers Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagiri and its surrounding areas. [3] [4]
The area of Guntur Municipal Corporation is 61.88 km 2 (23.89 sq mi). The Corporation is administered by an elected body headed by the Mayor. The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 1,039,518 with 527,307 males and a female population of 512,211. [1]
The act has been challenged in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. The government, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, withdrew the act when the High Court hearing reached the final stage. The chief minister said that his government would bring a better and more complete bill. [11]