Ongole Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Ongole in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Ongole is identified as town on 30 September 1876.
History Initially the town population was 9,000. In early days British government officials used to setup the municipal administration. First direct elections were held in 1920.It had 16 wards at that time. First municipal chairman is Varada Sriramula Nayudu. In 2012 after the merger of 10 surrounding village it became Ongole Municipal Corporation
Ongole’s 150th Anniversary celebrations Heritage walks conducted on 27th Spetmber.
Jurisdiction
Population (census 2011) 2,32,739, Area (in square kilometres) 132.45, No. of Households 61,694, No. of Divisions 50, Length of Roads (km) 315, Length of Drains (km) 740.
2021 elections
List of mayors +Ongole Municipal Corporation (OMC)Sno.MayorDY MayorTerm startTerm endPartyNotes1.Gangada SujathaVemuri SuryanarayanaV.Madavarao20212026YSR Congress PartyFirst Mayor of OMC 2.Gangada SujathaVemuri Suryanarayana20242026Telugu Desam Party
Political partySymbolWonChangeYSR Congress Party41Telugu Desam Party6Independents2Jana Sena Party1
Administration
The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor. The present Municipal Commissioner is K. Venkateswara Rao
Functions Ongole Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:
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. Arrangements of water supply towards commercial, residential and industrial purposes. Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments. Creation of solid waste management, public health system and sanitary services. Working for the development of ecological aspect like development of Urban Forestry and making guidelines for environmental protection. Working for the development of weaker sections of the society like mentally and physically handicapped, old age and gender biased people. Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.
Revenue sources
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.
Revenue from taxes Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Property tax. Profession tax. Entertainment tax. Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax. Advertisement tax.
Revenue from non-tax sources
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Water usage charges. Fees from Documentation services. Rent received from municipal property. Funds from municipal bonds.
Awards and achievements In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Ongole Municipal Corporation was ranked 357th in the country.
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