Guntur Municipal Corporation

Local civic body in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Guntur Municipal Corporation

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Guṇṭūru nagara pālaka samstha
గుంటూరు నగర పాలక సంస్థ

Type
Type|

Municipal corporation

of the Guntur

History
Founded| 1866; 159 years ago (1866)
Leadership

Mayor

Kovelamudi Ravindra, TDP

Deputy Mayor

Vanama Bala Vajrababu (YSRCP), Shaik Sajeela (YSRCP)

Corporation Commissioner

Puli Srinivasulu

Structure

Political groups

| Government (46)

*   YSRCP (44)
*   IND (2)

Opposition (11)

*   TDP (9)
*   JSP (2)

Elections

Last election

| 10 March 2021

Next election

| 2026
Website
gmcguntur.ap.gov.in

Guntur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the Guntur city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the oldest municipalities and the third largest municipal corporation in the state.[1][2]

## History

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Guntur municipality was constituted in the year 1866 and the first elected body was formed in 1881. The municipality was upgraded to II-Grade in 1891, I-Grade in 1917, Special Grade in 1952 and then to Selection Grade in 1960. In 1994, Guntur municipality is upgraded to Guntur Municipal Corporation was formed.[3][4]

## Governance

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Municipal corporation office

### Jurisdiction

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The city limits were expanded by merging the ten surrounding villages into the corporation.[5][6] The present jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over an area of 168.41 km2 (65.02 sq mi) with a population of 743,354 (2011 census).[7] There exists 57 political divisions post merger of villages into the corporation.[8]

## List of Mayors

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Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC)

SNo.  | Mayor  | Deputy Mayor  | Term start[9] | Term end  | Party  | Notes
6\.  | Kovelamudi Ravindra  |

* Vanama Bala Vajra Babu
* Sk. Sajeela

| 28 April 2025  | Incumbent  | Telugu Desam Party |  |
–  | Sk. Sajeela  | Vanama Bala Vajra Babu  | 21 March 2025[10] | 27 April 2025  | YSR Congress Party |  | Interim
5\.  | Kavati Siva Naga Manohar Naidu  |

* Vanama Bala Vajra Babu
* Sk. Sajeela

| 18 March 2021[11] | 15 March 2025[10] |
4\.  | Rayapati Mohan Sai Krishna  | Tadisetti Murali  | 3 May 2008  | 29 September 2010  | Indian National Congress |  |
3\.  | Kanna Nagaraju  | Tadisetti Murali  | 5 October 2005  | 30 April 2008  | Indian National Congress |  |
2\.  | Chukka Yesu Ratnam  |  | 30 March 2000  | 29 March 2005  | Telugu Desam Party |  |
1\.  | Dr. Kolli Saradha  | Chukka Yesu Ratnam  | 30 March 1995  | 29 March 2000  | Telugu Desam Party |  | First Mayor of GMC

### 2021 Ordinary Elections

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S.No.  | Party name  | Symbol  | Won  | Change

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1  |  | YSR Congress Party |  | 44  |
2  |  | Telugu Desam Party |  | 9  |
3  |  | Janasena Party |  | 2  |
4  |  | Independents |  | 2  |

## Functions

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Guntur Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[12][13]

* 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

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The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[14][15][16]

### Revenue from taxes

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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

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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.

### Governing body

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The Standing Committee of the corporation consists of two wings namely, executive and governing bodies.[17][18] The present Municipal commissioner Puli Srinivasulu .[19]

The below table depicts the structure of the corporation:[17]

Standing Committee

Executive body | Governing body
Commissioner | Mayor
Additional Commissioner | Deputy Mayor
Deputy Commissioner | Standing Committee chairman
Superintending Engineer |
City Planner |
Examiner of Accounts |

## Civic services

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Intersection of an Over bridge, Underpass

The corporation works on improving civic needs like roads, bus shelters, pavements, public gardens etc.[20]

### Projects

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A 15 MW waste-to-energy plant is set up with the collaboration of the JITF Urban Infrastructure Limited.[21]

## Awards and achievements

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In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Guntur Municipal Corporation was ranked 70th in the country.[22]

## See also

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* List of municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh

## References

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1. ^ "Guntur Municipal Corporation". gunturcorporation. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
2. ^ "Decks cleared for elections to GMC". The Hindu. 7 June 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
3. ^ "Guntur Corporation's Timeline". B. C. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
4. ^ "Guntur Municipal Corporation". gunturcorporation. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
5. ^ "Expansion of corporation" (PDF). gunturcorporation. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
6. ^ "City Profile" (PDF). Guntur Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
7. ^ "The Case of Guntur, India" (PDF). DReAMS – Development of Resources and Access to Municipal Services. p. 1. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
8. ^ "Race on for post of Guntur Mayor". Deccan Chronicle. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
9. ^ "EX-OFFICIALS !!". 210.212.227.99. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
10. ^ a b "Guntur Mayor's resignation accepted". The Hindu. 25 March 2025.
11. ^ "Kavati Manohar Naidu is Guntur Mayor". 18 March 2021.
12. ^ "Municipal Corporation – Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
13. ^ "Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life | Pune News – Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
14. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
15. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
16. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
17. ^ a b "Organization Chart" (PDF). Guntur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
18. ^ "GMC-ITwing". Guntur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
19. ^ Jonathan, P. Samuel (1 June 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Guntur Municipal Corporation to impose ban on plastic bags from July 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
20. ^ "Guntur civic body plans to beautify roads". Guntur. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
21. ^ "Waste-to-energy plant to be set up in Guntur". The Hindu. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
22. ^ Sandeep Kumar, S (10 August 2015). "Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

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Guntur topics

Monuments|

* Jinnah Tower

Neighbourhoods|

* Arundelpet
* Brodipet
* Budampadu
* Chowdavaram
* Gorantla
* Nallapadu
* Pedapalakaluru
* Reddypalem, Guntur

Government
and administration|

* Guntur Municipal Corporation
* Guntur railway division
* Guntur revenue division
* APCRDA

Education|

* Andhra Christian College
* Guntur Medical College

Transport|

| Road|

* Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
* Inner Ring Road
* NTR bus station

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Rail|

* Guntur Junction railway station
* New Guntur railway station

Cultivation|

* Guntur Sannam, Guntur chilli

Places of worship|

* Amararama
* Bhavanarayana Temple

Cuisine|

* Mirchi Bajji
* Telugu cuisine

Sports|

* Prakasam Stadium

Other topics|

* People from Guntur
* List of cities in India
* List of cities by population
* Guntur famine of 1832

* v
* t
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Urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh

Municipal
corporations|

* Anantapuram
* Chittoor
* Eluru
* Guntur
* Kadapa
* Kakinada
* Kurnool
* Machilipatnam
* Mangalagiri Tadepalli
* Nellore
* Ongole
* Rajamahendravaram
* Srikakulam
* Tirupati
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam
* Vizianagaram

Municipalities|

* Addanki
* Adoni
* Allagadda
* Amalapuram
* Amudalavalasa
* Atmakur (Nandyal)
* Atmakur (Nellore)
* Badvel
* Bapatla
* Bhimavaram
* Bobbili
* Chilakaluripet
* Dhone
* Dharmavaram
* Elamanchili
* Gooty
* Gudivada
* Gundur
* Guntakal
* Hindupur
* Ichchapuram
* Jaggayyapeta
* Jangareddygudem
* Kalyandurg
* Kandukur
* Kanigiri
* Kadiri
* Kavali
* Kondapalli
* Kuppam
* Macherla
* Madanapalle
* Mandapeta
* Markapur
* Mydukur
* Naidupeta
* Nandigama
* Nandikotkur
* Nandyal
* Nagari
* Narasapuram
* Narasaraopet
* Narsipatnam
* Nidadavolu
* Nuzvid
* Palamaner
* Palakollu
* Palasa-Kasibugga
* Pedana
* Piduguralla
* Peddapuram
* Pithapuram
* Ponnur
* Proddatur
* Pithapuram
* Pulivendula
* Puttur
* Puttaparthi
* Punganur
* Rajampeta
* Rayachoty
* Rayadurgam
* Repalle
* Ramachandrapuram
* Sattenapalle
* Samalkot
* Srikalahasti
* Sullurpeta
* Salur
* Tadepalligudem
* Tadigadapa
* Tanuku
* Tuni
* Tenali
* Venkatagiri
* Vinukonda

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