Administration of Kochi
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| Kochi City officials | |
|---|---|
| Mayor | M. Anil Kumar[1][2] |
| Deputy Mayor | K.A Ansiya |
| Police Commissioner
( IG & Commissioner) |
C. H. Nagaraju IPS |
| Secretary
(Kochi Municipal Corporation) |
M.Babu Abdul Khadeer, IRPS |
The city is administered by the Kochi Municipal Corporation, headed by a mayor assisted by the Secretary (Commissioner, Kochi Municipal Corporation). For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 74 wards,[3] from which the members of the corporation council are elected for five years. Earlier; Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and Ernakulam were the three Municipalities in Cochin area, which was later merged to form the Kochi Municipal Corporation.
The corporation has its headquarters in Ernakulam, and zonal offices at Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, Palluruthy, Edappally, Vaduthala and Vyttila. The general administration of the city is handled by the Personnel Department and the Council Standing committee Section.[citation needed] Other departments include that of town planning, health, engineering, revenue and accounts. The corporation is also responsible for waste disposal and sewage management. The city produces more than 600 tons of waste per day[citation needed] and a large portion of waste is decomposed at Brahmapuram Solid Waste plant into organic manure.[citation needed] The supply of potable water, sourced from the Periyar River is handled by Kerala Water Authority with support of Water works department of Kochi Corporation.[4] Electricity is provided by the Kerala State Electricity Board. The GCDA and GIDA are the government agencies initiating and monitoring the development of Greater Cochin area, mainly in developing infrastructure facilities for the city.
