Bhimavaram Municipality
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| Formation | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Merger of | Municipal Corporation |
| Type | Governmental organization |
| Legal status | Local government |
| Purpose | Civic administration |
| Headquarters | Bhimavaram |
| Location | |
Official language | Telugu |
Chairman | Kotikalapudi Govinda Rao |
Municipal Commissioner | B.R.Satyanarayana |
Main organ | Committee |
Bhimavaram Municipality is the local self-government in Bhimavaram of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is classified as a Selection Grade Municipality.[2]
The municipality was formed in April 1948 as Grade–III municipality. Over the years, it got upgraded and was constituted finally as Special Grade Municipality in September 2011, with the first ever elected council was formed in August 1949.[2]
The municipality is spread over an area of 25.64 km2 (9.90 sq mi) and has 39 election wards.[1] each represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson.[3] The present municipal commissioner of the city is B.R.Satyanarayana and the present chairman is Kotikalapudi Govinda Rao.[4]
Timeline
| Date | Classification |
|---|---|
| April 1948 | Grade–III |
| August 1963 | Grade–II |
| October 1967 | Grade–I |
| April 1980 | Special Grade |
| September 2011 | Selection Grade |
Civic infrastructure and services
The municipality takes certain measures such as, prevent spreading of diseases, motor pumping of stagnant flood water during heavy rains, improving drainage channels and pipelines etc.[5]