Dharmavaram Municipality

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Dharmavaram Municipality is the local self-government of the city of Dharmavaram, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a selection grade municipality.[1]

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Dharmavaram Municipality
Formation1964
Merger ofMunicipal Corporation
TypeGovernmental organization
Legal statusLocal government
PurposeCivic administration
HeadquartersDharmavaram
Location
Official language
Telugu
Municipal Commissioner
Pramod Kumar
Main organ
Committee
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History

The municipality was formed in 1964. along with the Kadiri Municipality in Anantapur District[1]

Administration

The municipality is spread over an area of 40.45 km2 (15.62 mi2) and has 40 election wards.[1][2] The present chairperson of the municipality is Lingam Nirmala and the commissioner is B.Rama Mohan.[3]

Awards and achievements

In 2015, it is one among the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).[4] In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Dharmavaram Municipality was ranked 224th in the country.[5]

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