Nellore Municipal Corporation
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Nellore Municipal Corporation Nellūru nagara pālaka Sanstha నెల్లూరు నగర పాలక సంస్థ | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Nellore |
| History | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant (since 18 March 2026) | |
Vacant (since 18 March 2026) | |
Municipal Commissioner | K. Dinesh |
| Seats | 54 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 11 November 2021 |
Next election | TBH |
| Website | |
| cdma | |
Nellore Municipal Corporation is the civic body of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 6,00,869 (2011 census). It is located 279km from the capital city. It was established as Nellore Municipality in 1884 and was constituted as a municipal corporation in 2004.[1] There are two zones and 54 election wards in this municipality. Primacy of Nellore City accounts for 65% of the urban population of Nellore district.[2]
The corporation is spread over an area of 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi).[3]
List of mayors
| Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sno. | Mayor | DY Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Notes | |
| 1. | P.Sailaja | M.Dwarakanadh | 2005 | 2010 | Indian National Congress | First Mayor of NMC | |
| 2. | A.Aziz | M.Dwarakanadh | 2014 | 2019 | YSR Congress Party | ||
| 3. | P.Sravanthi | P.Roopkumar Yadav, Md.Kaleel | 2022 | 2025 | YSR Congress Party | ||
2022 general elections
| S.No. | Party name | Symbol | Won | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YSR Congress Party |  |
54 |  | |
| 2 | Telugu Desam Party |  |
0 | | |
Functions
Nellore Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[4][5]
- 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.[6][7][8]
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.
