Ongole Municipal Corporation
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Ongole Municipal Corporation Oṅgōlu nagara pālaka Sanstha ఒంగోలు నగర పాలక సంస్థ | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant (since 18 March 2026) | |
Vacant (since 18 March 2026) | |
Municipal Commissioner | M. Jaswantha Rao |
| Seats | 50 |
| Elections | |
| First Past the Post | |
Last election | 10 March 2021 |
Next election | TBH |
| Website | |
| Ongole Municipal corporation | |
Ongole Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Ongole in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[2] Ongole Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.
2021 elections
Population (census 2011) 2,32,739, Area (in square kilometres) 132.45, No. of Households 61,694, No. of Divisions 50, Length of Roads (km) 315, Length of Drains (km) 740.
List of mayors
| Ongole Municipal Corporation (OMC) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sno. | Mayor | DY Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Notes | |
| 1. | Gangada Sujatha | Vemuri Suryanarayana V.Madavarao |
2021 | 2026 | YSR Congress Party | First Mayor of OMC | |
| 2. | Gangada Sujatha | Vemuri Suryanarayana | 2024 | 2026 | Telugu Desam Party | ||
| Political party | Symbol | Won | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSR Congress Party |  |
41 |  | |
| Telugu Desam Party |  |
6 | | |
| Independents | 2 | | ||
| Jana Sena Party |  |
1 | | |
Administration
Functions
Ongole Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[5][6]
- 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.