Mangalagiri – Tadepalli Municipal Corporation
Municipality in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Mangalagiri–Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) is the civic body that governs Mangalagiri - Tadepalli city in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second largest municipal corporation next in line to GVMC in terms of area with 194.41 km2 (75.06 sq mi) and 2,53,875 of voters in the state of Andhra Pradesh. [1][2]
Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Municipal Corporation | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant | |
Vacant | |
Sk.Aleem Basha | |
| Seats | 64 |
| Website | |
| MTMC website | |
History
Mangalagiri Municipality was formed in 1959, Tadepalli Municipality was formed in 2009. In January 2021, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department issued an order notifying the merger of eleven-gram panchayats of Mangalagiri mandal with Mangalagiri Municipality[3] and merger of ten-gram panchayats of Tadepalli mandal with Tadepalli Municipality. In line to develop the Mangalagiri and Tadepalli as model towns, on 23 March 2021, Government of Andhra Pradesh merged Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality to form Mangalagiri–Tadepalli Municipal Corporation.[4] The municipality with the help of Irrigation Department, improves the drinking water, internal roads, supply of electricity and sewerage management.[1] 2021 Mangalagiri–Tadepalli Municipal Corporation to be developed into model towns at an estimated cost of Rs 1,173.66 crore, and a detailed administrative sanction for the same would be accorded shortly.
Jurisdiction
Notable people
- Kallam Anji Reddy, the founder of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Kallam Satish Reddy present Chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Savitri (actress)
- Jamuna (actress)
Municipal Chairmans
| MTMC Mayor's | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sno. | Mayor | Party | DY-Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | ||
| Mangalagiri Corporation Chairman's | ||||||||
| Sno. | Chairman | Party | V-Chairman | Party | Term start | Term end | ||
| 1. | G.Gopalarao | INC | Sk Ahmad Ali | CPI | 1971 | 1976 | ||
| 2. | S.V.Koteswararao | CPI | Mahaboob Beg | IND | 1981 | 1986 | ||
| 3. | M.Hanumantharao | INC | Sk Saleem | INC | 1987 | 1992 | ||
| 4. | G.Veeranjaneyulu | TDP | C.Pichaiah K.Sriramamurthy |
CPI | 1995 | 2000 | ||
| 5. | Kandru Kamala | INC | A.Narasimharao | CPI | 2000 | 2005 | ||
| 6. | K.Srinivasa Rao | INC | M.Malleswara Rao | INC | 2005 | 2010 | ||
| 7. | G.Chiranjeevi | TDP | S.Balajiguptha | TDP | 2014 | 2019 | ||
| Tadepalli Municipal Chairman | ||||||||
| 1. | K.Mahalakshmi | YSRCP | D.Ramakrishnareddy | YSRCP | 2014 | 2019 | ||
Divisions
Mangalagiri–Tadepalli Municipal Corporation has a total of 64 wards.
| Ward No | Name of the Ward | Ward No | Name of the Ward | Ward No | Name of the Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajarajeswari Nagar | 23 | Nowluru-1 | 45 | Kothapeta |
| 2 | Andraratnakatta | 24 | Nowluru-2 | 46 | Indira Nagar |
| 3 | Navodaya Colony | 25 | Nowluru-3 | 47 | Gandalayapeta |
| 4 | Mahanadu-01 | 26 | Bhetapudi | 48 | Dwaraka Nagar |
| 5 | Mahanadu-02 | 27 | Bapanaiah Nagar | 49 | Lalbahadure Nagar |
| 6 | Seethanagaram | 28 | Nidamarru-2 | 50 | Sharaff Bazar |
| 7 | Undavalli Center | 29 | Nidamarru-1 | 51 | Baptistpeta |
| 8 | Kottur | 30 | Kaza-2 | 52 | Weavers Colony |
| 9 | Padmasali Bazar | 31 | Kaza-1 | 53 | Atmakur-1 |
| 10 | Nulakapeta | 32 | Chinakakani-2 | 54 | Pedavadlapudi-1 |
| 11 | Salam Center | 33 | Chinakakani-1 | 55 | Pedavadlapudi-2 |
| 12 | Drivers Colony | 34 | Markandeya Colony | 56 | Pedavadlapudi-3 |
| 13 | Brahmanandapuram | 35 | Tipparla Bazar-01 | 57 | Nutakki-1 |
| 14 | Sivadurgapuram | 36 | Sri Lakshmi Narasimha swamy Colony | 58 | Nutakki-2 |
| 15 | Dolasnagar | 37 | Suryanarayana Nagar | 59 | Chirrauru |
| 16 | Undavalli-2 | 38 | NCC Road | 60 | Prathuru |
| 17 | Undavalli-1 | 39 | Koppuravu Colony | 61 | Ippatam |
| 18 | Penumaka-1 | 40 | Vegetables Market | 62 | Vaddeswaram |
| 19 | Penumaka-2 | 41 | Markandeya Colony | 63 | Kolanukonda |
| 20 | Yerrabalem-3 | 42 | Tipparla Bazar-02 | 64 | Kunchanapalli |
| 21 | Yerrabalem-1 | 43 | Bank Colony | ||
| 22 | Yerrabalem-2 | 44 | Bhagatsingh Nagar | ||
Tourism
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is the abode of Lord Vishnu, who manifested himself as Thotadri, is present in Mangalagiri. There are three Narasimha Swamy temples.[28] Undavalli caves, located in Undavalli, are a specimen of Indian rock-cut architecture. The historic caves are located at the top of the hills overlooking the Krishna River, built during the 4th-5th century. Dedicated to Ananta Padmanabha Swamy and Narasimha Swamy, Undavalli Cave Temples are associated with the Vishnukundina kings. Swami Chinna Jeeyar Asramam and Temple town was located in Sitanagaram Tadepalli. Haailand Resorts is the biggest Amusement park on the Guntur-Vijayawada highway. Adventura and Vijayawada Club are recreation places in the corporation.
Notable Places in Corporation
- N. Chandrababu Naidu Camp Office.
- Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Camp Office.
- Pawan Kalyan Camp Office.
- Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Head Quarters
- Andhra Pradesh Police Head Quarters.
- Prakasam Barrage
- Buckingham Canal
- Kanaka Durga Varadhi
- AIIMS Mangalagiri.
- ACA International Cricket Stadium.
- Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Mangalagiri.
- Undavalli Caves.
- Krishna Canal Junction railway station.
- Mangalagiri railway station.
- KL University.
- NRI Academy of Medical Sciences.
- SRM University, Andhra Pradesh.
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
- Manipal Hospitals India.
- Telugu Desam Party Party office for Andhra Pradesh.
- YSR Congress Party Party office for Andhra Pradesh.
- Jana Sena Party Party office for Andhra Pradesh.