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.

Ongole Municipal Corporation Oṅgōlu nagara pālaka Sanstha ఒంగోలు నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	2012
Leadership
Mayor	Gangada Sujatha (TDP)
Deputy Mayor	Vemuri Suryanarayana (TDP)
Municipal Commissioner	M. Jaswantha Rao
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	Government (43)   YSRCP (41)   IND (2) Opposition (7)   TDP (6)   JSP (1)
Elections
Voting system	First Past the Post
Last election	10 March 2021
Next election	2026
Website
Ongole Municipal corporation

Jurisdiction

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.

2021 elections

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

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor.^[3] The present Municipal Commissioner is K. Venkateswara Rao ^[4]

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.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.^[7][8][9]

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.

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.

Awards and achievements

In 2015, as per the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Ministry of Urban Development, Ongole Municipal Corporation was ranked 357th in the country.^[10]