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In [[Vijayawada]], the [[Vijayawada Municipal Corporation]] (VMC) is in charge of the civic administration and infrastructure of the city. It was formed in 1981 by upgrading from municipality status. Many other neighbourhoods were later merged into the corporation limits to a total area of {{Convert|61.88|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, located in [[Krishna district]]. It is adjoined by the Legislative capital of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Amaravati]]. It was also been part of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]]. VMC is divided into 77 wards. Each ward is headed by a corporator, elected by popular vote. The corporators elect The [[Mayor|City Mayor]] who is the [[Titular ruler|titular head]] of VMC. The executive powers of the VMC lie with the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] appointed by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]. The [[Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission]] monitors the [[Local election|municipal elections]] that are held in the city once in every five years. The last elections were held on [[2021 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation election|10 March 2021]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies will go to polls on March 10, counting on 14th|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2021/feb/16/andhra-pradeshurban-local-bodies-will-go-topolls-on-march-10-counting-on-14th-2264487.html|access-date=2021-03-13|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

The [[Vijayawada City Police]], established in 1983, is the law and order enforcement agency. Vijayawada Police commissionerate jurisdiction is divided into six police zones and is extended in an area of 1211.16 Sq. km, including the neighbouring areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijayawada City Police – VijayawadaPolice|url=http://vijayawadapolice.ap.gov.in/?page_id=20138|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> The Vijayawada Traffic Police is headed by a Deputy Commissioner who is answerable to the Vijayawada City Police Commissioner.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 January 2012|title=Why compulsory helmet rule not being implemented in city?|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-27/hyderabad/30670288_1_helmet-rule-traffic-police-road-accidents|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510184422/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-27/hyderabad/30670288_1_helmet-rule-traffic-police-road-accidents|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> The present Police commissioner is Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tirumala Rao is Vijayawada police chief|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tirumala-rao-is-vijayawada-police-chief/article24446748.ece|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref>

Vijayawada is the headquarters of [[Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Special Correspondent|title=AP Capital Region Development Authority comes into being|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ap-capital-region-development-authority-comes-into-being/article6739396.ece|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The metropolitan area covers Vijayawada municipal corporation and merged villages of Ambapuram, Buddavaram, Done Atkuru, [[Enikepadu]], [[Ganguru]], [[Gannavaram]], [[Gollapudi, Vijayawada|Gollapudi]],<ref name="metro">{{cite news|date=25 March 2017|title=Govt Declares Vijayawada A Metropolitan City|work=Primepost.in|url=http://www.primepost.in/govt-declares-vijayawada-metropolitan-city/|access-date=29 May 2017|archive-date=4 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504214855/http://www.primepost.in/govt-declares-vijayawada-metropolitan-city/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gudavalli, Jakkampudi, [[Kanuru]], [[Kesarapalle]], [[Nidamanuru, Krishna district|Nidamanuru]], [[Nunna]], Pathapadu, [[Penamaluru]],Phiryadi Nainavaram, [[Poranki]], [[Prasadampadu]], [[Ramavarappadu]], [[Tadigadapa]], [[Kankipadu]], [[Vuyyuru]], [[Katuru]], [[Bollapadu]], [[Mudunuru]] and [[Yanamalakuduru]].<ref name="metropolitan">{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Vijayawada, 19 other contiguous areas notified as Metropolitan Area|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vijayawada-19-other-contiguous-areas-notified-as-metropolitan-area/article17665839.ece|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref> The urban agglomeration spread in [[Guntur district]] covers [[Tadepalle Municipality]] and its outgrowth of [[Undavalli]]; [[Mangalagiri Municipality]] and its outgrowths of [[Navuduru|Navuluru]] and Atmakur.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Name of Urban Agglomeration and its State constituent Units-2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/AP/Chapter_I.pdf|access-date=21 September 2015|website=Census of India|page=11,22–23}}</ref> Headquarters of many [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|state government]] offices and buildings are situated in the city, including the [[Raj Bhavan, Vijayawada|Raj Bhavan]]. As per the G.O. 104 (dated:23-03-2017), the state government had declared Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and its contiguous areas as a [[metropolitan area]] of Vijayawada.<ref name="G.O.">{{cite web|title=Welcome to Government Order Issue Register|url=http://goir.ap.gov.in/Reports.aspx|access-date=27 March 2017|website=goir.ap.gov.in}}</ref> The city contains three [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Andhra Pradesh assembly constituencies]] and a [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|constituency of the Lok Sabha]], i.e., [[Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency)]].

== Utility services ==
Water supply from the 59 water reservoirs, maintenance of roads, sewerage, underground drainage, environment protection programs, recycling of solid waste and producing power are the services provided by the [[Vijayawada Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About VMC|url=https://www.ourvmc.org/general/aboutvmc.htm|access-date=30 May 2017|website=Vijayawada Municipal Corporation|archive-date=2 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202014033/http://www.ourvmc.org/general/aboutvmc.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> There has been an underground drainage system in the city since 1967–68. Many green parks are maintained by the corporation to protect the environment such as Raghavaiah park, Rajiv Gandhi Park, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Park, Mahatma Gandhi Park etc.<ref name="parks">{{cite web|title=Parks in Vijayawada|url=https://www.ourvmc.org/horticulture/parks.htm|access-date=27 June 2014|publisher=ourvmc}}</ref> The corporation won many awards and achievements such as National Urban Water Award (2009), Siti e-Governance Project, [[ISO 9001]] certification for [[Quality management system|Quality Management System]].

The [[Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department]] with its headquarters in the city<ref>{{cite news|last1=RAGHAVENDRA|first1=V.|title=Fire HQ at Vijayawada to open in Nov.|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/fire-hq-at-vijayawada-to-open-in-nov/article6458717.ece|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref> is responsible for protecting from fire accidents that occur during summers on the hill slope areas of the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=3.5 lakh people in Vijayawada vulnerable to fire mishaps|work=The New Indian Express|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/mar/12/35-lakh-people-in-vijayawada-vulnerable-to-fire-mishaps-1580522.html|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref>

== Environment ==
The report on solid waste generation in 46 metro cities for the year 2015–16 shows Vijayawada produces 550 [[tonne]]s of solid waste per day. Vijayawada is one of the cities to be covered under the Solar/Green Cities scheme launched by the [[Ministry of New and Renewable Energy]] and is one of the 15 cities in the country listed in Pilot Solar Cities.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 August 2015|title=Mahabubnagar, Vijayawada to be developed as 'Solar Cities'|work=The Hindu|location=Hyderabad|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mahabubnagar-vijayawada-to-be-developed-as-solar-cities/article7573167.ece|access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> In 2007, the [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] (APSRTC) that operates the city's public transport system introduced less-polluting [[Compressed natural gas|CNG]] fueled public transport busses in a drive to reduce the operational cost and protect the environment.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 July 2007|title=CNG buses hit the road|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/CNG-buses-hit-the-road/article14805108.ece|access-date=19 April 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>  In 2019, with the cost of CNG and fleet maintenance on the rise, the APSRTC had begun replacing the CNG run busses with BS4 and BS6 standard diesel-fueled buses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diesel buses to replace RTC city CNG fleet|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/may/13/diesel-buses-to-replace-rtc-city-cng-fleet-1976125.html|access-date=19 April 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> However, APSRTC continues to be committed to alternative fuels for its fleet. It has since added more [[Electric vehicle|electric]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Varma|first=P. Sujatha|date=14 September 2017|title=APSRTC mulls inclusion of electric buses in its fleet|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/apsrtc-mulls-inclusion-of-electric-buses-in-its-fleet/article19681116.ece|access-date=19 April 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and [[biodiesel]] fueled busses.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=18 January 2019|title=APSRTC using biodiesel to cut pollution|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/apsrtc-using-biodiesel-to-cut-pollution/article26018902.ece|access-date=19 April 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Likewise, the city has a large number of CNG fueled [[Auto rickshaw|auto-rickshaws]] that support public transportation needs. However, auto-rickshaw operators have frequently suffered disruption in CNG supply and usually endure long queues to refuel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sankar|first=K. N. Murali|date=8 November 2009|title=CNG shortage puts auto drivers in a fix|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/CNG-shortage-puts-auto-drivers-in-a-fix/article16890888.ece|access-date=19 April 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhattacharjee|first=Sumit|date=13 April 2014|title=Scanty, dry fuel stations hit CNG autos|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/scanty-dry-fuel-stations-hit-cng-autos/article5907458.ece|access-date=19 April 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In February 2020, [[Piaggio|Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited]] launched the sale of electric auto-rickshaws in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|last=www.ETAuto.com|title=Piaggio launches Ape' E-city in Vijaywada at Rs 1.96 lakh – ET Auto|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/commercial-vehicle/lcv/piaggio-launches-ape-e-city-in-vijaywada-at-rs-1-96-lakh/74234916|access-date=19 April 2020|website=ETAuto.com|language=en}}</ref> 

== References ==
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[[Category:Government of Vijayawada]]

Administration of Vijayawada - Revision history

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