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| leader2 = Thiru N. RAVICHANDRAN.
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| Official language = [[Tamil]]
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'''Karur City Corporation''' is the civic body governing city of [[Karur]] in [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]. 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.<ref name="May ref5">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Anupam |title=City Mayors: Indian Mayors |url=http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/indian-mayors.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |publisher=citymayors.com}}</ref> Karur Municipal Corporation is headed by [[Mayor]] of city and governed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]]. Karur is also one of the Largest contributors of Revenue to the State of TN along with its sibling Cities of Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Namakkal and Salem (Kongunadu), which alone contribute to almost 45% of the GDP of Tamil Nadu.

== History and Administration ==

Karur Municipal Corporation in Karur district was formed in year 2021 and is and is one of the 21 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="ka ref2">{{cite news |title=Ordinances promulgated for upgrading four TN municipalities to corporations |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/oct/22/ordinances-promulgated-for-upgrading-four-tn-municipalities-to-corporations-2374271.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=22 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="ka ref4">{{cite news |title=Tambaram, Kancheepuram to become Municipal Corporations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tambaram-kancheepuram-to-become-municipal-corporations/article36077265.ece |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=24 August 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="ka ref5">{{cite news |title=TN CM revives ‘Singara Chennai’ project, sets up 6 new corporations |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tncmrevives-singara-chennai-project-sets-up-6-new-corporations-101629831724864.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> It is one of the oldest municipalities in Tamil Nadu with 145 years.<ref name="KA Ref9">{{cite news |last1=Jaisankar |first1=C. |title=Demand for corporation status |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/demand-for-corporation-status/article30515962.ece |access-date=7 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=8 January 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="KA Ref10">{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu to have six more corporations, 28 municipalities - ET RealEstate |url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/infrastructure/tamil-nadu-to-have-six-more-corporations-28-municipalities/85624432 |access-date=7 December 2021 |publisher=ETRealty.com |date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Karur Municipal Corporation a Commissioner Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, a Wards Committee for facilitating various works.

Thiru N. RAVICHANDRAN is the current commissioner of Karur Municipal Corporation.

== Factors driving Karur Municipal Corporation ==

Karur Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:

* Population Growth.
* Increase in annual Income.
* Improvement of Roads.
* Providing drinking water.
* Improving landscape.
* Improving employment opportunities.<ref name="av ref11">{{cite news |title=TN govt set to implement urban employment scheme |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tn-govt-urban-employment-scheme-7572428/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=15 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* Improving relations between police and public.
* Waste Management.
* Arranging facilities during natural calamities.
* Establishing industrial units.
* Providing sewage connection.

== Karur Municipal Corporation Local Body Polls ==

Karur Municipal Corporation members are elected through local body polls.<ref name="kar ref7">{{cite news |title=Ahead of polls to urban local bodies, TN to have six more corporations, 28 new municipalities |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/aug/24/ahead-of-polls-to-urban-local-bodies-tn-to-have-six-more-corporations-28-new-municipalities-2349214.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=24 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="KA Ref3">{{cite news |title=DMK & AIADMK gear up for local body polls in 9 districts |url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/dmk-aiadmk-gear-up-for-local-body-polls-in-9-districts/ |access-date=7 December 2021 |publisher=The Federal |date=31 August 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of municipal corporations in India|List of Municipal Corporations in India]].

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/karur/ official website]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}
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[[Category:Municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Karur]]

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