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{{Short description|Local civic body in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kurnool Municipal Corporation<hr />{{small|Karnūlu nagara pālaka Sanstha<br>కర్నూలు నగర పాలక సంస్థ}}
| coa_pic = File:23 - Telugu Talli Statue with Kondareddy Buruju as background.JPG
| coa_res = 250px
| coa_alt =
| house_type = Municipal Corporation
| body = Kurnool
| foundation = 1994
| houses =
| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 = ''Vacant'' (since 18 March 2026)
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 = ''Vacant'' (since 18 March 2026)
| members =
| house1 =
| house2 =
| structure1 =
| structure2 =
| structure2_res =
| political_groups2 =
| committees1 =
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| voting_system1 =
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| last_election1 = 10 March 2021
| next_election1 = ''TBH''
| seats = '''52'''
| structure1_res = 250px

| session_room =
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| website = {{URL|https://kurnool.cdma.ap.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| leader3 = Songa Ravindra Babu
| leader3_type = Municipal Commissioner
}}

'''Kurnool Municipal Corporation''' is a civic body of [[Kurnool]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="kmc">{{cite web|title=Kurnool Municipal Corporation|url=http://ourkmc.com/|website=Official website of Kurnool Municipal Corporation|access-date=12 February 2016|archive-date=23 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123160933/http://ourkmc.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1994.<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.gov.in/kurnool/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=12 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108200116/http://cdma.gov.in/kurnool/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=8 January 2015}}</ref> 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> Kurnool Municipal Corporation is headed by [[Mayor]] of city and governed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]]. The present municipal commissioner of the corporation is D. K. Balaji.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2022 |title=Kurnool sanitation staff dump garbage in front of shops for non-payment of user charges |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kurnool-sanitation-staff-dump-garbage-in-front-of-shops-for-non-payment-of-user-charges/article65231352.ece |access-date=7 June 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Jurisdiction ==

The corporation is spread over an area of {{Convert|69.75|km2|abbr=on}} with 52 election wards.<ref name="KMC ref1">{{cite news |title=Elaborate arrangements in place for counting of votes in Kurnool |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/elaborate-arrangements-in-place-for-counting-of-votes-in-kurnool-676715 |access-date=31 October 2021 |publisher=hehansindia.com |date=14 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="stats"/>

== List of mayors ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! colspan="8" |Kurnool Municipal Corporation (KMC)
|-
!Sno.
!Mayor
!DY Mayor
!Term start
!Term end
!colspan=2 |Party
!Notes
|-
|1.
|Bangi Anantaiah
|Pinjari Fakruddin
|1995
|2000
|rowspan="1" |[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|rowspan="1" width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}"|
|First Mayor & Deputy Mayor of KMC
|-
|2.
|Feroz Begum
|S.Raghuramireddy
|2000
|2005
|rowspan="1" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|-
|3.
|S.Raghuramireddy
|
|2005
|2010
|rowspan="1" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|-
|4.
|B.Y.Ramaiah
|S.Renuka<br/> N.Aruna
|2021
|2026
|rowspan="1" |[[YSR Congress Party]]
|rowspan="1" width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|YSR Congress Party}}"|
|
|}

=== 2021 ordinary elections ===

{|CLASS="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.No.
!colspan=2|Party name
!Won
!Change
|-
!1
|bgcolor="{{party color|YSR Congress Party}}"|
|[[YSR Congress Party]]
|44
|{{no change}}
|-
!2
|bgcolor="{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}"|
|[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|6
|{{no change}}
|-
!3
|bgcolor=#C1C1C1|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
|2
|{{no change}}
|-
|}

== Functions ==

Kurnool Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:<ref name="ku9">{{cite news |title=Municipal Corporation - Functions, Roles, Members Qualification and Term |url=https://www.elections.in/government/municipal-corporation-in-india.html |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.elections.in}}</ref><ref name="ku10">{{cite news |title=Good municipal governance key to improve quality of life {{!}} Pune News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/good-municipal-governance-key-to-improve-quality-of-life/articleshow/57320746.cms |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=The Times of India |date=24 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

* 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.<ref name="ku11">{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/why-civic-bodies-in-india-need-municipal-bonds/article33237962.ece |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.thehindubusinessline.com |date=3 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ku12">{{cite news |title=Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/municipal-corporations-under-severe-strain-as-revenues-sink-rbi-report-314215-2021-12-02 |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Business Today |date=2 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ku13">{{cite news |title=If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/if-cities-are-to-deliver-better-quality-life-need-to-have-business-models-which-are-sustainable/642276/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Financialexpress |date=17 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== 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.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Municipalities in Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Kurnool]]

Kurnool Municipal Corporation - Revision history

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