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{{Short description|Local civic body in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation<hr />{{small|Macilīpaṭnaṁ nagara pālaka Sanstha<br />మచిలీపట్నం నగర పాలక సంస్థ}}
| coa_pic = File:Robertson Square.jpg
| coa_res = 250px
| coa_alt = Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation
| house_type = Municipal corporation
| body = Machilipatnam
| foundation = 2015
| houses =
| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 = ''Vacant'' (since 18 March 2026)
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 = ''Vacant'' (since 18 March 2026)
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| last_election1 = 10 March 2021
| next_election1 = ''TBH''

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| website = {{URL|https://machilipatnam.cdma.ap.gov.in/|Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation}}
| footnotes =
|leader3=Ch.V.V.S.Bapi Raju|leader3_type=Municipal Commissioner}}

'''Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation''' is the civic body that governs the city of [[Machilipatnam]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="mmc">{{cite web|title=Machilipatnam Municipality|url=http://mmc.ind.in/|website=Official website of Machilipatnam Municipality|accessdate=30 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109213331/http://mmc.ind.in/|archivedate=9 January 2016}}</ref> [[Machilipatnam]] was upgraded to corporation, but it continues to be a municipality till the expiry of its present elected council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Masula to remain a municipality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/masula-to-remain-a-municipality/article8260475.ece|accessdate=20 February 2016|date=30 March 2016|location=Hyderabad}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vizianagaram, Masula to continue as municipalities|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram-masula-to-continue-as-municipalities/article8411098.ece|accessdate=1 April 2016|date=30 March 2016|location=Hyderabad}}</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> Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation is headed by [[Mayor]] of city and governed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]].

== Jurisdiction ==

The corporation is spread over an area of {{Convert|26.67|km2|abbr=on}}. It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1866 and was upgraded to corporation from special grade municipality on 9 December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece|accessdate=10 December 2015|work=The Hindu|date=10 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409032222/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece|archivedate=9 April 2016|location=Vijayawada}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Population Glitch for Masula to Turn into Corporation|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Population-Glitch-for-Masula-to-Turn-into-Corporation/2015/02/20/article2677908.ece|accessdate=10 December 2015|date=20 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125224735/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Population-Glitch-for-Masula-to-Turn-into-Corporation/2015/02/20/article2677908.ece|archivedate=25 November 2015|location=Machilipatnam}}</ref>

=== 2021 elections ===

== List of Mayors ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! colspan="8" |Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation (MMC)
|-
!Sno.
!Mayor
!DY Mayor
!Term start
!Term end
!colspan=2 |Party
!Notes
|-
|1.
|M.Venkateswaramma
|T.Kavitha<br/>L.Suribabu
|2021
|2023
|rowspan="1" |[[YSR Congress Party]]
|rowspan="1" width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|YSR Congress Party}}"|
|First Mayor of MMC
|-
|2.
|C.Venkateswaramma
|T.Kavitha<br/>L.Suribabu
|2023
|2026
|rowspan="1" |[[YSR Congress Party]]
|rowspan="1" width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|YSR Congress Party}}"|
|
|}

{|CLASS="sortable wikitable"
|-
!colspan=2|Party name
!Symbol
!Won
!Change
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|YSR Congress Party}}"|
|[[YSR Congress Party]]
|[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Ceiling Fan.svg|105px]]
|44
|{{no change}}
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}"|
|[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png|55px]]
|5
|{{no change}}
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Jana Sena Party}}"|
|[[Jana Sena Party]]
|[[File:Indian_election_symbol_glass_tumbler.svg|45px]]
|1
|{{no change}}
|}

== Administration ==

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the Mayor. The corporation population as per the [[2011 Census of India]] was 169,892. The present commissioner of the corporation is Chandraiah<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boda |first=Tharun |date=5 June 2022 |title='Green pledge' marks World Environment Day |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/green-pledge-marks-world-environment-day/article65497433.ece |access-date=7 June 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and the municipal chair person is Moka venkateswaramma.<ref name="mmc" />

== Functions ==
Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:<ref name="Ma9">{{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="Ma10">{{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="Ma11">{{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="Ma12">{{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="Ma13">{{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.

=== 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 Housing and Urban Affairs|Ministry of Urban Development]], Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation was ranked 301st in the country.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sandeep Kumar|first1=S|title=Small towns fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/small-towns-fare-better-in-swachh-bharat-rankings/article7520320.ece|accessdate=30 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=10 August 2015|location=Vijayawada}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Year of establishment missing]]
[[Category:Machilipatnam]]

Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation - Revision history

Mrav at 11:52, 25 April 2026