Karaikudi City Municipal Corporation is the civic body governing city of Education Karaikudi in Tamilnadu state of India. It was the 22nd Municipal corporation in Tamilnadu established on 15 March 2024. It will be headed by a Mayor, who presides over a Deputy mayor and will be administrated by City Commissioner and now it has adjoined with surrouding areas like Kottaiyur town panchayat, Kandanur town panchayat and village panchayats that includes Koviloor, Ariyakudi, Iluppaikkudi, Sankarapuram and Managiri. The annual tax revenue of the corporation is expected to be 57.25 crore rupees. Karaikudi is one of the major educational cities and Tourist attractions in Tamilnadu and had a population of 181,851 as per 2011 census report with an area of 33.75 km2.
Karaikudi City Municipal Corporation | |
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| History | |
| Founded | March 15, 2024 |
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| https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/karaikudi/ | |
History and administration edit
Karaikudi was constituted as a municipality in 1928 and was upgraded to a Grade II Municipality in 1973, to Selection Grade in 1988, to a special grade in 2013, and City Corporation in 2024.[1] The area of the city is about 33.75 km2, comprising the revenue towns of Kottaiyur and Kandanur and nearby villages of Kalanivasal, Sekkalai Kottai, Ilupakkudi Area, Ariyakudi Area, Koviloor, Managiri and Senjai.[2] The functions of the city corporation are divided into six departments: general administration/personnel, Engineering, Revenue, Public Health, city planning and Information Technology (IT).[3]
On 15 March 2024, Karaikudi Greater Municipality was upgraded to Municipal Corporation by Chief minister of TamilNadu M.K. Stalin[4] and becomes one of the 25 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu. It was the first corporation to be made in Sivaganga District.
Factors driving Karaikudi City Municipal Corporation edit
This Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:[5]
- Population Growth.
- Increase in annual Income.
- Improvement of Roads.
- Providing drinking water.
- Improving landscape.
- Waste Management.
- Establishing industrial units.
- Providing sewage connection.
References edit
- ^ "City Municipal Corporation". No. website. www.thehindu.com. www.thehindu.com. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Karaikudi Municipal Council". Department Of Municipal Administration And Water Supply. Retrieved 31 Dec 2012.
- ^ "Commissionerate of Municipal Administration". Commissionerate of Municipal Administration. 2006. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "New Announcement from Government of Tamil Nadu". Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "City Municipal Corporation Announcement". Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2024.