Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Viśākha Mahā Nagara Pālaka Samstha విశాఖ మహా నగర పాలక సంస్థ | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1979 (45 years ago) (1979)[1] |
| Leadership | |
Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari, YSRCP | |
Jiyyani Sridhar | |
C.M. Saikanth Varma, IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 98 |
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Political groups | Government (62)
Opposition (36) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 10 March 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Motto | |
| City of Destiny | |
| Meeting place | |
| Tenneti Bhavan, Ramnagar, Visakhapatnam | |
| Website | |
| GVMC website | |
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Visakhapatnam, largest city of the Indian stateofAndhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction encompasses an area of 640 km2 (250 sq mi).[2][3] It is also part of the planning body of the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority.[4] Established in the year 1979, the executive power of the GVMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by Saikanth Varma.[5] Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and Jiyyani Sridhar (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021.[6] In January 2021, the number of wards were increased to 98 from 81 earlier.[7]
Visakhapatnam is one of the earliest municipalities in the southern region of India. It was first established as a municipality in 1858, later established as a corporation in 1979. On 21 November 2005 Government of Andhra Pradesh released a Government Order to form a Greater Municipal Corporation with the merger of Gajuwaka Municipality and 32 other Gram Panchayats.[8] In the year 2005 it was officially declared as Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.[9] and it was the first Greater municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh.[10][11] Subsequently in 2017 the Anakapalli and the Bheemili municipalities were incorporated into GVMC raising the wards from 72 to 81 according to the 2011 census.[12]
The area of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is 681.96 km2 (263.31 sq mi) spread across Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts.[13][14][15][16][17] The corporation is administered by an elected body headed by the mayor.
| Sno. | Mayor | DY Mayor | Portrait | Term start | Term end | Duration | Party | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) | ||||||||||
| 1. | N.S.N.Reddy | 1981 | 1986 | 5 years | Bharatiya Janata Party | First mayor of VMC | [18] | |||
| Elections not held (1986 - 1987) | ||||||||||
| 2. | D. V. Subba Rao | 1987 | 1992 | 5 years | Telugu Desam Party | [19] | ||||
| Elections not held (1992 - 1995) | ||||||||||
| 3. | Sabbam Hari | 1995 | 2000 | 5 years | Indian National Congress | [20] | ||||
| 4. | Rajana Ramani | 2000 | 2005 | 5 years | First women mayor of VMC | [21] | ||||
| Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) | ||||||||||
| Elections not held (2005 - 2007) | ||||||||||
| 1. | P.Janardhan | 2007 | 2012 | 5 years | Indian National Congress | First mayor of GVMC | [22] | |||
| Elections not held (2012 - 2021) | ||||||||||
| 2. | Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari | J.Sridhar K.Satheesh |
2021 | Incumbent | Currently | YSR Congress Party | First women mayor of GVMC | [23] | ||
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is created for the following functions:[24][25]
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[26][27][28]
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
GVMC is divided by 8 Zones and each Zone had a Zonal Commissioner [29]
| Zone | Location |
|---|---|
| Zone 1 | Bheemunipatnam |
| Zone 2 | Madhurawada |
| Zone 3 | Asilmetta |
| Zone 4 | Suryabagh |
| Zone 5 | Gnanapuram |
| Zone 6 | Gajuwaka |
| Zone 7 | Anakapalli |
| Zone 8 | Vepagunta |
| S.No. | Party Name | Symbol | Won | Change | |
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| 1 | YSR Congress Party | 
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58 | 
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| 2 | Telugu Desam Party | 
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30 |
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| 3 | Independents | 4 |
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| 4 | Jana Sena Party | 
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3 |
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| 5 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 
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1 |
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| 6 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 
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1 |
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| 7 | Communist Party of India | 
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1 |
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The corporation has a total of 95,580 street lights under its administration.[37]
