Srikakulam Municipal Corporation

Srikakulam Municipal Corporation
Śrīkākuḷaṁ nagara pālaka Sanstha
శ్రీకాకుళం నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Srikakulam Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded2015
Leadership
Vacant
Vacant
Obulesh
Seats50
Website
srikakulam.cdma.ap.gov.in

Srikakulam Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Srikakulam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed as a municipality in the year 1856 and was upgraded to corporation on 9 December 2015.[1][2] 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.[3] Srikakulam Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.

  1. ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.