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	{{Short description\|Local civic body in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India}}		{{Short description\|Local civic body in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2014}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2014}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=~~September 2014~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2026}}
	{{Infobox legislature		{{Infobox legislature
	\| name = Kakinada Municipal Corporation<hr />{{small\|కాకినాడ నగర పాలక సంస్థ}}		\| name = Kakinada Municipal Corporation<hr />{{small\|కాకినాడ నగర పాలక సంస్థ}}
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	\|rowspan="1" \|[[Indian National Congress]]		\|rowspan="1" \|[[Indian National Congress]]
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	\|First Mayor of KMC <ref>{{Cite news \|date= 2009-05-14 \|title= Be empowered to empower others \|language=en-IN \|work=The New Indian Express \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2009/jun/14/be-empowered-to-empower-others-58531.html?fbclid=IwAR2En_-wec4vAwSfrahs5reuqUSLGniXK6Fvf5lLrBESYV1OwkBPDKpTYM4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date= 2019-03-03 \|title= Ex-Mayor Joins Jansena Party \|language=en-IN \|work=[[ United News of India]] \|url=http://www.uniindia.net/ex-mayor-saroja-joins-janasena-party/south/news/1517368.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date= 2017-08-05\|title= Kakinada civic poll to be held on Aug 29 \|language=en-IN \|work=[[ The Hans India]] \|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-08-05/Kakinada-civic-poll-to-be-held-on-Aug-29/316854}}</ref>		\|First Mayor of KMC <ref>{{Cite news \|date= 2009-05-14 \|title= Be empowered to empower others \|language=en-IN \|work=The New Indian Express \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2009/jun/14/be-empowered-to-empower-others-58531.html?fbclid=IwAR2En_-wec4vAwSfrahs5reuqUSLGniXK6Fvf5lLrBESYV1OwkBPDKpTYM4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date= 2019-03-03 \|title= Ex-Mayor Joins Jansena Party \|language=en-IN \|work=[[United News of India]] \|url=http://www.uniindia.net/ex-mayor-saroja-joins-janasena-party/south/news/1517368.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date= 2017-08-05\|title= Kakinada civic poll to be held on Aug 29 \|language=en-IN \|work=[[The Hans India]] \|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-08-05/Kakinada-civic-poll-to-be-held-on-Aug-29/316854}}</ref>
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	== Administration ==		== Administration ==

	The corporation is administered by special officer, headed by the collector sri shanmoh sagili.		The corporation is administered by special officer, headed by the collector sri shanmoh sagili.

	The present commissioner of the corporation is Kum Bhawna IAS, took charge as Commissioner on 24/07/2024		The present commissioner of the corporation is Kum Bhawna IAS, took charge as Commissioner on 24/07/2024
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	* Planning for the town including its surroundings which are covered under its Department's Urban Planning Authority .		* 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.		* Approving construction of new buildings and authorising use of land for various purposes.

	* Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.		* Improvement of the town's economic and Social status.

	* Arrangements of water supply towards commercial,residential and industrial purposes.		* Arrangements of water supply towards commercial,residential and industrial purposes.

	* Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.		* Planning for fire contingencies through Fire Service Departments.

	* Creation of solid waste management,public health system and sanitary services.		* 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 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.		* 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.		* Making efforts for improvement of slums and poverty removal in the town.

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	* Property tax.		* Property tax.

	* Profession tax.		* Profession tax.

	* Entertainment tax.		* Entertainment tax.

	* Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.		* Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.

	* Advertisement tax.		* Advertisement tax.

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	* Water usage charges.		* Water usage charges.

	* Fees from Documentation services.		* Fees from Documentation services.

	* Rent received from municipal property.		* Rent received from municipal property.

	* Funds from municipal bonds.		* Funds from municipal bonds.

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
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| leader2 = Chodipalli Venkata Satya Prasad (master)
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| leader3 = Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar
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| last_election1 = [[2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election|29 August 2017]]
| next_election1 = 2022
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'''Kakinada Municipal Corporation''' is the civic body of [[Kakinada]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kakinadacorporation.ap.gov.in/KMC/kakinadaProfile.apo |title=KMC |date=2016-03-05 |access-date=2016-06-17 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013010/http://kakinadacorporation.ap.gov.in/KMC/kakinadaProfile.apo |archive-date=5 March 2016 }}</ref>

== Jurisdiction ==

The jurisdiction of the corporation is spread over an area of {{Convert|30.51|km2|abbr=on}} and the population as per the [[2011 Census of India]] was 312,538.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|title=Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts|work=citypopulation.de}}</ref> It started to expand from 1920, when it was only {{Convert|20.31|km2|abbr=on}} and the population was just over 50,000. The [[urban agglomeration]] area of Kakinada is spread over an area of {{Convert|57.36|km2|abbr=on}}. The urban agglomeration constituents includes the areas of Kakinada municipal corporation, [[census towns]] of Chidiga, [[Ramanayyapeta]], [[Suryaraopeta]] and the [[out growth]]s of Ganganapalle, Sarpavaram, Vakalapudi and Turangi.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://kakinadacorporation.ap.gov.in/KMC/kakinadaProfile.apo |title=Kakinada Profile |website=Kakinada Municipal Corporation |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013010/http://kakinadacorporation.ap.gov.in/KMC/kakinadaProfile.apo |archive-date=5 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - East Godavari |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=6 November 2015 |page=3,16–17 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113225906/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2015 }}</ref>

== Administration ==

The corporation is administered by an elected body, headed by the mayor.

The present commissioner of the corporation is Sri Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=www.ETGovernment.com|title=IAS Swapnil Dinakar now Kakinada Municipal Commissioner - ET Government|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/ias-swapnil-dinakar-now-kakinada-municipal-commissioner/75964916|access-date=2020-11-26|website=ETGovernment.com|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Municipalities in Andhra Pradesh}}

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