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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Palakollu Municipal Council
| native_name = PMC
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| coa_pic = Palakollu Municipality logo.jpg
| coa_res =
| coa_alt =
| coa-pic =
| coa-res =
| house_type = [[Municipal Council (India)]]
| foundation = 1 April 1919
| leader1_type = [[Chairman]]
| leader1 = Vallabhaneni Narayana Murthy<br>([[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]])
| election1 =
| leader2_type = [[Vice Chairman]]
| leader2 = Karineni Roja Ramani<br>([[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]])
| leader3_type = [[Municipal commissioner]]
| leader3 = Ram Mohan Rao
| Official language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| seats =''' 31'''
| structure1 = File:Palakollu Municipal Council Nov 2019.png
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 =
*{{legend|#FFFF00|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] (24)}}
*{{legend|#1569C7|[[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] (6)}}
*{{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (1)}}
| session_res =
| meeting_place = PMC building
| website = {{url|http://palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in/}}
| motto = Dharmo Rakshathi Rakshithaha
}}
'''Palakollu Municipality''' is the [[Self-governance|local self-government]] in [[Palakollu]] of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="civicbody">{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref> Palakollu Municipality merged five Grama panchayats of Seven village's (Kontheru, Adavipalem, Palakollu Rural, Bhaggeswaram, Poolapalli, Varidhanam And Ullamparru) on dated 7 January 2020. the Seven Village's population of 42,932 (as 2011 Census) It around occupies {{convert|20.08|km2|sqmi}} and after merged palakollu municipality It around occupies {{convert|24.68|km2|sqmi}} with 35 election wards it is total population of 1,04,216 (as 2011 Census)<ref>{{cite web|title=Palakollu municipality official released G.O merged Seven villages of five panchayat|url=http://cdn1.eenadu.net/Eenadu/2020/01/08/TPG/5_08/43769467_08-crop--27f42b.jpg|website=Eenadu News Paper|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109140416/http://cdn1.eenadu.net/Eenadu/2020/01/08/TPG/5_08/43769467_08-crop--27f42b.jpg|archive-date=9 January 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> and making it the fourth most populous city in [[West Godavari|West Godavari District]] in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=666341|title=Palakollu 2011 Census india |website=Census of india gov|publisher=2011 census of india & Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=19 August 2014}}</ref> It is classified as a ''Selection Grade Municipality''.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Administration|url=http://palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/development|website=Palakollu Municipality|access-date=29 March 2016|archive-date=12 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612051910/http://palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/development|url-status=dead}}</ref>

1 January 2019, under ''Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016'', Palakollu Municipality became a part of [[Eluru Urban Development Authority]].<ref name=EUDA>{{Cite book|url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/uda/MA,Dt.01.01.2019-EUDA.pdf|title=Constitution of Eluru Urban Development Authority (EUDA) with Part of Palakollu Municipality|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|year=2019|location=Amaravati|pages=1–16}}</ref>

== Administration ==

The [[municipality]] was formed in April 1919 as a Grade–III municipality. Over the years, it was upgraded and was constituted finally as a ''First Grade Municipality'' in September 1965. The first ever elected council was formed in August 1919.<ref name="profile" />

The municipality is spread over an area of {{Convert|19.49|km2|abbr=on}} and has 31 election wards.<ref name="civicbody" /> Each is represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Key Persons|url=http://palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/key-contacts|website= Palakollu Municipality|publisher=Palakollu Municipal Corporation}}</ref> The present [[municipal commissioner]] of the city is Sri K.Sai Ram.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities|url=http://palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/key-contacts}}</ref>

'''Timeline'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Classification
|-
| April 1919 || Grade–III
|-
| August 1965 || Grade–I
|-
| 1 January 2019 || [[Eluru Urban Development Authority|Part of EUDA]]
|-
| 7 January 2020 || Selection Grade
|}

== Civic infrastructure and services ==
The municipality takes certain measures such as prevent spreading of diseases, motor pumping of stagnant flood water during heavy rains, and improving drainage channels and pipelines.<ref>{{cite news|title=Citizen Services|url=http://palakol.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/citizeservice|location=Palakollu}}</ref>

== Responsibilities ==
PMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.
* Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers
* Public municipal schools
* Street lighting
* Maintenance of parks and open spaces
* Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
* Urban development and city planning of new areas
* Registering of births and deaths
* Health and sanitation

PMC co-ordinates with various other government organizations like [[Eluru Urban Development Authority|EUDA]], APSRTC and Palakollu Traffic Police, to deliver these basic urban services.

== Palakollu municipal election 2014 ==

{|CLASS="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.no.!! Party !!Flag !!Alliance!!Number of councilors!!Change
|-
|01||[[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP)||[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Cycle.png|55px]]||[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|-]]||24||{{increase}}85
|-
|02||[[YSR Congress Party]] (YSRCP)||[[File:Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg|50px]]||-||06||{{increase}}10
|-
|03||[[Indian National Congress]] (INC)|| ||[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]||01||{{decrease}}99

|}

== Awards and achievements ==
In 2018, as per the ''[[Swachh Bharat Mission]]'' of the [[Ministry of Urban Development]], Under Swachh Survekshan - 2018 Palakollu Municipality was ranked 43rd in the South Zone out of 1113 with Zonal average marks 1438.96 and state rank 20th out of 79 with state average marks 1916.2 Palakollu ULB Census Coad 802966.{{clarify|date=July 2019}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Swachh Survekshan 2018|first1=SS2018|title=Small Citys fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings|url=http://swachhsurvekshan2018.org/Scores/Index/802966|access-date=30 March 2018|work=Ministry of housing and urban Affairs|date=10 August 2018|location=India}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Palakollu]]
[[Category:1919 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1919]]
[[Category:Municipal Councils in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Palakollu]]

Palakollu Municipality - Revision history

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