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{{Infobox legislature
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| leader1_type = [[Mayor of Sivakasi]]
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| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
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| leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]]
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| website = https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/sivakasi/
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'''Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation''' is the civic body governing city of [[Sivakasi]] in [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. 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.<ref name="May ref5">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Anupam |title=City Mayors: Indian Mayors |url=http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/indian-mayors.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |publisher=citymayors.com}}</ref> Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation is headed by [[Mayor]] of city and governed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]].

== History and administration ==

Sivakasi Municipal Corporation in Virudhunagar district was formed in year 2021 and is one of the 21 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="si ref1">{{cite news |last1=Sundar |first1=S. |title=Sivakasi will be upgraded as municipal corporation: CM |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sivakasi-will-be-upgraded-as-municipal-corporation-cm/article19907285.ece |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=23 October 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="si ref4">{{cite news |title=Ordinances promulgated for upgrading four TN municipalities to corporations |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/oct/22/ordinances-promulgated-for-upgrading-four-tn-municipalities-to-corporations-2374271.html |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=22 October 2021}}</ref> The place is known majorly for manufacturing fire crackers.

Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation a Commissioner Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, a Wards Committee for facilitating various works.<ref name="si ref6">{{cite news |last1=Sundar |first1=S. |title=Labour-oriented industries in Kutti Japan face challenges |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/labour-oriented-industries-in-kutti-japan-face-challenges/article34152599.ece |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=24 March 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="si ref7">{{cite news |last1=Ananth |first1=M. K. |title=Sivakasi sleepless as states ban firecrackers this Diwali {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sivakasi-sleepless-as-states-ban-firecrackers-this-diwali/articleshow/79073413.cms |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=6 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Currently the Municipal Commissioner is .

== Factors driving Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation ==

Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:<ref name="si ref2">{{cite news |title=Steps to declare Sivakasi as a corpn initiated, says Edappadi {{!}} Madurai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/steps-to-declare-sivakasi-as-a-corpn-initiated-says-edappadi/articleshow/74431608.cms |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="si ref8">{{cite news |title=Singara Chennai 2.0: Rs 500 crore to be allocated for infrastructure upgrade in 42 local bodies |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TopNews/2021/08/24150903/1313855/Singara-Chennai-20-Rs-500-crore-to-be-allocated-for-.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204100726/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TopNews/2021/08/24150903/1313855/Singara-Chennai-20-Rs-500-crore-to-be-allocated-for-.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2021 |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=dtNext.in |date=24 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

* Population Growth.
* Increase in annual Income.
* Improvement of Roads.
* Providing drinking water.
* Improving landscape.
* Improving employment opportunities.<ref name="av ref11">{{cite news |title=TN govt set to implement urban employment scheme |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tn-govt-urban-employment-scheme-7572428/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=15 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* Improving relations between police and public.
* Waste Management.
* Arranging facilities during natural calamities.
* Establishing industrial units.
* Providing sewage connection.

== Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation local body polls ==

Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation will get a mayor and municipal council through local body polls.<ref name="si ref4"/><ref name="si ref5">{{cite news |title=Ahead of polls to urban local bodies, TN to have six more corporations, 28 new municipalities |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/aug/24/ahead-of-polls-to-urban-local-bodies-tn-to-have-six-more-corporations-28-new-municipalities-2349214.html |access-date=4 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=24 August 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of municipal corporations in India]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://virudhunagar.nic.in/directory/commissioner-sivakasi-municipality/ official website]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}
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[[Category:Municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Virudhunagar district]]

Sivakasi Municipal Corporation - Revision history

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