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{{Short description|Administrative body of the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India}} | |||
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'''Erode City Municipal Corporation''' is a civic administrative body that governs the City of [[Erode]], [[India]]. The Corporation consists of a legislative body, headed by the City Mayor and an executive body headed by the Corporation Commissioner. The Corporation's headquarters is in the [[Municipal Corporation Building, Erode]], near [[Panneer selvam Park]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Erode Municipal Council came into existence in the year of 1871, covering a mere area of around 8.4 km<sup>2</sup>. In 1917, [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]] the then Municipal Chairman of Erode | Erode Municipal Council came into existence in the year of 1871, covering a mere area of around 8.4 km<sup>2</sup>. In 1917, [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]] the then Municipal Chairman of Erode proposed the expansion of town limits by merging the adjoining local bodies such as Veerappan Chatram, Vairapalayam and Periyasemur. But things were kept only on paper and in 1980 it was upgraded as a Special Grade Municipality with the same area of just 8.4 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://erodecorporation.gov.in/about_coporation.html |title=Erode history |access-date=3 June 2016 |archive-date=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611143709/http://erodecorporation.gov.in/about_coporation.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
In 2007, the State Government announced the upgradation of Erode Municipality as a Municipal Corporation. Erode City Municipal Corporation started functioning in 2008, administering the same civic limit of 8.4 km<sup>2</sup> covering only the Central Business District with a population of about 1,59,728. In 2011, four Municipalities (Grade-III) of [[Surampatti]], [[Veerappan Chatram]], [[Periya Semur]], [[Kasipalayam (E)|Kasipalayam]] and the Town Panchayats of [[BP Agraharam]] and [[suriyampalayam]] along with [[Thindal]], [[Villarasampatti]], [[Gangapuram, Erode|Gangapuram]], [[Ellapalayam]], [[Lakkapuram]], [[46 Pudur]] and [[Muthampalayam]] village panchayats were proposed to be merged with Erode City Municipal Corporation. Later, [[Lakkapuram]] and [[46 Pudur]] Panchayats backed up the plan and the Erode City Municipal Corporation expanded to all other civic bodies, over an area of 109.52 km² lying between River [[Cauvery]] in the East and [[National Highway 544 (India)|NH-544]] Bypass in the West, containing more than half-a-million population as per the census of 2011. | |||
Recently, in 2024, the district administration submitted a proposal to the state government for the expansion of Erode municipal corporation by merging the adjoining village panchayats of Erode Panchayat Union (Kathirampatti, Mettunasuvampalayam) and Modakkurichi Panchayat Union (Elavamalai, 46 Pudur). | |||
===Srinivasa Mudaliyar=== | |||
Srinivasa Mudaliar was an Indian politician and social worker who served as Chairman of Erode municipality for three terms. He was the founder of Erode Waterworks, [[VOC Park, Erode]] and present urban structure of Erode<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4zBRAQAAIAAJ&q=Erode+Srinivasa+Mudaliar Cambridge South Asian Studies, Issue 17]</ref> | |||
==Chronological | ==Chronological list of chairmen== | ||
* A. M. Mac Riker (1871) | * A. M. Mac Riker (1871) | ||
* Verner Alexander Brodie (1885–1888) | * Verner Alexander Brodie (1885–1888) | ||
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* K. Balasubbarayalu Naidu (1927–1930) | * K. Balasubbarayalu Naidu (1927–1930) | ||
* Khan Saheb K. A. Sheik Dawood Saheb (1930–1935) | * Khan Saheb K. A. Sheik Dawood Saheb (1930–1935) | ||
* K.N. Kuppusamy Pillai (1935–1940) | * [[K.N. Kuppusamy Pillai]] (1935–1940) | ||
* [[S. Meenakshisundara Mudaliyar]] (1953–1955)<ref> | * [[S. Meenakshisundara Mudaliyar]] (1953–1955)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kalaimagalkalvinilayam.com/about_kalaimagal.html |title= Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164900/http://kalaimagalkalvinilayam.com/about_kalaimagal.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
* V.R.A. Manika Mudaliar <ref>{{cite book | author=Madras (India : State) | title=Fort Saint George Gazette | year=1964 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gqf9wfBjAIgC | language=hu | access-date=2021-04-13 | page=}}</ref> | * V.R.A. Manika Mudaliar <ref>{{cite book | author=Madras (India : State) | title=Fort Saint George Gazette | year=1964 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gqf9wfBjAIgC | language=hu | access-date=2021-04-13 | page=}}</ref> | ||
* S. Arangarasan | * S. Arangarasan (1986–1991, 1996–2001) | ||
* Ma. subramaiyan (2001–2006) | * Ma. subramaiyan (2001–2006) | ||
* K. Kumar Murugesh (2006–2007) | * K. Kumar Murugesh (2006–2007) | ||
Latest revision as of 05:46, 19 October 2025
Erode City Municipal Corporation | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Erode |
| Leadership | |
Nagarathinam | |
---. --- Office suspended due to postponed elections | |
V. Sivakrishnamoorthy IAS | |
Mr. H. Krishnan Unni, IAS | |
| Seats | 60 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Erode City Municipal Corporation is a civic administrative body that governs the City of Erode, India. The Corporation consists of a legislative body, headed by the City Mayor and an executive body headed by the Corporation Commissioner. The Corporation's headquarters is in the Municipal Corporation Building, Erode, near Panneer selvam Park.
History[edit | edit source]
Erode Municipal Council came into existence in the year of 1871, covering a mere area of around 8.4 km2. In 1917, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy the then Municipal Chairman of Erode proposed the expansion of town limits by merging the adjoining local bodies such as Veerappan Chatram, Vairapalayam and Periyasemur. But things were kept only on paper and in 1980 it was upgraded as a Special Grade Municipality with the same area of just 8.4 km2.[1]
In 2007, the State Government announced the upgradation of Erode Municipality as a Municipal Corporation. Erode City Municipal Corporation started functioning in 2008, administering the same civic limit of 8.4 km2 covering only the Central Business District with a population of about 1,59,728. In 2011, four Municipalities (Grade-III) of Surampatti, Veerappan Chatram, Periya Semur, Kasipalayam and the Town Panchayats of BP Agraharam and suriyampalayam along with Thindal, Villarasampatti, Gangapuram, Ellapalayam, Lakkapuram, 46 Pudur and Muthampalayam village panchayats were proposed to be merged with Erode City Municipal Corporation. Later, Lakkapuram and 46 Pudur Panchayats backed up the plan and the Erode City Municipal Corporation expanded to all other civic bodies, over an area of 109.52 km² lying between River Cauvery in the East and NH-544 Bypass in the West, containing more than half-a-million population as per the census of 2011.
Recently, in 2024, the district administration submitted a proposal to the state government for the expansion of Erode municipal corporation by merging the adjoining village panchayats of Erode Panchayat Union (Kathirampatti, Mettunasuvampalayam) and Modakkurichi Panchayat Union (Elavamalai, 46 Pudur).
Srinivasa Mudaliyar[edit | edit source]
Srinivasa Mudaliar was an Indian politician and social worker who served as Chairman of Erode municipality for three terms. He was the founder of Erode Waterworks, VOC Park, Erode and present urban structure of Erode[2]
Chronological list of chairmen[edit | edit source]
- A. M. Mac Riker (1871)
- Verner Alexander Brodie (1885–1888)
- K. C. Mahadeva Raja (1888–1891)
- G. M. Dance (1891–1893)
- T. M. Swaminatha Iyer (1893–1897)
- L. G. Moore (1897–1898)
- R. Ramachand Rao (1898–1899)
- M. Young (1899–1900)
- E. L. R. THornson (1900–1901)
- T. V. Gopalasami Iyer (1901–1902)
- Chappan Menon (1902–1903)
- A. W. Brough (1904–1905)
- M. V. Narayanasami Pillai (1905–1906)
- P. S. Singaravelu Pillai (1906–1907)
- A. Rangasamy Iyengar (1907–1908)
- W. H. H. Chatterton (1909–1910)
- U. R. Venkata Rao (1910–1911)
- T. Srinivasa Mudaliyar (1911–1917)
- E. V. Ramasamy Naicker (1917–1920)
- K. A. Kadir Mohideen Saheb (1920–1921)
- S. Sambasivam Pillai (1921–1925)
- T. Srinivasa Mudaliyar (1925–1927)
- K. Balasubbarayalu Naidu (1927–1930)
- Khan Saheb K. A. Sheik Dawood Saheb (1930–1935)
- K.N. Kuppusamy Pillai (1935–1940)
- S. Meenakshisundara Mudaliyar (1953–1955)[3]
- V.R.A. Manika Mudaliar [4]
- S. Arangarasan (1986–1991, 1996–2001)
- Ma. subramaiyan (2001–2006)
- K. Kumar Murugesh (2006–2007)
Chronological List of Mayors and Deputy Mayors[edit | edit source]
- K. Kumar Murugesh & B. Venkatachalam (2008–2011)
- Mallika Paramasivam & K. C. Palanisamy (2011–2016)
Zones and Wards[edit | edit source]
The area under Erode City Municipal Corporation has been administratively divided into 4 Zones with 15 Sub-divisions (Wards) in each. Each Ward containing nearly 10,000 of population and an average of 1.5lakhs in each Zone. The Corporation Mayor presides over the aligned 60 councillors who represent the 60 wards in the city. The Zonal headquarters were located at Suriyampalayam, Periyasemur, Surampatti and Kasipalayam for Zone-1, 2, 3 & 4 respectively.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Erode history". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ Cambridge South Asian Studies, Issue 17
- ↑ "Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam". Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ Madras (India : State) (1964). Fort Saint George Gazette (in magyar). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "AIADMK Candidates in Erode file papers". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 December 2016.