Salem City Municipal Corporation

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Salem City Municipal Corporation
Logo
SCMC
Type
Type
Houses2 Houses
Established1 April 1866 (157 years ago) (1866-04-01)
Leadership
Saradha Devi
T. christiraj IAS
S. Karmegam, IAS
Structure
Seats60
Salem Corporation 2022.png
Political groups
Government (50)
SPA (50)
  •   DMK (48)
  •   INC (2)

Opposition (10)

Salem Corporation Map 2022.jpg
Ward
60
Zones
4 Zones
Elections
First past the post
Last election
19 February 2022
Next election
2027
Motto
நகர் நலம் நாடு (tamil)
City Wealth Country
Meeting place
File:Salem Corporation Head Office.jpg
SCMC Forum
Website
www.salemcorporation.gov.in

Salem City Municipal Corporation (SCMC) is a civic body that governs Salem city, India. It consists of a legislative and an executive body. The legislative body is headed by the city mayor while the executive body is headed by a Chief Commissioner. This corporation consists of 60 wards[1] and is headed by a Mayor who presides over a Deputy Mayor and 60 councillors who represent each ward in the city. SCMC is the fifth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu. For administrative purposes, the Salem corporation is divided into four zones: Suramangalam, Hasthampatty, Ammapettai, and Kondalampatty. Each Zonal Office has its own Zonal Chairman and an Asst. Commissioner to take care of Zonal Activities.

History[edit]

The Centurion Municipality was declared as the Salem City Municipal Corporation on 1 June 1994. The Salem City Municipal Council celebrated its Centenary in 1966. Fittingly the Municipality was upgraded into a special grade Municipality with effect from 1 April 1979. Salem City Municipal Limits were further extended by the inclusion of Suramangalam Municipality, Jarikondalampatty Town Panchayat, Kannankurichi Town Panchayat and 21 other Village panchayats with effect from 1.4.94, with an extent of 91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi) and a total population of 8,29,267 (2011 Census). Salem is the Headquarters of the Salem District.

Salem Corporation consists of 60 wards[1] categorized under 4 Zonal Offices namely Suramangalam Zonal, Hasthampatty Zonal, Ammapet Zonal, Kondalampatty Zonal. Each Zonal Office has its own Zonal Chairman and an Asst. Commissioner to take care of Zonal Activities.

Forums[edit]

Salem City Municipal Corporation consist of 2 Houses, namely,

Legislature Assembly[edit]

Legislature Assembly is one of the assembly councils in SCMC. This is headed by city Mayor who presides over Deputy Mayor and 60 councillors who represents each ward of the city.

File:SCMC Council Hall.jpg
Salem Corporation council hall

Executive Assembly[edit]

Executive Assembly is also one of the two assembly council of SCMC. This is headed by Chief Commissioner, the person graded with IAS position. There are 4 zonal officers under City Chief Commissioner. This assembly executes the decision taken in both the assembly particularly in Legislature Assembly.

Zones[edit]

Zones
Suramangalam Hastampatti Ammapettai Kondalampatti
Wards
60
Commissioner Mayor Deputy Mayor Zonal Heads Member of SCMC wards
4 60

Administrations[edit]

City officials, as of March 2022 
Mayor A. Ramachandran
Deputy Mayor M. Saradha Devi
Corporation Commissioner T. Christuraj IAS
Commissioner of Police Najmul Hoda IPS

From among themselves, the councillors elect the mayor and a deputy mayor who preside over about ten standing committees. The council normally meets once a month. The executive wing is headed by the Commissioner. In addition, there are deputy commissioners, various heads of departments and four zonal officers.[2]

Elections[edit]

2022 Salem Municipal Corporation Election
  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 48 seats
  Indian National Congress: 2 seats
  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 7 seats
  Independent : 3 seats

The seats of the mayor, deputy mayor and the Salem Corporation Council have been vacant since 2016. As part of the 2022 Tamil Nadu urban civic body elections, the Salem City Municipal Corporation went to polling on 19 February 2022, alongside 20 other municipal corporations of Tamil Nadu, to elect 60 councillors to represent the city's 60 wards; the councillors will choose one amongst themselves as the Mayor of Salem, a historically significant, coveted office. The election results were announced on 22 February 2022 by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won 48 out of the total 60 wards in Salem, with the other parties in its Secular Progressive Alliance winning 2 seats by Indian National Congress. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won 7 seats. 3 independent candidates won in their respective wards. Having secured an absolute majority, the DMK councillors will formally elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor on 4 March 2022.[3]

Emblem[edit]

Salem Corporation is centurion municipality in 1966. Centurion municipality became Salem Municipal corporation in 1994. After forming municipal corporation unique emblem for corporation is created. It is created with city's unique identities in emblem. Emblem holds the theme of urbanization of city by including the icons of industries and households. It also consists 6 mangoes icon 3 on each side of emblem which indicates famous of the city. It also holds the tag line (Nagar Nalam Naadu) which means growth of the country is begins with the growth of the city (tamil நகர் நலம் நாடு).

Departments[edit]

S.No Department
1 Finance
2 Developmental Planning
3 Health and Family welfare
4 Rehabilitation Project Committee
5 Smart City Project Committee
6 Income tax department
7 Educational and Sports Developmental Authority

List of mayors[edit]

Main article: List of mayors of Salem, Tamil Nadu
S.No.[lower-alpha 1] Portrait Name Elected Ward Political Party[lower-alpha 2] Term of Office Corporation Election
From To Days in office
1 G. Soodamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996 2001 1st

(5 years)

1st
2 Suresh Kumar Directly elected All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2001 2006 1st

(5 years)

2nd
3 S. Soundappan 2006 2006 1st

(210 days)

4 J. Rekha Priyadharshini Directly elected Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006 2011 1st

(5 years)

3rd
(5) S. Soundappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011 24 October 2016 2nd

(5 years)

4th
Corporation / Mayoralty suspended (25 October 2016 - 2 March 2022)
6 A. Ramachandran.jpg A. Ramachandran 6 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4 March 2022 Incumbent 1st

(1 year, 336 days)

5th

Salem metropolitan area[edit]

Main article: Salem metropolitan area (India)

The Salem Metropolitan Area is the sixtyth most populous metropolitan area in India. It is the fifth most populous metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu, only after Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai. The Salem Metropolitan Area consist of the city of Salem and its suburbs in Salem district.[4][5] Salem Corporation covers 124 km2 (48 sq mi) and population is 8,29,267 while Salem metropolitan area covers 799.59 km2 (308.72 sq mi) and population is 1,774,122.[6] It consist of Salem City Municipal Corporation and suburban areas spread over the Salem district. New construction in areas under the Salem Local Planning Authority needs their approval to start work.

Planning authority[edit]

The Salem Local Planning Authority (SLPA) is nodal planning agency for Salem City Municipal Corporation and it's Suburbs of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Salem Local Planning Authority administers the Salem Metropolitan Area,[7] spread over an area of 675.59 km2 (260.85 sq mi). And covers the area if Salem City Municipal Corporation, 8 Town Panchayats and 7 Panchayat Unions.[8][9] Total population of the area covered by Salem Local Planning Authority is 1,774,122.[6][10][11][12] New construction in areas under the Salem Local Planning Authority needs their approval to start work.[13][14] And total area covered is 675.59 km2 (260.85 sq mi) and its population is 17,74,122.[15][16][17]

Law and enforcement[edit]

Main article: Salem City Police
Salem city police chart.jpg

The Salem City Police was formed in 1972 and The Salem Police Commissionerate was formed in 1990 for the major metropolitan cities like Salem, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli. The jurisdiction of Salem city police commissionarate extends jurisdiction limit to Salem City Municipal Corporation. There are 11 police stations in Salem city, numbered B-1 to B-11. City Police has five wings: traffic wing, traffic investigation wing, prohibition enforcement wing, city crime record bureau, armed reserve, in three zones Salem North, Salem South and Salem West.

Wings[edit]

Wings of Salem city police with address 
South range, Salem city Inspector of Police, Salem Town PS, D.No.426/44, Big Bazaar St, Salem-636 001
North range, Salem city Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty PS,

D.No.1/1,Kallikadu, Kannankurchi main road, Salem 636007.

West range, Salem city Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam PS, D.No.1/1, Junction main road, Sooramangalam, Salem 636005
Traffic wing, Salem city Inspector of Police, (South Traffic) Apsara Theater Near, Shevapet, Salem-2
Traffic investigation wing, Salem city Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation Wing, Fairlands Police Station Back Side, Salem City-16
Prohibition enforcement wing, Salem city ACP (PEW) P.G Nagar, Jahir Ammapalayam, Vennakudi Muniyappan Koil back Side, Salem
City crime record bureau, Salem city Inspector of Police, CCRB, No.5 Rajaji Kalai Mandram, Bretts road, Salem-7
Armed reserve, Salem city Inspector of Police, Armed Reserve, Line Medu, Salem-6

Gallery[edit]

  • SCMC office.jpg

    Head office SCMC

  • Salem Corporation Building.jpg

    Salem Corporation Building

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. ↑ This column only names the mayor's party. The corporation s/he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Salem Corporation to increase the number of wards". The Hindu. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Salem Municipal Corporation". salemcorporation.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Elections – 2022". Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Salem, India Metro Area Population 1950-2021". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Saravanan, S. P. (2 November 2015). "Salem, more like a vast urban village". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Salem District Town and Country Planning | Salem District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Salem Local Planning Authority | Salem metropolitan area
  8. ↑ "Using Expert System Fixing Priority To The Identified Short Term Transport Facility Projects In Salem" (PDF). www.idc-online.com.
  9. ↑ "Lokal Tamil - தமிழ் செய்திகள் | Latest Tamil News | Online Tamil News | Breaking News in Tamil". tamil.getlokalapp.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Tamil Nadu". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Tamil Nadu". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971". www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "CM orders Collector to look into alleged illegal construction on temple land | Salem News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Hall on temple land found to be illegal | Salem News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ "சேலம் மாநகராட்சியில் கட்டிட அனுமதி வழங்குவதில் முறைகேடு! முறைப்படுத்த SLPA அதிகாரிகள் நடவடிக்கை அவசியம்". Dinamalar. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  16. ↑ "ரூ.4 ஆயிரம் லஞ்சம்: சேலத்தில் உள்ளூர் திட்ட குழும மேற்பார்வையாளர் உள்பட இருவர் கைது". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "125 நகரங்களுக்கான மாஸ்டர் பிளான் திட்டம் முடக்கம்: குளறுபடி நடவடிக்கையால் அதிருப்தி". www.dinakaran.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

External links[edit]

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