Palakollu Municipality is the

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Palakollu Palakollu is a city and the administrative headquarters of Palakollu Mandal in Narasapuram revenue division in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu is situated in Coastal Andhra region of the state. It occupie ...

of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 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 and after merged palakollu municipality It around occupies with 35 election wards it is total population of 1,04,216 (as 2011 Census) and making it the fourth most populous city in West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a ''Selection Grade Municipality''. 1 January 2019, under ''Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016'', Palakollu Municipality became a part of

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Administration

The

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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. The municipality is spread over an area of and has 31 election wards. Each is represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson. The present municipal commissioner of the city is Sri K.Sai Ram. Timeline

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.

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 EUDA, APSRTC and Palakollu Traffic Police, to deliver these basic urban services.

Palakollu municipal election 2014

Awards and achievements

In 2018, as per the ''

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, 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.

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