The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the

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city in

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. It is the third largest city Corporation in the state of

by area and fourth largest in population. Established as a Municipality since 1921 under the

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Municipal Regulations, it is responsible for civic infrastructure and administration; the distribution of electricity and water for

city. The Corporation manages 101.42 km of Thrissur city limits of through 55 wards through five zones Ayyanthole, Vilvattom,

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and Koorkanchery. Thrissur Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

History

Prior to the constitution of the municipality, there was a sanitary board functioning in 1910 under a sergeant and the town council after 1911. In 1932, the new

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was constructed. On 1 July 1942,

Municipality was born and in 2000, it was upgraded by the

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to Municipal corporation. The first elections to the corporation were held in 2000. Ayyanthole,

, Koorkenchery,

and Vilvattom Panchayaths and parts of

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and

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Panchayaths were merged with the municipality to form the

Municipal Corporation. The corporation comprises two legislative assemblies

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and Ollur Assembly Constituency. The city is administered by the

Municipal Corporation, headed by a mayor.

Municipal Corporation is the second-largest city corporation in the state of

. The city is the only local body and city in

which directly controls power, water supply and solid waste management system in the

city. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 55 wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for five years. The corporation has its headquarters in

city.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation. * Property tax. * Profession tax. * Entertainment tax. * Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax. * Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation. * Water usage charges. * Fees from Documentation services. * Rent received from municipal property. * Funds from municipal bonds.

Master plans

The first master plan for

city was sanctioned by the

Government in October 1972 with a plan period of 20 years in accordance with the Town Planning Act. It was expected that the town would accommodate a population of 1,75,000 in 1991. The sanctioned Development Plan (1972) for

envisaged a growth pattern integrating rural areas and the urban center of

so as to provide the rural areas with employment opportunities and social amenities. The Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) and Thrissur Urban Development Authority (TUDA) are the agencies that prepare the plan. A new Master plan, which is in the anvil since last 10 or more years has been a long-awaited dream of Trichurians as people are struggling to get building permits under the existing outdated master plan.

Income

As of 2014-15 revenue, the annual budgetary estimate of Thrissur Corporation is Rs 346.27 crore. Surplus income of the corporation is Rs 6.63 crore. Property tax is the main source of revenue for Thrissur Corporation. Thrissur Muncipal Corporation building, Thrissur

Thrissur Muncipal Corporation building, Thrissur

Standing committees

There are seven standing committees in the corporation. They are, * Development Standing Committee * Welfare Standing Committee * Health Standing Committee * Public Works Standing Committee * Town Planning Standing Committee * Tax Appeal Standing Committee * Educational Standing Committee

Mayors of Thrissur

Deputy Mayors

Election results

2020 local body elections

2015 local body elections

References

External links

Official Website of Thrissur Corporation

Thrissur Municipal Corporation
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