Yanam Municipality

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Muncipalité de Yanaon (Yanam Municipality) was created by a French Metropolitan Decree dated March 12, 1880. Yanaon municipality had 12 seats (Sièges). Citizens from each canton elect one representative for them for "Conseil Municipal de Yanaon" (Yanam Municipal Council).

Contents 1 General Information 2 Famous people in French regime 3 Election results of 1948 4 Present wards of Yanam 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] General Information

The Yanam Municipality is acting according to the Pondicherry Municipalities Act 1973 which has been introduced by the Government with effect from 26.01.1974. The Municipality is functioning under the purview of Municipal Council. In the absence of elected local body, at present the Special Officer (Regional Administrator) appointed by the Government is exercising all the powers and functions of the Municipal Council. Commissioner who has also been appointed by the Government is the Chief Executive of the Municipality and he also acts as Registrar of Births and Deaths of the Municipality. Over all control and supervision is by the Director, L.A.D., Pondicherry. He is also functioning as the Chief Registrar of the Births and Deaths in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. The Municipality is a separate entity of self Government institution with constitutional status.

[edit] Famous people in French regime

• Bezawada Bapa Naidou (former Mayor in 1930s)
• Kamichetty Venougopala rao Naidou (former Mayor in 1940s)
• Diwan Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou (Former Municipal councilor, Ex-Jury and Diwan of Yanam)
• Maddimchetty Satianandam (Mayor of Yanaon in 1950s)
• Samatam Krishnayya (Acting Mayor during last days of french rule in Yanaon)
• Kanakala Tatayya Naidou (MLA of Yanaon during French Regime.)

[edit] Election results of 1948

In June 1948 the French and Indian Governments came to an agreement as to how the future of the French Settlements should be determined.

Municipal elections were held in Pondicherry, Karikal and Yanam on 24 October 1948. The two main parties were the French India Socialist Party (Socialists), who favoured the continuance of French rule, and the Indian National Congress Party, who favoured union with India.

• Total Seats-12
  • Socialists-03
  • Independents-09

[edit] Present wards of Yanam

• Mettakur
• Ambedkar Nagar
• Vishnalayam
• Pillaraya
• Giriumpeta
• Farampeta
• Pydikondala
• Pedapudi
• Aghraharam
• Kanakalapeta

[edit] See also

• Municipal Administration in French India
• Pondicherry Municipality
• French East India Company
• French colonial empire
• French India

[edit] External links

• District homepage of Yanam
• Official website of the Government of the Union Territory of Pondicherry
• Indian Ministry for External Affaires - 1956 Treaty of Cession