Kollam Municipal Corporation
| Kollam Municipal Corporation കൊല്ലം മുനിസിപ്പല് കോര്പ്പറേഷന് KMC | |
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| Leadership | |
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Vijaya Francis, CPI | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2015 |
Last election | 2010 |
| Meeting place | |
| Corporation Office, Cantonment, Kollam | |
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Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is the civic body that governs the City of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2][3] It is the fourth largest city corporation in the state by population and fifth largest by area. Constituted in 1903 and officially recognized as city corporation in 2000,[4] the body governs an area of 73.03 square kilometres (28.20 sq mi) centered on Kollam with about 55 wards and a population of 349,033.[5]
History
Kollam, known historically as Quilon, was an ancient trade hub and one of the largest port cities in Asia.[6][7] The population density of the coastal belt of Kollam is very high compared to any other city in the state. After the constitution of Kochi as a corporation in 1967, there were intense demands to upgrade the densely populated Kollam City into a city corporation. As a result, on 1 October 2000, Kollam, along with Thrissur, was upgraded by the Kerala Government to a municipal corporation.
The city population of Kollam increased substantially from 139,852 in 1991 to 346,013 in 2011. In 1991, the Vadakkevila, Sakthikulangara, Eravipuram and Kilikollur panchayats were merged with Kollam City. As a result, the area run by the municipal corporation increased from 18.48 square kilometres (7.14 sq mi) to 58.18 square kilometres (22.46 sq mi).[8] Later in May 2015, Thrikkadavoor panchayath is merged with Kollam city and total population of the city became 397,419 with total area of 73.03 square kilometres (28.20 sq mi).[9][10]
Structure
| Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) | |
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| Mayor | V.Rajendrababu[11] |
| Police Commissioner | P. Prakash IPS |
| Deputy Mayor | Vijaya Francis |
The City Corporation of Kollam has a 55 member council headed by a Mayor assisted by a Deputy Mayor.[12] On an average, every ward consists of a population of around 7,000. Each ward is represented in the municipal council by an elected councilor. The Kerala Municipalities (KM) Act, 1994, governs all functions in KMC.[8] Also there are 8 standing committees in the corporation for the ease of smooth governance of the city.[13] Each and every standing committee is headed by an elected councilor and he will become the chairman of the particular standing committee.[14][15] The standing committees are:
- Finance standing committee
- Development standing committee
- Welfare standing committee
- Health & Education standing committee
- Public works standing committee
- Town planning standing committee
- Tax appeal standing committee
- Education & Sports standing committee
Zones
For the ease of administration, Kollam Municipal Corporation is divided into 6 zones.[16] There are zonal offices in each zones of the corporation.
- Central Zone – 1, Kollam City Corporation
- Central Zone – 2 (Headquartered at Cantonment), Kollam City Corporation
- Sakthikulangara Zone, Kollam City Corporation
- Vadakkevila Zone, Kollam City Corporation
- Kilikollur Zone, Kollam City Corporation
- Eravipuram Zone, Kollam City Corporation
| No. | Zone: | Wards | No. | Zone: | Wards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Zone–1 | Thevally Vadakkumbhagam Asramam Uliyakovil Punnathanam Kadappakada Pattathanam Thamarakulam |
4. | Eravipuram | Kayyalakkal Koottikkada Valathungal Akkolil Thekkumbhagam Eravipuram Kolloorvila Bharanikavu Thekkevila |
| 2. | Central Zone–2 | Mundakkal Udayamarthanadapuram Cantonment Pallithottam Port Kollam Kaikulangara Cutchery Tangasseri |
5. | Sakthikulangara | Maruthadi Sakthikulangara Meenathucherry Kavanad Vallikkeezhu Kureepuzha Mulamkadakam Punnathala Thirumullavaram Ramankulangara Vattakkayal Kannimel |
| 3. | Kilikollur | Punnamoodu Koikkal Pallakkadavu Mangad Arunoottimangalam Chathinamkulam Karikkodu College Division Palkulangara Kilikollur |
6. | Vadakkevila | Punthalathazham Mulluvila Palathara Manakkadu Pallimukku Ayathil Ammannada Vadakkevila |
In 2014, Mrs. Prasanna Earnest, the then Kollam Mayor, had been selected as the Best Lady Mayor of South India by the Rotary Club of Trivandrum Royal[17]
Functions
As per the Kerala Municipal Act of 1994, the Government of Kerala transferred powers and functions to Local Self-Governments in the year 1995, along with institutions, offices, and functionaries. As per the act, 18 functions are maintained by the Municipal Corporation[8][18]
- Regulation of land use and construction of buildings
- Roads and bridges
- Sanitation and SWM
- Slum improvement/upgradation
- Urban poverty alleviation
- Provision of urban amenities such as parks and playgrounds
- Promotion of cultural, educational, and aesthetic aspects
- Burial grounds and crematoria
- Cattle pounds
- Public health - Sewerage, water supply
- Registration of births and deaths
- Public conveniences including street lighting, parking lots, etc.
- Regulation of slaughter houses
- Spatial planning (urban and socio-economic planning)
- Urban Forestry
- Fire fighting
- Education
- Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections
Mayors of Kollam
- Sabitha Beegam (CPI(M))[19]
- N. Padmalochanan (CPI(M))[20]
- V. Rajendrababu (CPI(M)) - (16 March 2010 - 8 November 2010) [19]
- Prasanna Earnest (CPI(M)) - (9 November 2010 - 8 November 2014)[21]
- Honey Benjamin (CPI) - (27 November 2014 - 8 November 2015)[22][23]
- V. Rajendrababu (CPI(M)) - (18 November 2015 - Present) [24]
Kollam Corporation projects under construction
Chinnakada Underpass
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The Chinnakada underpass is a public road infrastructure project for the city of Kollam as part of the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ease traffic congestion at Chinnakada, the city CBD of Kollam.[25] The presence of an existing Railway over bridge and three close intersections with heavy traffic limits the option for traffic management measures including junction improvement. That caused the authorities to think about this underpass at Chinnakada. Chinnakada is a complex junction where roads from Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Downtown, Sengottai, Ashramam, Kollam Beach and the City bus stand road meets.
Preliminary design prepared by NATPAC(National Transportation Planning and Research Centre) for the underpass involved the acquisition of 0.08 hectares (0.20 acres) of government land on a temporary basis.[26] The height of the road passage above the underpass was increased to 5.5 metres (18 ft) from 5 metres (16 ft) to facilitate movement of modern container trucks through the underpass. Underpass has been thrown open to the public by the end of May 2015.[27][28]
Marine Aquarium at Kollam Beach
On 22 June 2014, construction work started on a marine aquarium at Kollam Beach, which is first of its kind in the state of Kerala. The Harbour Engineering Department is constructing the aquarium on the eastern side of the beach on behalf of Kollam Corporation. The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2014 and it is expected to be complete by December 2014. The single storey aquarium comprises 40 large tanks to hold a diverse collection of marine life and provides an added attraction for visitors to Kollam beach.[29]
See also
References
- ↑ Municipal Corporations in Kerala - Kollam
- ↑ Kollam Municipal Corporation Details
- ↑ Corporation zonal office, Kollam
- ↑ "Office of the Chief Town Planner". Townplanning.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ↑ Ignatius Pereira (2014-02-21). "Emergence of antiques triggers treasure hunt in Kollam". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ Ignatius Pereira (2014-02-26). "Shards of the past point to Kollam port’s glory days". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- 1 2 3 Rapid Baseline Assessment in Kollam City - Ministry of Urban Development
- ↑ "Thrikadavur becomes part of Kollam city". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Thrikadavur Panchayath". Thrikadavur Panchayath. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "CPI(M) rides to power in five of six corporations in Kerala". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Kollam Corporation Council
- ↑ Committees in Kerala Corporations - Kollam
- ↑ Kollam Corporation Standing Committees
- ↑ Standing panel chiefs elected
- ↑ "Building Permit Management System -Kollam Corporation". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Award for Kollam Mayor". The Hindu. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ Thrust on poverty alleviation in Kollam
- 1 2 "Hat-trick win for LDF in Kollam Corporation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Jamshedpur Utilities & Services Company Limited". Juscoltd.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Prasanna Earnest to be Kollam Mayor". The Hindu. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ "Honey Benjamin New Mayor of Kollam". The New Indian Express. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ "Honey Benjamin New Mayor of Kollam". Deccan Chronicle. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ "CPI(M) rides to power in five of six corporations in Kerala". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Chinnakada underpass: dispute settled
- ↑ ADB Resettlement Planning Document - Chinnakada underpass
- ↑ Chinnakada underpass work to be over by September
- ↑ "Traffic remains messy at Chinnakada - The Hindu". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ A home for marine life in Kollam
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