GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – Vizianagaram Municipality, Vizianagaram District – Constitution of Vizianagaram Municipality as Larger Urban Areas i.e., Municipal Corporation under clause (d) of section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 – Orders – Issued.

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (G2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. Dated: 09-12-2015

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.449, MA&UD (Elec-I) (MA) dated.18.08.1994.

2. G.O.Ms.No.571, MA&UD (Elec-II) Department,

dated.14.09.2009.

3. From the Director of Municipal Administration, A.P, Hyderabad,

Lr.Roc.No.2559/2015-D-3, dated: 15.10.2015.

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ORDER:

The Director of Municipal Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in the letter 3rd read above, has submitted proposals for constitution of Vizianagaram Municipality as Municipal Corporation, as it satisfied the criteria fixed in the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Fixation of Criteria for Specification of Larger Urban Areas) Rules, 1994 issued in G.O.Ms.No.449, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (Elec-I) Department, dated.18.08.1994 as amended in G.O.Ms.No.571, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (Elec-II) Department, dated.14.09.2009.

2) And whereas the Municipal Council, Vizianagaram Municipality, in its Resolution No.573, dated.31.07.2015, has resolved to constitute Vizianagaram Municipality as Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation and also to include 15 Gram panchayats and parts of the Nellimarla Nagara Panchayat ie., 2 to 15 wards and part of 16th ward of the Nellimarla Nagara Panchayat into the Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation.

3) Now, therefore, the Government, after careful examination of the matter decided to specify the areas covered under the Vizianagaram Municipality as ‘Larger Urban Area’ under clause (d) of section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994. Inclusion of 15 Gram panchayats and parts of the Nellimarla Nagara Panchayat i.e., 2 to 15 wards and part of 16th ward of the Nellimarla Nagara Panchayat is not considered.

4) The appended Notification will be published in an Extra-ordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 10.12.2015.

5) The Commissioner of Printing, Stationary and Stores Purchase (printing wing), A.P., Hyderabad is requested to furnish 100 copies of the Gazette containing the Notification to the Government.

P.T.O.

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NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d) of Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act No.25 of 1994) read with rule 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Fixation of Criteria for Specification of Larger Urban Areas) Rules, 1994, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby declare the areas covered under Vizianagaram Municipality, Vizianagaram District as Larger Urban Area with immediate effect in the name of Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

R.KARIKAL VALAVEN

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To:

The Commissioner, Printing, Stationary and Stores Purchased

Department, Hyderabad

The Chairperson, Municipal Council, Vizianagaram Municipality.

The Director of Municipal Administration, A.P, Hyderabad.

The Commissioner, Vizianagaram Municipality.

The District Collector, Vizianagaram.

Copy to:

The P.S. to Principal Secretary to C.M.

The P.S. to Minister (MA).

P.S. to Principal Secretary to Government., MA&UD.

The Law (A) Department.

SF/SC

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SECTION OFFICER.