Municipal Activities

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU

NOTE ON MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Profile of the City:

  • Eluru Municipal Corporation is the district headquarters of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh and is located 160-14' north latitude and 81°- 05' eastern longitude.

—   The population of the city is 2.17 lakhs as per 2011 census and present population is around 2.50  lakhs. The Extent of the city is 11.52 sq.km, with 50 Municipal Divisions.

Demography : As per the census the population of the city for the years 1991,2001,2011 is2.13  lakhs, 2.16 lakhs, 2.18 lakhs respectively.

  • The City had fluctuation in the growth rate since decades due to many factors of influence. The present growth rate of the city is showing negative trend. The fluctuating growth rate is indicative of the strong linkages the city has with its hinterlands.

—  Topography: The town has bowl shaped topography. The contour ranges from +18 M to +10.5 M.

—  The city is located with Godavari Western canal, Krishna Eastern canal and Tammileru river.

  • Connectivity: Road: National Highway NH5 connects Eluru to Chennai in the south and Kolkata in the north. There are buses for every 15 minutes to Vijayawada, the new Capital Region.
  • Rail: The broad-gauge railway line on the Eastern Coast of the country connecting Chennai to Kolkata passes through the town.

—  Air: Gannavaram is the nearest airport (40km).

Infrastructure Information:

Water Supply:

Source of water

Godavari Canal &

 

26Nos.

 

Total Service Reservoirs

18,310 KL

 

supply

Krishna Canal

 

 

capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Storage of SS

3680 ML

Frequency of Supply

Twice in a day

 

Tanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treatment Plants

44.82MLD

Supply Hours per day

Two hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present Daily Supply

31MLD

No. of House Holds

55014 no’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per capita supply

135 lpcd

No. of assessments

38454 no’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of Tap connections (Gen.13,227 no’s+BPL. 11,176 no’s)

24,403 NO’S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • The Corporation has storage capacity and contemplated measures to supply water twice a day during ensuring summer.

ROADS

 

DRAINS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of Roads

 

Length in K.M.

Type of Drains

 

Length in K.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.T.Roads

 

40.96

C.C.Drains

 

228.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.C.Roads

 

143.45

Storm Water Drains

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.B.M.Roads

 

20

Cutcha Drains

 

67.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutcha Roads

 

6.76

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

211.17

-

 

302.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Conservation:

  • Conventional SV/MHO lamps and 40Watt tube lights has been replaced with LED lamps by M/s EESL and savings of 14.85 lakh KW per annum is being realized for achieving a savings of 115.80

Lakhs.

•       Energy and Water Audit Study is taken up by M/s Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd and is in process.

Improvement of Revenue:

  • Eluru Municipal Corporation made special efforts towards collection of Property Tax by the way of issuing legal notices to the defaulters (property tax) beyond three years and issued 436 No’s of legal notices to the tax payers and for total amount of Rs. 1.99 crores involved and out of that 121 assesses were paid entire tax due and collected Rs. 30.22 lakhs.
  • Further mutation charges were revised in the month of July’2015 as Rs. 300/- for every one lakh of registration value of land & buildings for house tax and vacant land tax assessments and mutation charges collected are Rs. 16.00 lakhs during current financial year  

​STATEMENT SHOWING YEAR WISE INCREASE OF PROPERTY TAX

ASSESSMENTS AND DEMAND (in lakhs)

Year

Number of

Demand

Collection

 

Assessments

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011-12

32288

812.12

782.22

 

 

 

 

2012-13

34472

1035.4

860.91

 

 

 

 

2013-14

34856

1086.94

974.4

 

 

 

 

2014-15

37754

1059.1

1031.88

 

 

 

 

2015-16

38778

1637.67

1019.3

 

 

 

 

COLLECTION STATUS OF LAST 5 YEARS (in Lakhs)

Sl.No.

Description

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16   up to

 

09.03.2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Property Tax

782.22

902.79

1050.87

1164.49

1290.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Water Charges

169.3

141.97

208.64

235

180.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Market &

31.3

46.2

26.2

21.12

45.00

 

Slaughter Houses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Shop Rents

144.86

124.25

126.15

104.92

163.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

1127.68

1215.21

1411.86

1525.53

1678.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Accounts (in Lakhs)

YEAR

RECEIPTS

EXPENDITURE

 

 

 

2012-13

3150.65

3129.53

 

 

 

2013-14

3318.88

2756.3

 

 

 

2014-15

4343.17

2881.37

 

 

 

 

—  Double Entry Accrual Based Accounting System has been implemented.

—  Provident Fund statements are given to Teaching & Non Teaching staff upto 2014-15.

—  Audit upto year 2013-14 completed

—  Annual Accounts for the year 2014-15 completed. Audit 

Status of ongoing developmental activities:

  • Eluru Municipal Corporation has under taken development works with Government grants & Internal funds for providing essential infrastructure such as Water Supply , Roads and Colony Drains.
  • Major Storm Water Drains were taken up under 13th FC grant for proper drainage and preventing insanitary conditions

—  Physical Progress

[

No.of works sanctioned

136

[

No.of works Completed

75

[

No.of works in progress

61

 

—  Financial Progress

 

[

13th Finance commission

Rs. 7.63 Cr

[

Non Plan Grant

Rs. 3.77 Cr

[

Plans grant (SC SP)

Rs. 5.07 Cr

[

Plans grant (General)

Rs.

0.17 Cr

[

Swachh Bharat

Rs.

0.83 Cr

[

Municipal Funds (General)

Rs.

6.00 Cr

[

Municipal Funds (SC Areas)

Rs.

0.81 Cr

 

Total

Rs.

24.28 Cr

 

ACITIVITES:

Smart City:

  • Hon’ble Chief Minister has endorsed M/s Siemens Consortium for finding Technological Innovative Solutions for Eluru City.
  • The Consortium Team of 10 renowned companies have visited the City and had consultations with the District Collector, District & Corporation Officials and Public Representatives.
  • The basic data, relevant information DPRs pertaining to Storm Water Drainage, Sewerage and Traffic Study report City Development Plan etc were shared with the Consortium Team.
  • The Consortium Team has visited the city twice and regularly participating in Teleconference with District Collector and other Officials.
  • The Consortium Team is scheduled to visit the city on 10th & 11th Mar’2016 for having discussion regarding proposals. The topics and their status is has follow

 

SMART CITY SOLUTIONS by SIEMENS CONSORTIUM

 

TOPIC

POINTS OF CONCERN

 

 

Present Status

 

 

 

 

Next Steps

 

 

 

 

 

/ NEEDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water , Waste Water and Storm water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce NRW

Work is progressing apace. Most required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

 

data is available. Can make do with logical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water distribution

distribution

assumptions so far. Working with Siemens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduce SMART

Water  group  on  metering  /  automation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

element

 

elements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retrofit

defunct

Work

is

progressing apace. Most

required

Decentralized

STPs

at

4

 

 

system

Optimise

 

 

data is available. Can make do with logical

locations

as

envisigned

in

 

Sewerage Process

existing

DPR

 

assumptions  so

far.  Will  require

info  on

DPR

may

be

provided.

 

 

Introduce

SMART

 

 

location of STP, Area available etc.

 

Locations maps to be sent

 

 

element

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimise

existing

Study of data provided is on. Part of the work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm Water Drains

is common with Waste water. Discussions on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with Wabag to optimise working

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable Energy -

Solar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar

Reduce energy bill

In  touch  with  Mr.  Subba  Rao.  Some

Motor

details  at

summer

 

information on Schematics and motor details

storage

tanks

and

Head

 

 

 

 

 

sought. Awaited.

 

 

 

water works provided. SLD

 

Energy and Smart Grids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic  Concept  ready  for  the  standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33/11kV Distribution Station for converting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor S/s to E-House (Space saving by 50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- balance part can be used as city open

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

space). E- House concept can be presented

Discussions

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

during

 

next

meeting

at

City.

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction

of

 

presentation

of

proposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with

 

DE

&

ADE,

 

AP

 

 

footprint

reduction

For looped SCADA with integration to 132kV

 

 

 

SS optimisation

TRANSCO was held on 10th

 

of

maintenance/

Station

and

central

server

room.

 

 

Feb'2016.Recommendations

 

 

losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

required

from  City

:  Information

to

be

made

 

by

 

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consortium Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

requried is SLDs of existing Substations +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inputs  on  existing  protection  system  on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

communicable

 

parameters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alignment with APDISCOM - requried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study visit of SIEMENS Team

 

 

 

 

 

Possibility   of   reduction   of   1078Nos.

along

with

Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution Transformers by 30% in phase

Engineers,

 

APTRANSCO

 

 

Reduction

of

manner to ease out trafic conjestion (narrow

Engineers in Identified roads

 

 

lanes obstructions) + change of these DTCs to

to study

rationalisation

of

 

 

footprint

 

 

Distribution

 

Compact Substations with UG connections in

Transformers

&

Change

of

 

reduction

of

 

system

main street area of the city(for smart look).

Over

Head Power

lines

to

 

maintenance/

 

 

Input requried from City : Identification of

Under

Ground

Cable

was

 

 

losses

 

 

 

 

Area required by Muncipal corporation to do

made

on

10th

Feb'2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this and survey on DTCs to be carried out by

Recommendations

to

be

 

 

 

 

 

next week.

 

 

 

made

by

the

Consortium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OH to UG is not sanctioned under first phase

Discussions

 

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of IPDS. In first phase OH to UG can be taken

presentation

of

 

proposals

 

O/H to U/G

Reduce clutter and

for identified main street / Area into Smart

with

DE

 

&

 

ADE,

AP

 

increase

 

 

 

City initiative with additional sanction under

TRANSCO was held on 10th

 

dist.

 

 

 

 

pedestrianisation

 

IPDS / Other schemes. Input required from

Feb'2016.Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City  :  Energy  efficiency  Audit  report  on

to   be   made   by   the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical distribution system.

Consortium Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage

collected

 

The waste to energy tender

 

 

solid waste, reduce

 

floated

for

Tadepalligudem

 

 

pollution,

and

Information recd from Dr. Surya Rao. For a

Cluster

is

non

responsive.

 

Waste to energy

footprint

 

 

of

waste of 70 TPD. Alternate proposals being

Retendering

is

in  process.

 

dumping

 

area.

worked out - ( low volume). To request for

The

District

 

Collector

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggest

SMART

copy of waste to energy already tendered.

instructed

 

to

 

explore

 

 

elements in process

 

specific

proposal

for

Eluru

 

 

as applicable

 

 

 

City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E- Governance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain services required to be added and

Discussion  required  with  DC  on  required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

integrated into existing platform

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

additional services and present system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety and Security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data to be studied

Information awaited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and evaluated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City

will

appoint

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master planner for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

town  planning

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Plan

existing

and

new

Discussions  with  Master  planner  will  be

The

Municipal

Council

 

sattelite town. City

approved

 

for

 

engaging

 

organised

 

 

 

 

to

explore

 

all

Master Planner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible

financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

models

and

plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appropriately

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swachhandhra:

  • Individual Household Toilets and Community Toilets are taken up for improving sanitation coverage.

—  IEC activities and Public participation efforts are taken up for promoting behavior change.

  • Desilting of drains is taken up and Special Sanitation Drive to up keep canal bunds and public places is taken up.

 

Amrut:

—  Service level improvement plan (SLIPs) prepared.

  • Government approved 2.78 Cr for SAAP 2015-16 to improve water supply service connection coverage and for creation of Park at Postal Colony.
  • Detailed Project Reports for Storm Water Drainage and Sewerage System with Decentralized STPs are submitted to Government for sanction during ensuing mission period 2016-2020 and the details are as 

 

 

PROJECT

 

 

 

Sector

AMOUNT IN

 

SAILENT DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL

 

 

CRORES

 

 

 

WATER SUPPLY

16.46

It is proposed to implement SCADA along with bulk meters to reduce NRW.

 

Balance distribution lines and HSC’s are proposed for providing universal

 

 

 

coverage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is proposed to provide a comprehensive scheme for 2town area covering 60%

 

 

 

of the city with 5 decentralized STP’s of 23.76 MLD. The proposal includes net

 

SEWARAGE AND

 

 

work of 123.38 KM.

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTAGE

228

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

It is also contemplated to take up remodeling of existing de-funct net work in

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Town area which was sanctioned but held up for last 4years. The proposal

 

 

 

 

includes net work of 16.70 km and 10 MLD STP.

 

DRAINAGE

148.8

It is

proposed to provide a net work 18.20 K.M  drainage to reduce

 

stagnation/flooding and to improve coverage so as to enhance public health

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is no public transport system in the town but more than 1000 auto-

 

 

 

rickshaws are operating in the town. According to comprehensive traffic study

 

URBAN

 

conducted by ESCI in 2007, there is no need for introduction of any public

 

0

transport

facility. However certain short term improvement towards NMT,

 

TRANSPORTATION

parking and Junction improvements are suggested beside, midterm/long term

 

 

 

 

 

improvement towards widening of roads, Construction of additional Bridges

 

 

 

across Thammileru river and Eluru canal which requires huge investments.

 

 

 

Hence it is not opted to taken up in AMURTH.

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN SPACES &

 

It is proposed to develop six parks, and development of open spaces/

 

2.56

green space in eco friendly concept with special provision for children and

 

PARKS

elderly. The focus is to enhance green coverage in the city so as to improve per

 

 

 

 

 

capita greenery by involving public, institutions and other NGO’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

395.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smart Wards:

 

—  10 divisions (20%) were identified for smart divisions.

 

  • Adopted partnership with interested partners in activities of green space development, water harvesting.

 

Urban Planning:

 

  • Proposals for Helapuri Urban Development Authority (HUDA) : The Eluru has been upgraded to Municipal Corporation on 09.04.2005. The Municipal Council vide CR.No: 54/29.10.2015 has requested the government to include areas covered under the surrounding 11 grampanchayats to form Helapuri Urban Development Authority for better utilization of resources and to ensure integrated and comprehensive planning for development in and around Eluru. The District Collector has also recommended the proposal for consideration of Government. The main objectives of creating Helapuri Urban Development Authority is
  • To curb speculative land dealings in the Development Authority area in order to prevent unplanned and haphazard Growth.
  • To promote planned development integrated with industrial development for achieving the objective of dispersal of population and economic activities.
  • To provide for low density development with regional level institutional and recreational activities aiming to serve the entire region.
  • Expression of Interest from planning firms for conducting GIS based comprehensive planning for Eluru City and 11 Satellite Panchayats is invited.
  • The APMDP awarded the work of consultancy for preparation of GIS Base Map for Eluru City to M/s Aarvee Associates, Hyderabad. However the progress achieved by the firm is not satisfactory and the defects noticed in layers of base map are not rectified till now.

Urban Poverty Alleviation Activities:

— Total No of SHGs

-

2,998

— Total No of SHG Members

-

28,828

—

No of SLFs

-

78

—

No of TLF

-

1

 

New initiatives to be taken up by SHG Women at Eluru:

 

—  Establishment of Generic Medical Stores

  • Proposed to plan Tailoring Production Centre with 200 SHG Women under one roof for creating self employment.

—  Establishment of Swasakthi Canteen at Municipal Corporation, Eluru

—  Establishment of Nutrition centers for school children

—  Establishment of sanitary napkins Group Unit by SHGs

Urban Reforms:

  • Eluru Municipal Corporation has implemented certain urban reforms as per the directions of Government of Andhra Pradesh and they are as follows

  Online issue of building permissions

 Online issue of E-Certificate of Birth & Death

  Creation of Website : elurucorporation.org

  Publication of E-news letter

  Adopting E-procurement,

  Adopting Double Entry Accounting

  Adopting ERP solutions for Tax Collection

 

  • Action plan for certain other reforms is prepared in compliance with AMRUT guidelines as per the implementation time line fixed by the government.

Pending Issues at Government level:

  • Remodeling of UGD system in I-town is sanctioned by Government for Rs. 17.30 Cr vide Go.Ms.No: 150MA&UD, dt: 21.02.2009 and entrusted to Contract Agency on EPC. However the project was held up due to contractual issues and non release of funds. A revised proposal for Rs. 31.70 Cr was submitted to Government through the Engineer – In – Chief, Public Health. Revised sanction awaited.
  • Proposal for formation of Helapuri Urban Development Authority (HUDA) with 11 Gram Panchayats and Eluru City is submitted to Government with CR.No: 54/29.10.2015 duly recommended by the District Collector. Sanction awaited

Innovative actions by MCE:

  • Renovation of Burial ground at Venkanna Cheruvu is taken up with public private partnership. The proposed project cost is Rs. 4.60 Cr. An amount of Rs. 66.00 Lakhs spent till now and an allocation of Rs. 1.00 Cr is made in 2015-16 budget.
  • Widening of certain main roads for providing dividers, footpaths etc., is proposed. An allocation of Rs. 3.00 Cr is made in 2015-16 budget.
  • Beautification of the city with parks, landscaping and greenery in traffic islands as per the recommendation of APUGBC is proposed. An allocation of Rs. 2.50 Cr is made in 2015-16 budget.