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ANNEXURE

LIST OF GUNTAKAL MUNICIPALITY OFFICIALS

PROFILE

Chairman: N.Ramalingappa

Deputy Chairman: Gopa Jagadish

Ward Members:

1. G.Varadarajulu

2. T.Sarojamma

3. D.Lakshmi

4. B.L.Anjaneyulu

5. N.Prameelamma

6. A.Panduranga

7. K.Sujatha

8. B.Sunkappa

9. B.Ramigabi

10. Honnurvali

11. K.Chandrasekhar

12. Mastan Yadav

13. Varalakshmi

14. M.Rajasekhar

15. Vijayakumar

16. K.Vijayalakshmi

17. Chinna Lingamma

18. R.Srinath Gowd

19. P.Sreeramulu

20. S.Anil Kumar

21. Indira

22. G.Jagadish (Vice-Chairman)

23. Smt Munjan Begum

24. B.Hanumanthu

25. Mumtaj Begum

26. B.Obulesu

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27. B.Sunkappa

28. Mymun Bee

29. N.Ramalingappa (Chair person)

30. Sujatha

31. N.Ramanjaneyulu

32. B.Srinivasulu

33. M.Vidyarani

34. Khadar Basha

35. M.Sanjeev Kumar

36. M.Durgappa Mani

37. Prabhakar

Co-option Members:

1. Abdul Vahab

2. K.Anjaneyulu

3. Kareem Bee

Ex-officio Members (Present)

1. A.Venkatarami Reddy, M.P. Anantapur

2. Smt. N.Neelavathi, MLA, Gooty

List of Municipal Chairmen (1949-till date)

1. G.P.Chinna Thimma Reddy – 1949-1951.

2. M.D.Davood Sab

3. Dr.Hanumesh Rao

4. M.D.Davood Sab

5. M.S.Varaprasad Rao I/c

6. T.M.C.Nagappa

7. I.L.Narasimham I/c

8. A.Ramachandra Rao

9. K.Venkata Subbaiah I/c 18.09.1976 to 21.05.1977

10. K.Venkata Reddy 26.06.1977 to 31.05.1979

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11. P.Sreeramula Naidu 31.03.1981 to 24.08.1981

12. A.Jagadeesh (08.09.1981 to 30.06..1986)

13. C.B.S.Venkataramana I/c 18.08.1986 to 30.03.1987

14. A.Jagadeesh, 30.03.1987 to 31.05.1989

15. R.Sainath Gowd 01.06.1989 to 30.03.1992

16. M.Singh I/c 30.03.1992 to 24.06.1992

17. Rosaiah, IAS, 25.06.1992 to 24.11.1993

18. Aravind Reddy, IAS, 25.11.1993 to 29.03.1995

19. B.Mukkanna 29.11.1995 to 01.02.1998

20. R.Srinath Gowd 02.02.1998 to 09.07.1998

21. G.P.Indiramma 09.07.1998 to 28.03.2000

22. J.Ramanjaneyulu 29.03.2000 to 02.03.2005

23. A.V.Rama Prasad I/c 29.03.2005 to 30.09.2005

24. N.Ramalingappa 30.09.2005 to 29.09.2010.

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MUNICIPALITY AT A GLANCE

General Infrastructure Water

Supply

Area (Sq.Kms) 40.87 Protected Water Supply

TBHLC (GBC)

Population (2011) 126479 Supply Reservoirs 8

No. of Households 20,188 No. of Supply of House

Distance to State Capital

(Kms) 320 Service Connections 6,708

District Headquarters

(Kms) 85 No. of Public Stand Posts 1630

No. of Municipal Wards 37 No. of Power Bores 240

No. of poor settlements 48 No. of Hand Bores 130

No. of Notified poor

settlements 44

Length of distribution

pipeline (Kms) 132.63

No. of Un-notified poor

settlements 4

Percentage of the area

uncovered

Poor Settlement

population 52,650 under protected water supply 14%

BPL Population 33,350 Roads

Total yearl Income (incl.

Grants)

(2011-12) 13.04 Kutcha Roads (Kms) 55.56

Total Yearly

Expenditure (2011-12) 11.90 Unserved area (%) 31.50%

No. of Government

Hospitals 2

Municipal Ayurvedic

Dispensary 1

Municipal Maternity

Center 1 Drains

Urban Health Centre 2 Pucca Drains (Kms) 225.90

No. of Government

Schools 1 Kutcha Drains (Kms) 24.50

Municipal High Schools 3 Storm water drains 05.20

Municipal Upper

Primary Schools 2 Unserved area (%) 38%

Municipal Elementary

Schools 25

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No. of Burial Grounds 6 Street Lighting

Vegetable Market 1 S.V.Lamps 618

Civil Society

Organization Flourcent Lamps 4136

CDs 1 Service Area (Sq.Kms) 16.45%

NHCs 35 Unserved area (%) 24%

NHGs 320

SHGs 1765 Sanitation

CMEY Groups 36

Garbage Generation per day

(MTs) 60

Yuva Shakthi Dhalams Nil Garbage lifted per day (MTs) 56

Colony Welfare

Associations 6 Service deficiency 07%

Civic Exnora Societies Nil

NGOs 07

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MUNICIPALITY AT A GLANCE

General

Date of Constitution 01.04.1948

Upgraded to 2nd Grade 01.06.1956

Upgraded to 1st Grade 28.04.1980

Area 40.87 sq.kms

Population (as per 2011 Census) 1,26,479

Number of Households 20,188

Distance to State Capital 320 Kms

Distance to District Headquarters 85 Kms

No. of Municipal Wards 37

No. of Slums 48

No. of Notified Slums 44

No. of Un-notified Slums 4

Slum Population 52,650

BPL Population 33,350

Total Yearly Income (incl. Grants) (2011-12) 13.04

Total Yearly Expenditure (2011-12) 11.90

No. of Government Hospitals 2

No. of Municipal Ayurvedic Dispensaries 1

No. of Maternity Centres 1

No. of Municipal High Schools 6

No. of Municipal Upper-Primary Schools 2

No. of Municipal Elementary Schools 35

No. of Junior Colleges 4

No. of Degree Colleges 3

No. of B.Ed. Colleges 1

No. of Burial Grounds 6

No. of Vegetable Markets 1

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INFRASTRUCTURE AT A GLANCE

Water Supply

Protected Water Supply T.B.P.H.L.C. (G.B.C.)

Supply Reservoirs 8

No. of House Service Connections 5,579

No. of Public Stand Posts 598

No. of Power Bores 17

No. of Hand Bores 245

Length of distribution pipe line 45 Kms

Percentage of the area covered under protected

water supply 80%

Roads

C.C.Roads (Kms) 45.2

B.T. Roads (Kms) 63.8

W.B.M.Roads (Kms) 10.7

Kutcha Roads (Kms) 19.4

Un served Area (sq.kms) 16.2

Drains

Pucca Drains (Kms) 220.87

Kutcha Drains (Kms) 27.5

Un served area (Sq.Kms) 20.4

Street Lighting

S.V.Lamps 618

M.V.Lamps 24

Tube Lights (Nos) 4136

Screw Bulbs 242

Service Area (Sq.Kms) 25.6

Sanitation

Expected Garbage Generation per day 60 MTs

Garbage lifted per day 56 MTs

Service Deficiency 07%

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APPENDIX-1

Interview with Officials

Part-1 Personal Background

1. Name of the respondent :

2. Designation and Address :

3. Date of Birth/Age :

4. Caste :

5. Religion :

6. Income per year :

7. Name of Father/Guardian :

8. Married/Unmarried :

9. Occupation :

10. If married, number of Children :

11. Educational Qualification :

12. Experience :

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Part –II

1. Since how long are you working in this municipality?

2. Are you satisfied with the municipality? If yes- what are the reasons?

3. What is the present staff position of the municipality?

4. Do you have adequate powers to ensure proper maintenance of the municipality?

5. What is the progress concerning the local-citizens of the municipality?

6. Have you faced any problem while in collecting house tax from households?

7. What is the relation do you have with non-officials or do you satisfy your senior

officials?

8. Are your chances of promotion enhanced?

9. What measures do you suggested to improve the financial position of the

municipality?

10. Any other information relevant?

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APPENDIX-II

Interview with Citizens

Part-1 Personal Background

1. Name of the respondent :

2. Designation and Address :

3. Date of Birth/Age :

4. Caste :

5. Religion :

6. Income per year :

7. Name of Father/Guardian :

8. Married/Unmarried :

9. Occupation :

10. If married, number of Children :

11. Educational Qualification :

12. Experience :

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Part – II

1. Since how long are you are staying in this municipality?

2. How do you fell about the civic services provided by the municipality for the past

twenty five years?

a. Change for the better c. No change has occurred

b. Change for the worse d. Don’t know

3. Are your interested to know about the working of municipal Administration?

a. Very interested c. Somewhat interested

b. Not interested d. No opinion

4. What is your opinion about the present election system? Do you prefer chair

persons direct election or indirect election?

a. Direct election b. Indirect election

5. What are your opinions of the co-operation given by the municipal employees

when you visit the office?

a. They are co-operative c. Did not visit municipal office

b. They are not co-operative d. No opinion

6. Comment on the financial position?

7. What is your opinion of increasing property tax?

8. Comment on the facilities like sanitary, schools, water supply, streetlights etc?

9. What are your suggestions for improvement of municipality in Guntakal?

10. Any other information relevant?

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APPENDIX-III

Questionnaire to non-officials (councillors)

Part-1 Personal Background

1. Name of the respondent :

2. Designation and Address :

3. Date of Birth/Age :

4. Caste :

5. Religion :

6. Income per year :

7. Name of Father/Guardian :

8. Married/Unmarried :

9. Occupation :

10. If married, number of Children :

11. Educational Qualification :

12. Experience :

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Part – II

1. Are you in favor of municipal administration?

2. If not, what are the reasons?

3. What do you think is the role of local citizens in the administration of

municipality?

4. What do you think about the ruling government?

5. Comment on facilities like sanitary, schools, water supply, street lights etc.?

6. Is their proper co-ordination among the councilors and officials?

7. Are there any occasions of friction between officials and non-officials?

8. Comment on the financial position of the municipality?

9. What is your opinion of the present election system? Chair persons direct election

or indirect election?

10. What are your suggestions for the improvement of the Guntakal Muncipality?

11. Any other information relevant?