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The local bodies in the Union Territory of Puducherry were constituted by a French Metropolitan Decree dated 12th March 1880. The above decree divided the entire region into 8 communes. Each commune was provided with a Municipal Council consisting of Mayors and Deputy Mayors and Councilors for the Administration of its affairs. The decree which was the basic Law of Municipalities has now been replaced by the Pondicherry Municipalities Act, 1973.The Pondicherry Municipality comprises the erstwhile Communes of Pondicherry and Mudaliarpet and its headquarters is in Pondicherry. The total number of wards is 42. The Municipal Council was dissolved on 31.03.1978 and a Special Officer has been appointed to exercise the powers and to perform the duties conferred and imposed upon the Municipal Council, including the Standing Committee and other Committees and that of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman and other authorities other than the Commissioner.Pondicherry is the capital city of The Union Territory of Puducherry and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South India.The total area of Pondicherry Municipality is 19.46 Sq.Kms. Population as per 2011 census is 2,44,377. The Municipality is sub-divided into 42 wards as per de-limitation of wards, 1995 and is comprised of 8 Assembly Constituencies:1. Muthialpet, 2. Rajbhavan, 3.Uppalam, 4.Orleanpet, 5.Nellithope, 6.Mudaliarpet, 7.Villianur (Part), 8.Ariyankuppam (Part)
PONDICHERRY MUNICIPLAITY DETAILS
The Pondicherry Municipality comprises the erstwhile Communes of Pondicherry and Mudaliarpet and its headquarters is in Pondicherry. The total number of wards is 42. The Municipal Council was dissolved on 31.03.1978 and a Special Officer has been appointed to exercise the powers and to perform the duties conferred and imposed upon the Municipal Council, including the Standing Committee and other Committees and that of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman and other authorities other than the Commissioner.
Pondicherry is the capital city of The Union Territory of Pondicherry and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South India.
| Total Area | 19.46 Sq.Kms |
| No. of wards | 42 Wards |
| Population as per 2011 census | 2.44 Lakhs |
| Length of Roads | 230 Kms |
| Length of Drains | 319 Kms |
The Pondicherry Municipality is sub-divided into 42 wards as per de-limitation of wards, 1995.
| 1. Debassynpeth 2. Muthialpet (west) 3. Muthialpet (east) 4. Solai Nagar 5. Vaithikuppam 6. V.O.C. Nagar 7. Ramakrishna Nagar 8. Thiruvalluvar Nagar 9. ParimalaMudaliarThottam 10. Kuruchikuppam 11. PerumalKoil 12. Raj Bhavan 13. Calve College 14. Cassucadi 15. Kulathumedu | 16. Cathedral 17. Chinnakadai 18. Veerarveli 19. Periapalli 20. VambakeeraPalayam 22. Nethaji Nagar 21. Colas Nagar 23. Vanarapet 24. Goubert Nagar 25. Thirumudi Nagar 26. Ilango Nagar 27. Pillaithottam 28. Pudupalayam 29. Kuyavar Nagar 30. Sakthi Nagar | 31. Anna Nagar 32. Orleanpet 33. Periyar Nagar 34. Nellima Nagar 35. Bharathidasan Nagar 36. Mudaliarpet 37. Viduthalai Nagar 38. Keerapalayam 39. Thengaithittu 40. NainarMandapam 41. Murungapakkam 42. Kombakkam |
Functions of the Department
Acts as Controlling Department for all Local Bodies.
Formulation of policies and new programmes for better governance of Local Bodies.
Approval of Budget and Shelf of Projects of Local Bodies.
Release of grants-in-aid to Local Bodies to take up works for providing basic civic amenities.
Reviewing the progress of execution of works and Revenue Collection by Local Bodies.
According Administrative approval and Expenditure sanctions to the proposals of local bodies wherever the financial powers delegated to Local Bodies exceeds.
Inspecting the Local Bodies and works executed by the Local Bodies.
Consolidation of Annual Administration Reports of Local Bodies and submission to Government.