PART I EXTRAORDINARY

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (G2)

ANDHRA PRADESH CONSTITUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES AND NAGAR

PANCHAYATS RULES, 2019 - NOTIFICATION – ORDERS - ISSUED.

[G.O.Ms.No.10, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (G2) Department, 07,January, 2019]

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 326 read with Clause (42-a) of

section 2 and sub-section (1) of section 2-A and sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the A.P.

Municipalities Act, 1965 and in supersession of Andhra Pradesh Transitional Area and

Smaller Urban Areas (Fixation of Criteria Rules, 2013) issued in G.O.Ms.No.16, MA &

UD Department, Dated:16.01.2013, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the

following Rules for Constitution of Nagar Panchayats and Municipalities.

Rules

1. Short Title:

These Rules may be called ―The Andhra Pradesh Constitution of Nagar

Panchayats and Municipalities Rules, 2019 ‖.

2. Criteria for Constitution of Nagar Panchayat:

An area may be notified as ―Transitional Area ‖ (Nagar Panchayat) under

Clause (42-a) of section-2 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 if the

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following criteria is satisfied.

(a) Population (as per last census)

20,000 to 40,000

(b) Density of population per Sq. Km

400

(c) Revenue

Rs. 40.00 Lakhs

Provided that local

area with a lesser

income may also be

considered if it has

acquired urban

characteristics

(d) Percentage of employment in

in Non- agriculture activities.

: 25% Provided that a local

area with lesser percentage

employment

Non-

agricultural activities may

also be considered if it is

not more than 20 Kms.

away from a Municipality

(District Head quarter) or

Municipal Corporation

(e) Economic importance

: Availability of market

facilities and potentialities

to attract industries

(f) Other factors : Local area acquiring Urban

Characteristics

Provided that whenever a main urbanized Grampanchayat is proposed to be

constituted as a Nagar Panchayat with merger of surrounding other village(s) of

Grampanchayat(s), such village(s) shall fulfill the following condition:-

The proposed village(s) going to be merged shall not be more than 3 Kms. from

the periphery of outer habitation of the main Grampanchayat to the outer Periphery of

the habitation of village(s).

3. Criteria for Constitution of Municipality :

An area may be notified as Smaller Urban Area (Municipality) under Clause (42-

a) of section-2 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 if the following criteria is

satisfied:

(a) Population (as per last census) : Above 40,000 and up to

3,00,000

(b) Density of population per Sq. Km : 500

(c) Revenue : Rs. 60.00 Lakhs Provided that local

area with a lesser income may also

be considered if it has acquired

urban characteristics

(d) Percentage of employment in

Non- agricultural activities : 40% Provided that a local area with

lesser percentage of employment in

Non-agricultural activities may also

be considered if it is not more than

20 Kms. away from a Municipality

(District Head quarter) or Municipal

Corporation.

(e) Economic importance

: Availability of market facilities

and potentialities to attract

industries.

(f) Other factors

Local area acquiring Urban

Characteristics

Provided that whenever a main urbanized Gram Panchayat is proposed to be

constituted as a Municipality with merger of surrounding other village(s) of Gram

Panchayat(s), such village(s) shall fulfill the following condition:-

The proposed village(s) going to be merged shall not be more than 3 Kms

from the periphery of outer habitation of the main Gram Panchayat to the outer

Periphery of the habitation of village(s).

4. Formulation of proposal by the District Collector:

(1)

Whenever a Gram Panchayat or Group of Gram Panchayats which have

been developed and satisfy the criteria for constitution of Nagar Panchayat /

Municipality, the District Collector concerned may formulate a proposal for

constitution of a Panchayat or Gram Panchayats as a Nagar Panchayat or

Municipality as the case may be.

(2) The proposal formulated by the District Collector shall contain, among

others, the following information in respect of the Gram Panchayat / Gram

Panchayats:

Population as defined in clause-(27-a) of section-2 of the Andhra

Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and density of population in

Annexure-I

ii.

Note on economic importance of Gram Panchayat(s)showing

availability of market facilities, industries, availability of roads,

water supply, schools & colleges, medical facilities, cinema halls

and other potentialities to attract industries in Annexure-II.

iii.

Profile of Gram Panchayat (s) in Annexure-III.

iv.

Statement showing particulars of employees working in Gram

Panchayat(s) in Annexure — IV.

Statement showing immovable properties owned by the Gram

Panchayat(s) in Annexure — V

vi.

Statement showing movable properties owned by the Gram

Panchayat(s) in Annexure — VI

vii.

Statements showing fixed deposits and investments held by the

Gram Panchayat (s) in Annexure – VII.

viii.

Statement showing Demand, Collection and Balance (DCB) of taxes

and non-taxes of the Gram Panchayat(s) in Annexure — VIII.

ix.

Statement showing details of ongoing schemes implemented by the

Gram Panchayat(s) in Annexure — IX.

Statement showing work and material bills and other dues payable

by the Gram Panchayats(s) in Annexure — X.

xi.

Statement showing the survey numbers included in the Gram

Panchayat(s) village-wise in Annexure- XI.

xii.

Statement showing boundary description of proposed Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality in Annexure- XII.

xiii.

Sketch showing the existing limits of the Gram Panchayat(s) and

proposal limits of Nagar Panchayat/Municipality in Annexure-XIII

5. Role of District Collector:

Soon after finalization of the proposal relating to constitution of Gram

Panchayat / Gram Panchayats as Nagar Panchayat / Municipality, District Collector

concerned shall issue a show cause notice to the Gram Panchayat(s) concerned

inviting its/their views on the proposal through District Panchayat Officer. The

District Collector, after receipt of the views of the Gram Panchayat(s) in the form of

a resolution and remarks of District Panchayat Officer thereon and after considering

the same may take a view at his level and move the Government in Municipal

Administration

Urban

Development

(MA

UD)

Department

with

his

recommendations through Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration

(CDMA) with the information as mentioned in Rule 5 (2).

6. Role of Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration:

After receipt of the proposal from District Collector, the Commissioner&

Director of Municipal Administration will scrutinize the proposal. If the proposal

satisfies the criteria prescribed for constitution of Nagar Panchayat / Municipality,

the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration shall forward the proposal

to the Government in MA&UD Department with his recommendation with a suitable

check slip in this matter.

7. Processing the proposal at Government Level:

After examination of the proposal received from Commissioner & Director of

Municipal Administration, the Government in MA & UD Department and Panchayat

Raj Department will take a final view about constitution of the Gram Panchayat /

Gram Panchayats as Nagar Panchayat / Municipality.

8. Consultation with Panchayat Raj Department:

Thereafter MA & UD Department will circulate the proposal to Panchayat Raj

& Rural Development (PR&RD) Department for their views in the matter. The

PR&RD Department after scrutiny of the proposal will arrange to offer their views in

the matter to MA & UD Department. After receipt of the views of the PR&RD

Department in this matter, Government in MA & UD Department will obtain orders

in circulation for constitution of Gram Panchayat/Gram Panchayat(s) as Nagar

Panchayat / Municipality. An intimation will be sent to PR & RD Department about

the decision of the Government in this matter.

9. De-notification of Gram Panchayat(s):

After receipt of the decision of the MA & UD Department, the PR & RD

Department will issue a show cause notice to Gram Panchayat(s) concerned for

sending the views of the Gram Panchayat(s) in the form of a resolution within ten

days to the proposal for de-notifying the Gram Panchayat(s). If the Gram

Panchayat passes resolution agreeing to the proposal, the PR & RD Department will

take action to de-notify the Gram Panchayat. If the Gram Panchayat(s) passes or

pass a resolution disagreeing to the proposal, the PR & RD Department in the

Government will issue a show cause notice under Section 246(2) of A.P. Panchayat

Raj Act, 1994 to the Gram Panchayat(s) giving an opportunity for explanation as to

why the resolution should not be cancelled since it is against the provisions of Law

for constitution of Nagar Panchayat/Municipality. Thereafter the Government

consider the explanation of the Gram Panchayat(s) and issue orders cancelling the

resolution of the Gram Panchayat(s) as per Section 246 of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act,

1994. After receiving the resolution of Gram Panchayat(s) agreeing for de-

notification of the Gram Panchayat(s) or after cancellation of the resolution of the

Gram Panchayat(s), if the Gram Panchayat(s) does/do not agree for de-notification,

the PR & RD Department will put up a draft notification denotifying the Gram

Panchayat(s) and send the file to MA & UD Department for preparing the draft

notification for constituting a Nagar Panachayat /Municipality.

10. Issue of Notifications of PR& RD Department and MA & UD Department

After receipt of the file from PR & RD Department, the MA & UD Department

will prepare a notification specifying the concerned area of Gram Panchayat /

Panchayats as Transitional Area / Smaller Urban Area. to show that Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality is deemed to have been constituted for such area. The

notifications of PR & RD Department denotifying Gram Panchayat(s) and of MA&UD

Departments specifying the areas as Transitional Area / Smaller Urban Area would

be finalized by the latter Department and the notifications will be issued

simultaneously and on the same day. The two notifications will also be published in

the Andhra Pradesh Gazette on the same day.

11. Constitution of Nagar Panchayat / Municipality:

After issue of notification constituting a Nagar Panchayat / Municipality by

the Government, the C&DMA will forward a copy of the information received from

the District Collector concerned as mentioned in Rule 5(2) to the Special Officer

appointed for Nagar Panchayat / Municipality. The Special Officer shall take charge

of all movable and immovable properties, fixed deposits and investments and all

office records of Gram Panchayat and submit a detailed report in this matter to

C&DMA along with information in Annexures- IV to XII.

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Annexure — II

Note on economic importance

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

Items to be included in the note :

Availability of market facilities

ii)

Availability of industries

iii)

Availability of roads

iv)

Availability of water supply

Availability of schools and colleges

vi)

Availability of medical facilities

vii)

Availability of cinema halls

viii)

Potentialities to attract industries

ix)

Any item relevant to economic importance

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Annexure — III

Profile of Grampanchayat (s )

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

Sl.No

Item

Units

Detail

1. General

1-1

Year of Constitution as Grampanchayat.

Year

1-2

No. of Grampanchayat proposed for merge into

N.P/ Municipaliity

Nos.

If so, specify the names of

Grampanchayats

1-3

Names of the religions included in

Grampanchayat

1-4

Area

Sq. Km

1-5

Grade of the Grampanchayat

Grade

1-6

Population

2001

Census

Male

Female

Total

2011

Census

Male

Female

Total

1-7

Existing No. House holds ( Gram Panchayat

wise)

Nos.

1-8

Existing No. Wards (Gram Panchayat wise)

Nos.

1-9

Slums

Notified

Non-Notified

Nos.

1-10

Slum population

Nos.

1-11

Annual income (incl. grants) during the last 3

years

Rs. In Lakhs

Year- Amount

Year - Amount

1-12

Annual expenditure during the last 3 years

Rs. In Lakhs

Year- Amount

Year - Amount

2. Civic Infrastructure

2-1

CC Roads

Length in Kms

2-2

BT Roads

Length in Kms

2-3

WBM/Metal Roads

Length in Kms

2-4

Motorable Kutcha Roads

Length in Kms

2-5

Non-Motorable Kutcha Roads

Length in Kms

2-6

Pucca Drains

Length in Kms

2-7

Kutcha Drains

Length in Kms

2-8

Street Lighting -Central Lighting/ High mast

lights

Nos.

2-9

Street Lighting -Sv Lamps

Nos.

2-10

Street Lighting -Tube Lights

Nos.

2-11

Street Lighting - Bubls

Nos.

2-12

Source of Water supply

River/Canal/Borewell

2-13

Protected Water Supply Scheme available

Yes/No

2-14

If PWS is available, House Service Connections

No. of Taps

2-15

Public Taps

Nos.

3. Social Infrastructure

Hospitals

3-1

Government Hospitals

Nos.

3-2

Primary Health Centers

Nos.

3-3

Private Hospitals

Nos.

Schools

3-4

High Schools

a) Maintained by zilla

Parishad

Nos

b) Maintained by Govt.,

Nos

C) Private Schools

Nos

3-5

Upper Primary Schools

a) Maintained by Mandal

Parishad

Nos

b) Maintained by Govt.,

Nos

C) Private Schools

Nos

3-6

Primary Schools

a) Maintained by Mandal

Parishad

Nos

b) Maintained by Govt.,

Nos

C) Private Schools

Nos

3-7

Colleges

a) Maintained by Mandal

Parishad

Nos

b) Maintained by Govt.,

Nos

3-8

other Educational Institutions (give details)

a) Maintained by Mandal

Parishad

Nos

b) Maintained by Govt.,

Nos

Others

3-9

Agriculture Market Committee Yards

Nos.

3-10

Burinal Grounds

Nos.

3-11

Vegetable Markets

Nos.

3-12

Slaughter House

Nos.

3-13

Parks and Play grounds

Nos.

3-14

Community Halls

Nos.

3-15

Anganwadi Centres

Nos.

3-16

Lakes / tanks

Nos.

3-17

Community Toilets complexes

Nos.

3-18

Industries

Nos.

3-19

Solid Waste Dumping Yard

Extent

4. Immovable properties

4-1

Buildings

Nos.

4-2

Open lands

Nos. Areas in acres

4-3

Parks

Nos.

4-4

Shops owned by Grampanchayat

Nos.

4-5

Others (Specify)

Nos.

5. Movable Properties

5-1

Vechicles

Type of Vechicle

Nos.

5-2

Furniture

Type of Furniture

Nos.

5-3

Others (Specify)

6. Civil Society Organisations

6-1

SHGS

Nos.

6-2

Voluntary Organisations

Nos.

6-3

Colony Welfare Association

Nos.

6-4

Civic Exnora Societies

Nos.

6-5

NGOS

Nos.

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — IV

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES WORKING

IN THE GRAMPANCHAYAT (S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

S.No

Name of the

post

No.of

posts

sanctioned

Scale of

pay

sanctioned

No.

Working

No.

Vacant

No. Vacant

Proceedings/

G.O No.

Sanctioning

the post

(copy to be

attached)

Source

payment

salaries

Executive Officer

Grade- I

Executive Officer

Grade- II

Panchayat

Secretary

Senior Assistant

Junior

Assistant/LDC

Typist

Sanitary

Inspector

Record Assistant

Bill Collector

Driver (Category

Wise)

Turner

Fitter

Sanitary Maistry/

Jawan

Attenders

Swepeers

Lineman

Annexure — V

STATEMENT SHOWING IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE

GRAMPANCHAYAT (S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

(A)

Details of Lands Owned as on _________________________

Sl.No

Nature of Land

Location

Survey

No.

Area(in

acres/sq.mt)

Present use of

the land

Title

Document

No. if any

Remarks

Park

Play Ground

Open Space

others(specify)

(B) Details of Building Owned as on__________________________

Sl.No

Type of

Building

Location

Survey

No.

Plinth

Area

sft

Adjacent

Area in

sq.m

Present use

of the

Building

Document

No if any

Remarks

(C) Details of Tanks as on_____________________________

Sl.No

Description

of the

tank/pond

Location

Survey

No.

Area of the

Tank/Pond

(Acres/Sq.

Mtrs)

Whether

FTL Fixed

Name of the

owner of the

tank

Remarks

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — VI

STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF MOVABLE PROPERTIES OWNED BY

THE GRAMPANCHAYAT (S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

(A)Details of Vechicles owned as on_________________

Sl.No

Type of

Vechicle

(Tractor,

jeep

Specify)

Age of the

Vehicle(in

years)

Registr

ation

No.(RC

book)

Engine

No.

Chass

is No.

Condition of Vechicle

Docum

ent No

if any

Remarks

Working

Non-

Working

(B)Details of other Movable Properties owned as on_________________

Sl.No

Nature of Movable

Property

Nos.

Condition

Remarks

(C)Details of Funds available as on ____________________________

Sl.No

Nature of the Bank where

Panchayat funds are lodged

Balance in the

Bank

Name of the scheme to

which the funds relate

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — VII

STATEMENT SHOWING FIXED DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS HELD BY

THE GRAMPANCHAYAT (S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

Details of Deposits /FDRs/Investments

SL.

Specify

the

funds

from

which

FDR/In

vestmen

t made

FDR/Inves

tment No.

FDR/Inv

estment

Date

Blank/

Institution

Name

where

amount is

deposited/i

nvested

Amount

deposited/

Invested

(Rs)

Amount

Interest

receivable

from the

last

receipt till

the cut-

off

date(Rs.)

Maturit

y date

Remar

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — VIII

STATEMENT SHOWING DCB OF TAXES AND NON- TAXES

GRAMPANCHAYAT (S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

(A)DETAILS OF THE DCB FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS

Sl.N

Year

Taxes

Non - Taxes

Deman

Collection

Balance

Percentag

e of

collection

Demand

collection

Balance

Percentag

e of

collection

Assigned Revenues

Non- Taxes

Remarks

Demand

Collection

Balance

Percentage

Demand

Collection

Balance

Percentage

(B) DETAILS OF GRANT RECEIVED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

Sl.No

Year

Name of

the

Grant

Name of

the

Scheme

Purpose

Received in

the shape

of cash or

other form

Amount

Receive

Amount of gift

utilized

Total

(17)

(C)DETAILS OF GIFTS/CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED DURING LAST THREE

YEARS

Sl.No

Year

Name of the

Agency donating

Gift or

Contribution

Purpose

Received in

the shape of

cash or

other form

Amount

Received

Amount of

gift utilized

Total

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — IX

DETAILS OF ONGOING SCHEMES IN GRAMPANCHAYAT(S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

Sl.

Name of

the

Project

(scheme

wise)

Location

of the

project

Year in

which

sanctio

ned

Work

order

No.

with

date

Estimat

ed cost

Amount

already

paid

Balance

to be

paid

Source

funds

Proposed

date of

completio

n of the

project

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — X

STATEMENT SHOWING WORKS/MATERIALS BILLS AND OTHER DUES

PAYABLE BY GRAMPANCHAYAT(S)

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

Sl.No

Name of the

Contractor /

Supplier

Name of the

work/Material supplied

Amount

payable in Rs.

Purpose of the

Material procured

Remarks

other

dues(Specify)

Signature of Panchayat Secretary/

Signature of DPO

Exe. Officer grade____________

__________District

___________Grampanchayat

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Annexure — XI

STATEMENT SHOWING THE SURVEY NUMBERS INCLUDED IN THE

GRAMPANCHAYAT(S) VILLAGE-WISE

Name of the Grampanchayat :

Name of the Mandal :

Name of the District :

Sl.No

Name of the Village

Survey No. included

Extent (if available)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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