MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT – MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - FIXATION OF STRENGTH OF ELECTED MEMBERS, RESERVATION OF SEATS, DELIMITATION OF WARDS, DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC WARDS IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS - DELEGATION OF CERTAIN POWERS VESTED WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO THE COMMISSIONER & DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, AP AND THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS – NOTIFICATION –ISSUED.

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PART I EXTRAORDINARY

No.123 AMARAVATI, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020 G.1103 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (G)

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT – MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - FIXATION OF STRENGTH OF ELECTED MEMBERS, RESERVATION OF SEATS, DELIMITATION OF WARDS, DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC WARDS IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS - DELEGATION OF CERTAIN POWERS VESTED WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO THE COMMISSIONER & DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, AP AND THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS – NOTIFICATION –ISSUED. [G.O.Ms.No.60, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (G) Department, 12th January, 2020]

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section70-F of Municipal Corporations Act,1955 (formerly GHMC Act, 1955) read with Section 11 of the Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act, 1979, Section 11 of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, 1981, Section 18 of AP Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 and Sections 5 & 8 of Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 read with Section 14, 14-A of AP Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 and also read with Criteria for fixation of the Strength of the Elected Members in Municipal Corporations in the State" issued vide G.O.Ms.No.358 MA&UD (Ele.II) Dept., dt.27.04.2005, "AP Municipal Corporation (Reservation of seats) Rules, 1995" issued vide G.O.Ms.No.44 MA&UD (Ele.I) Dept., dt.06.02.1995, "The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Delimitation of Wards) Rules, 1996" issued vide G.O.Ms.No.570 MA&UD (Elec.2), dt.06.11.1996, the following powers vested with the Government are hereby delegated to the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration and the District Collectors:-

1. The power of "Fixation of strength of Elected Members of the Municipal Corporations" is delegated to the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration/Director of Municipal Administration.

2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-I 3. The power of "Delimitation of Wards (Division of Municipal Corporations into Wards)" is delegated to the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration/Director of Municipal Administration.

4. The power of "Determination of specific wards to be reserved to SCs STs, BCs and Women in Municipal Corporations" is delegated to the District Collectors concerned and as per the instructions of the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration/Director of Municipal Administration.

J.SYAMALA RAO

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(2)