In pursuance to the reference 2nd cited, I submit that Proddatur town was constituted as IIIrd Grade Municipality in the year 1915, upgraded as Second Grade in the year 1956, Ist Grade Municipality in the year 1980 and presently stood as Special Grade Municipality from 1998.The population of the Proddatur town as per 2001Census is 1,50,309 and increasing the population from 1,07,070 to 1,50,309 from 1981 to 2001.The existing area of the Municipality is 7.121 Sq.Kms.
There are some Grama Panchayats surrounding to the ProddaturMunicipality namely Chowtapally, Gopavaram, Kothapalli, Somulavaripalli, Dorasanipalli villages.They are almost all linked with the Municipal town for every need.The population figures of the surrounding Panchayats including the Municipality are asfollows :
Population as perArea in Sq.Kms.
2001 Census
1. Existing ProddaturMunicipality:1,50,3097.12
2. Part of Chowtapalli Grama Panchayat:1,0933.51
3. Part of Gopavaram:14,8504.82
4. Kothapalli (Entire):14,95215.23
5. Part of Somulavaripalli:14,9813.03
6. Dorasanipalli (Entire):4,2472.54
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2,00,43236.25
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The population of the Municipality including the proposed Grama Panchayats comes to 2,00,432 with an area of 36.25 Sq.Kms.Proddatur is a major Commercial center in Rayalaseema as well as in the State.It is famous center for trading of Gold, Cotton, Rice, Ground-nut oil and other essential commodities.The town is situated 13 Kms away from Mumbai-Chennai Railway line i.e., Yerraguntla Railway Station, 21 KMs away from the Tirupathi-Hyderabad Highway i.e., from Mydukurand surrounded with famous Zuari Cement, Indian Cement factories, Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project.There is Penna river flowing south side of the town.K.C.Canal flows adjoining the town.Moreover, the Proddatur town is one of the historical place in the State called as “Dakshina Kaasi” in view of ancient LordRamalingeswaraSwamyTemple. There are several historical Temples, Mosques and Churches.It is famous for celebrations of Dusserah (Vijaya Dasami) in the Country and said to be 2ndMysore in the Country.The main crops in the areas surrounding the Municipality are Rice, Ground-nut, Cotton, Sun flower etc.,Therefore the Proddatur town is acting as Major Commercial Trading Centre in the State.
Regarding density of population in the Municipality is 21,099 per Sq.Km. and it is increasing day-to-day by virtue of growing population.
The Revenue income of the Municipality is Rs. 10.98 Crores in the year of 2003-2004.Average income for the last three years comes to 9.77 Crores.The percentage of population engaged in non-agricultural activities in the Municipality is 98%.
Further, I submit that the town consists several Ground-nut oil Industries, Cotton Zinning Factories, Solvent factories, Cotton Seed oil factories, Power-looms, Silk Twisting Mills, Rice Mills, and No.of Small Scale Industries.These are plays very vital role in economic importance of the town and increase of the Revenue sources and it is a place for best commercial center for gold business, cotton, rice etc.,There are much facilities for higher education namely Degree, P.G. Courses, Professional Courses i.e., Engineering, B.Ed., P.E.T., Oriental Teachers Training (Telugu).Super Speciality medical falities are available in the town in GovernmentAreaHospital, Private hospitals.Adequate infrastructurelike Electricity, Water Supply, Road transportation, Banking facilities, Railway transportation facilities are available suitably for economic and industrial growth.
The peripheral villages (Statement enclosed) proposed are mostly merged with the Municipality.If the villages vicinity to the Municipality are included in the Municipality, there are more chances for growth and expansion towards larger urban area in all aspects.Maps showing the existing Municipal boundaries in one colour and Grama Panchayats proposed to be merged in different colour are herewith enclosed.
The council in it’s Resolution No. 8, dated 15.04.2006 resolved to upgrade ProddaturMunicipality into the cadre of Municipal Corporation.
In view of the above circumstances, I request to kindly consider the above facts for taking further action in the matter.
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