Kollam Municipal Corporation

Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Constituted in 1903 it was officially recognized as a city corporation in 2000. The body governs an area of 73.03 square kilometres (28.20 sq mi) centered at Kollam, with about 55 divisions and a population of 397,419.

Kollam Municipal Corporation
Logo of KMC
Type
Type
Municipal Corporation
of Kollam
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1 October 2000 (2000-10-01)
Became Municipality in the year 1921.
Leadership
Mayor
Prasanna Earnest, CPI(M)
Kollam Madhu
Municipal Corporation Secretary
Anu R S
Structure
Seats55 councils
6 Zones
Political groups
Government
  CPI(M): 29 seats
  CPI: 10 seats
Opposition
  INC: 6 seats
  RSP: 3 seats
  BJP: 6 seats
  SDPI: 1 seat
Committees
8
  • Development standing committee
  • Education & Sports standing committee
  • Finance standing committee
  • Health standing committee
  • Public works standing committee
  • Tax appeal standing committee
  • Town planning standing committee
  • Welfare standing committee
Elections
Last election
2020 - LDF Won
Meeting place
Corporation Office, Cantonment, Kollam
Website
www.kollamcorporation.gov.in
Footnotes
ISO 9001:2015 certification (May 2019) for the best Municipal administration and services.
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