The Paralakhemundi Municipality was constituted as per order No. 403(M) / dated 17-08-1885 of Ex. Madras Presidency. It came under the Administrative control of Odisha government vide Notification No. 3003/ I & O, dated 16-04-1957. The General Election to the present Council was held on 19-09-2008 in accordance with the notification No. 3720/SEC, dt. 11-08-2008 of the State Election Commission, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
| Sl. No. | Function Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Date of functioning: 17.08.1885 |
| 2 | Geographical Area: 21.40 sq km |
| 3 | No of Revenue Villages: 09 |
| 4 | No of Wards: 16 |
| 5 | Total population: 46,272 (As per 2011 Census), Male: 23185 (SC: 3500, ST: 954), Female: 23087 (SC: 3741, ST: 802) |
| 6 | No of Holdings: 8100 |
| 7 | No of Slums: Authorized = 6 Nos (1. Subash Nagar, 2.Odia dhoba street, 3.Seri Jagili street, 4.Telugu Kumbhar street, 5.Dandumala street, 6.Relli & Jagili street. Unauthorized: 2 Nos (1. Kandra street & 2. Sanjay Gandhi Colony) |
| 8 | Road Length: 60.39 KM |
| 9 | Total C.C Roads: 29.74 KM |
| 10 | Total B.T. Roads: 12.15 KM |
| 11 | Total Earthen Roads: 18.50 KM |
Vision & Mission
Local Self Government under the statute consisting of the local people as representatives to the Council for carrying out the functions as provided under the Orissa Municipal Act/Rules, for the public health, safety and convenience of the citizens of the town.
The Primary object of Paralakhemundi Municipality is to take up all weather connectivity and communication facility, still light facility and water supply to 16 wards including development of all slum pockets. To promote skill up-gradation and self employment of urban poor and creation of labour intensive work inside slum potential area. The following objectives have been outlined.
- Gainful employment of un-employed/ under employed urban poor through self employment ventures/ wage employment/DAY-NULM.
- Creation of community structures in urban basic service program patterns. Delivery inputs through community structure by involving women.
Objective
The Main objective of this institution is to cater the minimum basic civic amenities and service to the citizens like Street Lighting, Pension,Piped water supply, Sanitation, Education, Health Services implementation of Poverty Alleviation Programs, Slum improvement Provision, Provision Recreational Facilities, Group and Individual loans, Educational training’s, Employment Generation Activities, Awareness, Campaign against Socio-Economic Welfare activities in the line of Central and State Govt. promulgation.
This includes improvement and up-gradation of the socio-economical status of the Urban Poor’s.
- To bring transparency into affairs of ULBs and make them more accountable.
- To strengthen the quality of urban local government through e-governance.
- To promote social and economic development.
- To promote a safe and healthy environment.
- To encourage community participation in local government matters.
- To create e-Governance Software Platform for improving the governance of the ULBs.
- To create GIS based Property Tax Information system to enhance and augment tax collection and make the ULBs self sustainable.
- To bring in web-based modern accounting system in Municipal Governance.
- To computerize Birth and Death registration and certification.
- To enable the Citizen’s and other city stakeholders to understand the city’s problems better and constructively participate in the governance of the ULB.
- To create a map linked data base of properties in the ULB.
- To create an interface for public to retrieve certain useful information.