Kollam - Civic Administration

Civic Administration

Kollam City is a Municipal Corporation with elected Councillorsfrom its 55 divisions. The Mayor elected from among the councilors generally represents the political party holding a majority. The Corporation Secretary heads the office of the Corporation. The present Mayor of Kollam Corporation is Mrs. Prasanna Earnest of the CPI(M). The police administration of the city falls under the City Police Commissioner from the IPS](Indian Police Service)cadre and he reports to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Thiruvananthapuram Range. The police administration comes under the State Home Department of the Government of Kerala. Kollam City is divided into three sub divisions namely Karunagappally, Kollam and Chathannoor, each come under an Assistant Commissioner of Police. There is a City Traffic Police wing for controlling the road traffic of the city. The present Kollam City Police Commissioner is Shri. Gopesh Aggarwaal IPS (DIG).