As per the Kerala Municipal Act of 1994, the Government of Kerala transferred powers and functions to local self-governments in 1995, along with institutions, offices, and functionaries. Consequently, 18 functions are maintained by the Municipal Corporation: Regulation of land use and construction of buildings Roads and bridges Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Slum improvement/upgradation Urban poverty alleviation Provision of urban amenities such as parks and playgrounds Promotion of cultural, educational, and aesthetic aspects Burial grounds and crematoria Cattle pounds Public health - Sewerage, water supply Registration of births and deaths Public conveniences including street lighting, parking lots, etc. Regulation of slaughterhouses Spatial planning (urban and socio-economic planning) Urban forestry Fire fighting Education Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections Revenue sources The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. Revenue from taxes Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation. Property tax. Profession tax. Entertainment tax. Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax. Advertisement tax. Revenue from non-tax sources Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation. Water usage charges. Fees from Documentation services. Rent received from municipal property. Funds from municipal bonds. Kollam City Corporation Election history The first local body election after Kollam municipality was upgraded to a corporation took place in 2000. Election Result - 2020 Election Result - 2015 Election history Since the incorporation of the KMC in 2000, only the LDF has been in power. Mayors of Kollam Former Municipal Chairmen of Old Quilon Municipality Annual budget A budget will be presented on either January or February month of every year in Kollam Corporation. It usually envisages expenditure, revenue and surplus for that financial year. Kollam Corporation projects under construction/ completed Chinnakada Underpass The Chinnakada underpass is a public road infrastructure project for the city of Kollam, as part of the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project. It is supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ease traffic congestion at Chinnakada, the city CBD of Kollam. The presence of an existing railway over-bridge and three close intersections with heavy traffic limits options for traffic management measures, including junction improvement. This caused the authorities to conceptualize the underpass at Chinnakada. Chinnakada is a complex junction where roads from Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Downtown, Sengottai, Ashramam(Residency Road), Kollam Beach and the City bus stand road meet. The preliminary design prepared for the underpass by the National