segment is in turn a part of Bapatla (SC) lok sabha constituency and the present MP is Nandhigam Suresh of the YSR Congress Party. Key points Bapatla district collectorate - smt K Vijaya Krishnan IAS. Bapatla Sub-Division of police - A.Srinivas. Member of Parliament - Nandhigam Suresh. Member of the Legislative Assembly - Kona Raghupathi. Economy Aquaculture and agriculture are the main occupations of the coastal areas of the town. Aquaculture involves pisciculture and the farming is dominant with paddy cultivation. The Cairn India have conducted oil drilling onshore of Bapatla which is a part of KG basin stretch. Tourism also plays a role in generating revenue with the presence of Suryalanka Beach near the town, operated by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. Culture The Clock Tower, built in 1948, was demolished for road extension and started to be rebuilt in December 2017. The town has various religious structures depicting the presence of different worshipers, such as Bhavanarayana Temple and Centenary Baptist Zion Church The Suryalanka Beach connected by the Beach Road of the town hosts the Bhavapuri Beach Festival every year. Memorials The Edward Coronation Memorial Town Hall was built in 1905 in coronation of the then Emperor of India, Edward VII. On the road leading to the Suryalanka beach is a Town Hall in this coastal town. Constructed to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII, Emperor of India, the Town Hall which still retains its shape after 113 years, continues to hold the centre stage in the town and is a place of recreation. The Hall was constructed with public donations without any assistance from the government or local funds. The Edward Coronation Memorial Town Hall was inaugurated by Broodie, then Guntur district Collector on July 17, 1905. The Hall witnessed many historic moments including the first Andhra Conference in 1913 which paved the way for the creation of a movement for linguistic States. It hosted the First Andhra Provincial Conference in 1913 where a clarion call was given for a separate Telugu State. All important meetings of public nature were held in the compound and it had become a hub for all cultural, literary and political activities. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Babu Rajendra Prasad, Jayaprakash Narayan, Dange and many other Andhra leaders visited it and addressed people. The Victoria Diamond Jubilee Club and News Paper Club started in 1896 in Bapatla were merged