Corporation of Kochi (or Corporation of Cochin) is a municipal corporation, that manages the Indian city of Kochi (formerly known as Cochin). The corporation is headed by a Mayor. The current Mayor is Mercy Williams. The city is divided into 70 administrative wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for a period of five years. The corporation has its central office situated in Ernakulam and has zonal offices at Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, Palluruthy, Edappally, Vaduthala and Vyttila. A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... , Kochi ((?); Malayalam: കൊച്ചി []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... Mercy Williams is the 16th and current mayor of Kochi, Kerala. ... The skyline of Ernakaulam Ernakulam (Malayalam : എറണാകുളം ) refers to the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. ... Fort Kochi, situated on the Fort Kochi/Mattancherry peninsula, is the historical part of the city and home to many tourist attractions, such as the cantilevered Chinese fishing nets, the Dutch Palace and the Santa Cruz Basilica. ... Mattancherry is a small town in Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. ... Palluruthy is one of the earlier panchayats of Kerala that was amalgamated with other panchayats during the formation of Kochi corporation. ... Edappally is a small town in the suburbs of Ernakulam City in Kerala state, south India. ... Vyttila is a commercial area in the city of Kochi, India. ...

For the purpose of administration, the corporation is divided into different departments, each catering to a different aspect of the city's development and welfare. The Personal Department takes care of the general administration of the city. The various departments include that of Town Planning, Health, Engineering, Revenue, Accounts and the Council Section. The corporation has a Janaseva Kendram (meaning centre for people's service) , that addresses the issues of the public. The corporation also operates eight Maternity and child welfare centers in the city. Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ... Maternity is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child. ... Child Protective Services is the name of a governmental agency in many states in the United States that responds to child abuse and neglect. ...

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