Subsequently a series of legislations under the Madras Presidency resulted in the gradual empowerment of the local administration and facilitated many welfare activities.

Ample opportunities were made in the Act to raise the income and also to carry out some of the obligatory functions.

Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) came into existence during 3 July 1980,[3] which was formerly a Municipality and was expanded during 1996–97 by including Surathkal Town Municipality, Katipalla Notified area, Panamboor, Baikampady, Kulai, Hosabettu villages.

Further during April 2002, it was further extended to include Bajal, Kannuru, Kudupu and Thiruvail Panchayath limits into Mangalore City Corporation.

Additionally Younis Britto was the first female Mayor of Mangaluru serving from 1993-1994 Congress was in power in 1990, 2002 and in 2013.

A writ petition, filed by a corporator, challenging the reservation a roster notification of the government of August 2013, the high court stayed the notification and directed the government to reserve the post of mayor to a general category candidate and the deputy mayor’s post to a woman candidate of general category.

Mangalore City Corporation currently has a population of more than 600,000 and area of 170 km2 and there is proposal to increase that to 304 km2 by including Mulky in the north and Ullal in the south.

The city corporation is now housed in its own premises located at M. G. Road, Lalbagh, Mangalore.