In 1985 Gunadala, Patamata and Bhavanipuram village panchayats, Payakapuram, Kundavari Kandrika were merged in the corporation.

The other services undertaken by the corporation authorities are: Internal roads extension; underground drainage project with JNNURM; solid waste management which is recycled at waste to energy plants for power production; health centers; maternity hospitals; schools from elementary to high schools and even providing midday meals to students.

[3] The Krishna River, groundwater and overhead tanks are the source of drinking water for the city residents.

[17] There are numerous proposals to expand the city limits over decades into Greater Municipal Corporation.

Enikepadu, Gollapudi, Ibrahimpatnam, Kondapalli, Guntupalli, Poranki, Yanamalakuduru, Nunna, Kanuru, Tadigadapa and Tadepalli are some of the many major urban commercial areas still lies beyond the corporation borders.