3. Criteria for Inclusion or Exclusion of Areas.

(i) for inclusion of areas:
(i) for inclusion of areas:
(a) The areas which are proposed to be included into the limits of Municipality/Nagar Panchayat shall be within a radius of 3 K.M. of a Municipality/Nagar Panchayat.
(b) The proposed area shall represent ample number of population to its area(s).
(c) The proposed areas shall represent economic importance of any specific reasons viz., tourist place, historical place etc.
(d) Proper justification shall be made for inclusion of an area(s).
(e) In no case where an area is away from a distance of 3 K.Ms. from the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat and no representation of ample population is made then such proposal shall not be taken into conclusion for inclusion.
(ii) for exclusion of Areas:
(ii) for exclusion of Areas:
(a) The areas which are proposed for exclusion from the Municipality/ Nagar Panchayat is far away from the vicinity of the town i.e.. about 3 K.Ms. radius.
(b) The area proposed for exclusion does not represent ample number of population to its area(s).
(c) The area proposal for exclusion does not have any economic importance or special features which hinders the financial interest of the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat.
(d) After exclusion of the proposed areas, the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat shall satisfy the criteria fixed for constitution of Municipality/Nagar Panchayat under the A.P. Transitional Area and smaller Urban Area (Fixation of criteria) Rules, 1993.
(e) Any other specific reasons which are against the interest of the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat.