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ICSE Class 9 History & Civics Question 9 of 11

Local Self-Government — Urban — Question 2

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Question 2

Give the role of each of the following in the Municipal Corporation:

(a) General Council of the Corporation

(b) Standing Committees

(C) Municipal Commissioner

Answer

(a) The General Council of the Corporation plans the project for welfare work. It appoints many other officials except the Municipal Commissioner.

(b) The members of the General Council are represented on Standing Committees through elections. There are different Standing Committees to deal with different subjects like finance, health, engineering, taxation and welfare schemes.

(c) The role of Municipal Commissioner are:

  1. To carry on and control the administration of the Corporation
  2. To implement the projects and programmes as laid down by the General Council.
  3. To maintain and safeguard all municipal properties, records etc.
  4. To prepare financial budgets and perform other related functions.
  5. To participate in the meetings of the Council and keep records of the minutes and proceedings of the meetings.