Local Self-Government — Urban

Two types of urban local self-governments are-

1. Municipal Corporation
2. Municipal Council

Big cities are divided into wards. The people of these wards elect Ward Councillors. The Ward Councillors and Councillor's Committees decide on various issues relating to their area. These decisions are implemented by the Municipal Commissioner and the administrative staff. In the Municipal Corporation elections:

1. Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
2. One-third of the total seats are reserved for women.

Municipal Councils are constituted in towns and cities whose population constitute a small urban area.

The Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils derive their income from property taxes and grants from the state government. Income from profitable undertakings, such as shopping centres, malls and other entertainment centres are another source of income.

wards.

Municipal Corporation.

Cleaning roads and drains; disposal of garbage

five years.

These are local governing bodies of small urban areas.

1. Two sources of income for Municipal Corporation of Delhi are property taxes and grants from the state government, and income from profitable undertakings, such as shopping centres.

2. Two functions Municipal Corporation of Delhi performs to improve the life of the people are-

   1. Providing safe drinking water supply
   2. Cleaning roads, drains, and disposal of garbage.

Municipal Corporations are required to help COVID-19 vaccination drives by forming an Urban Task Force, chaired by the Municipal Commissioner, to ensure smooth functioning of the drive in their area.

1. My area is governed by a Municipal Corporation as I live in a big urban area or metropolis.

2. The issues for which I can approach the Municipal Corporation are as follows:

   1. Safe drinking water supply
   2. Cleaning roads and drains
   3. Disposal of garbage
   4. Construction and maintenance of public roads
   5. Arrangement for street lighting and security
   6. Maintenance of records for births and deaths
   7. Maintenance of primary schools
   8. Construction of public parks, gardens, libraries and museums
   9. Conducting surveys
   10. Providing housing for low income groups
   11. Planting of trees along the roadside