Question

1) How are the members of the municipality elected?

2) Name any four permanent officials of a municipality.

3) Give any two compulsory functions of the municipality.

4) List any two optional functions of the municipality.

5) How does the state government keep a check on the local bodies?

6) What are the main sources of income of the local government in the urban areas ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.)A municipal corporation is made up of a wards committee. Each ward has one seat in the wards committee. Members are elected to the wards committee on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. These members are known as councillors or corporators.

2.)Certain permanent officials such as an executive officer, secretary, health officer, sanitary inspectors, municipal engineers, junior engineers and education officers are appointed by the state government or the municipality

3.) (Functions)

..Urban planning including town planning.

.Regulation of land-use and construction of buildings.