B. Answer the following questions in not more than 20 words. 1. What are municipalities? 2. Who can be a member of the Gram Sabha? 3. Mention any three functions of the Gram Panchayat. 4. Who are the members of the Municipal Corporation? 5. From where do panchayats and municipalities get money? 6. Who heads the administration of a district?
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★ 1 .A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
★ 2. All registered voters in the electoral roll of the Panchayat in the village are members of Gram Sabha.
★ 3. 1 .Maintenance and construction of water resources, roads, drainage, School buildings and CPR (common property resources).
2 .Levy and collect local taxes.
3.Execute government schemes related to employment.
★ 4.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.
★ 5. Presently, one of the most significant sources of funds for Gram panchayats are grants from the Central Finance Commission. ... Beyond this, there are grants from state finance commissions. Own sources of revenue (taxes, tariffs and fee) are largely untapped in most Gram Panchayats.
★ 6. The District Collector heads the District Administration.
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