Question

Describe with an example how local bodies
can be useful to people in cities​

Answer 1

Answer:

They are known as 'single purpose', 'uni-purpose' or 'special purpose' or 'functional local bodies' like town improvement trust, housing boards, pollution control boars etc. They are established as statutory bodies by an act of state legislature or as departments by an executive resolution. Local authorities are multi-purpose bodies responsible for delivering a broad range of services in relation to roads; traffic; planning; housing; economic and community development; environment, recreation and amenity services; fire services and maintaining the register of electors.

for example,-

Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam/Mahanagar Palika)

The growing population and urbanisation in various cities of India were in need of a local governing body that can work for providing necessary community services like health centres, educational institutes and housing and property tax.

“People need to have a say in decisions that affect their lives and local problems are best solved by local solutions.”