Question

Explain any four functions of Municipal Corporation in India

Answer 1

A Municipal Corporation works in coordination with the State Government for the effective execution of the various plans and programs.
All municipal acts in India divide functions, powers and responsibilities into the following two categories:
Obligatory
Discretionary
Some obligatory functions:
Supply of pure and wholesome water
Construction and maintenance of public streets
Lighting and watering of public streets
Cleaning of public streets, places and sewers
Regulation of offensive, dangerous or obnoxious trades and callings or practices
Maintenance or support of public hospitals; establishment and maintenance of primary schools
Registration of births and deaths; removing obstructions and projections in public streets, bridges and other places
Naming streets and numbering houses.
Some discretionary functions:
Construction and maintenance of public parks, gardens, libraries, museums, rest houses, leper homes, orphanages and rescue homes for women
planting and maintenance of roadside and other trees
Housing for low income groups
Conducting surveys
Organising public receptions, public exhibitions, public entertainment; provision of transport facilities with the municipality
Promotion of welfare of municipal employees

Answer 2

A municipal corporation is a local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. The growing population and urbanization in various cities of India were in need of a local governing body that can work for providing necessary community services like health care, educational institution, housing, transport etc. by collecting property tax and fixed grant from the State Government.

The 74th amendment act laid down the type of formations of urban local governments and their activities.