There are 9 Municipal Corporations in Punjab. State whether the statement is True (or) False. And Justify it
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Answer:
No, the statement is false. There are 10 Municipal Corporations in Punjab.
Explanation:
Prior to the enactment of the 74th CAA, the Municipal Government in Punjab comprised three tiers of local bodies namely Municipal Corporation for three larger urban areas e.g. Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar, 92 Municipal Committees of class I, II and III status of the small urban areas and 31 Notified Area Committees for the transitional areas.
Because of constraints on their financial powers and the absence of systematic principles for the devolution of funds from the state, these municipalities have always been suffering from financial inadequacies in relation to their expenditure responsibilities.
This has affected, in many cases, the level and quality of the municipal services, such as water supply, street lighting, sewerage, and sanitation and road maintenance.