Question

what are the major function of municipality and Corporation ?

Answer 1

Function of municipality - Land development, water and sewer, waste management, cemeteries and fire-fighting are mandatory functions of municipalities.

Function of corporation -corporationsare also responsible for increasing profits to maximize those of their shareholders. The shareholders have ownership in a corporation. They earn profits on their initial and additional investments.

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Answer 2

Roles and Functions

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