Question

what is the main work of municipal corporation

Answer 1

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.

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

The Mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation, but the role is largely ceremonial as executive powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the city.