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Public health

• To provide vegetable markets, food grain markets and other consumer goods.

• Locating and developing lands for industrial units, market places, etc.

• To grow plants and trees along the roadside for better environment.
• Supply of fresh drinking water.
• Free vaccinations and inoculation for prevention of diseases like smallpox, cholera,
polio and tuberculosis, etc.

• Construction of urinals and toilets at busy public places.

• Supply of electricity.
• To build and maintain roads and bridges within the city limits.

• Construction of subways near busy road crossing.
• Opening of hospitals and dispensaries in different The waste dumped and decaying
localities for treatment of diseases. in public places is a potential

• Prevention of adulteration in food stuffs. health hazard.
• Maintenance of proper sanitation and cleanliness
including removal of rubbish and garbage and cleaning
of drains.

• Public Conveniences.

Recreation : The Municipal Corporation provides recreation
to the public in different manner. It makes public parks,
museum, zoo, cinema halls and playgrounds. It arranges fairs
and exhibitions, gymnasium and music centres.

eDucation

• Providing scholarship to the poor and female students.

• Providing free and compulsory education.
• Construction and maintenance of reading rooms, public libraries and auditorium, etc.

• Opening of primary and secondary schools for children and to appoint teachers in
those schools.
• Opening of vocational education centres.

Public security

The convenience of the people, Corporation have the responsibility to protect people and
property from any kind of hazards and disasters. For this purpose, the Corporation provides

fire brigades. There is arrangement of police for public safety. The police serves the people
and sees that the people are not harassed by thieves, dacoits and any other anti social
elements. Though the police works under the district administration.

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