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Besides, the Mayor of the city and Municipal Commissioner have the right to provide
financial help to the poors, students, widows and orphans. Homes for helpless women and
children are also set up by the corporations.
sources of income
In order to provide and run so many services and facilities, a Municipal Committee needs
substantial sources of income, which are as follows:
• Water and sewer tax.
• Entertainment tax.
• Property or house tax, land tax.
• Toll tax for using roads and bridges.
• Rental income from markets and municipal property.
• Tax from hotels and shops.
• Education tax and conservancy tax.
• Tax on procession, fairs. A State Finance Commission is appointed
• Electricity tax and charges. every five years to review the financial
position of the urban local bodies.
• Registration fees
• Grants from the State Government, which is a substantial amount.
Now I Know :
Municipal Committee looks after the needs of local people in cities.
Three types of local self-governing bodies are Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council/Committee and Nagar Panchayat.
The mayor presides over the meetings of the Municipal Corporation whereas Municipal Committee presides over
the deliberation officer of a municipalities called the Municipal Chief Commissioner.
Main sources of income of the local bodies are taxes like house tax, water tax, entertainment tax, etc.
The members form various committees to focus on various kinds of work, such as health services, water supply,
maintenance or street lights, etc.
(Assessment of Learning Outcome)
A. Tick () the correct option :
1. Urban areas includes:
(a) villages (b) cities (c) towns (d) (b) and (c) both
2. The _____________________ presides over the meeting of the Municipal Corporation.
(a) Mayor (b) Deputy Mayor (c) Chairman (d) Vice-Chairman
3. Which one is a form of a municipality?
(a) Gram Panchayat (b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Municipal Council (d) Nyaya Panchayat
4. The members of a Municipal Committee are:
(a) nominated (b) elected (c) employed (d) none of these
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