Ratna Sagar Civics Solutions for Class 6 Social science Chapter 6 - Local Self Government In Urban Areas

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The correct answer is option (c).

Explanation: Urban local governments are established according to the size of the town. For a small urban area, a municipality is constituted that is responsible for the developmental activities of that town.

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The correct answer is option (b).

Explanation: A Nagar Panchayat is established in an area that is under transition and it has a term of five years but it can be dissolved under two conditions: firstly, if it abuses the power of the office and secondly, if it proves to be incompetent.
 

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​The correct answer is option (a).

Explanation: Under a municipality, a city is divided into several wards, each of which is represented by one candidate. The candidate is directly elected by the people of that area through elections.

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​The correct answer is option (c).

Explanation: A municipal corporation is established in larger towns and its members are directly elected by the people. Its head is referred to as Mahapaur or mayor. A post of deputy mayor is created to look after the affairs of the corporation in the absence of mayor.

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​The correct answer is option (d).

Explanation: The state government appoints the chief executive officer for the municipal corporation. He is known as the municipal commissioner. He acts as the link between the state government and the ​municipal corporation.

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The correct answer is option (d).

Explanation: The State Finance Commission looks into the financial position of the urban local bodies and suggests measures to the state government to improve the financial conditions of these bodies.

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The correct answer is option (b).

Explanation: Solid waste management is a very challenging task in the urban areas. So a separate department of municipal board was established to look into this matter and work towards regular collection and disposal of waste material.

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​The correct answer is option (a).

Explanation: The state government is responsible for looking after the development process and working of the local self-government institutions. The plans prepared by the Panchayati Raj bodies and the urban local bodies are looked into by the planning committee which further makes plan for the development of district at large.

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The correct match is as follows:
 

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The local self-governments in cities as Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai are known as municipal corporations.

Explanation: In large cities like Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, the local self-governments are named as municipal corporations. Their members are directly elected by the people through universal adult suffrage. The head of municipal corporations is known as mayor and members are referred to as aldermen.

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The Nagar Panchayat has elected, nominated and ex-officio members.

Explanation: A Nagar Panchayat consists of around 9 to 20 members and that number varies according to the population of the town. It has both elected and nominated members along with ex-officio members.

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A person who is above the age of 21 can contest elections for the local self-government is urban areas.


Explanation: In local self-government, the members are elected by the people. Those who have attained the age of 18 years cast their votes and choose the candidate. But the candidate who contests the election should at least 21 years old.

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The head of the Municipality is called the commissioner or president.

Explanation: The members of the municipality elect a head, from among themselves, who is referred to as the commissioner or the president. A vice-chairperson, who works in the absence of president, is also elected with him/her.
 

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The municipalities and Municipal Corporations work under the supervision of the state government and district planning committee.

Explanation: The management of the local self-governing bodies is the responsibility of the state government. So, the municipalities and municipal corporations work under their supervision only to draft plans for the development of the district altogether. Planning committees are also formed at the district level to plan development work and allocate resources.

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The different forms of urban local bodies depend on funds and money to carry out their functions. They have the authority to collect tax from the public in several activities and along with that they receive grants from the state government to manage their affairs. They even have the freedom to borrow money from the state government if the plan is approved. So, finances are of great importance in the functioning of urban bodies.

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A municipality has a fixed term of five years; however, it can be dissolved earlier under the following circumstances:

• If it does not follow the rules and regulations attached to the office
• If it is unable to function effectively 

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In a municipal corporation, seats are reserved for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in proportion to their population. Also, the constitution has provisions for reservation of one-third of the seats for women at all levels. This is done to provide them with proper representation.

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The committees play a very important role in the working of municipalities and the municipal corporations. They consist of 5 to 12 members and are responsible for some specific task, for example, Public Health Committee and Education Committee play a crucial role in the city's administration.

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The three public conveniences that the municipalities and the municipal corporation provide can be understood as follows:

• They are responsible for providing and maintaining public toilets and urinals.
• They ensure proper lighting of the streets and roads and maintenance of parks.
• They make sure that the public is provided with consumer goods and markets for fruits, vegetables and food grains.

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State Election Commission is constituted in every state that is responsible for conducting elections of the local self-government at both rural and urban levels. It make plans for carrying out the elections efficiently and in a fair manner. It is the duty of the general public to cooperate with the State Election Commission.

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Nagar Panchayat is a form of urban local self-government that is established in towns that are under transition, that is, they are neither urban nor rural. Since such areas are not fit for establishing a municipality, Nagar Panchayats are established here. The criteria to establish such institutions vary from one state to another. 

The functions of a Nagar Panchayat are to look after the following activities:

• Water supply and its maintenance
• Drainage and sewer maintenance
• Health
• Sanitation
• Primary education
• Organisation and management of fairs
• Slum improvement

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The state government appoints the chief executive officer in a municipal corporation who is referred as municipal commissioner. Following are the functions of the chief executive officer in a municipal corporation:​

• He acts as a link between the municipal corporation and the state government.
• He has to make sure that the decisions taken by the corporation are collective.
• He makes sure that all the decisions taken by the corporation should be implemented right on time.
• He also has the power to appoint the lower level employees.
• He coordinates between the working of several departments like education, health, engineering and sanitation.

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The functions of a municipality and a municipal corporation can be understood as follows:

• They are required to provide facilities for public hygiene and maintain them in a good condition.
• In order to maintain good standards of public health and safety , the authorities are responsible for providing hospitals, health care centres, dispensaries and other medical facilities. 
• They ensure that vaccinations are provided for diseases like cholera, tuberculosis and polio.
• Education facilities like schools and vocational centres must be readily available to general public so that everybody gets a chance to develop themselves. 
• They have to maintain a record of deaths and births in their respective town or cities.
• The building and maintenance of roads and bridges is the responsibility of municipalities.
• Ensuring that public transportation facilities are made readily and cheaply available for the general public is also the responsibility of municipalities.

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Waste management is an important function of the municipalities. The benefits of waste treatment process are as follows:

• It will help in keeping the city clean and beautiful.
• Also, the city will remain free from the foul smell of the garbage and sewers.
• This process will ensure that the growth of flies and mosquitoes in the garbage reduces, which will in turn, reduce the chances of the development of more health hazards in the environment.
• The treatment of waste inhibits the growth of methane gas, which is pungent and foul smelling gas. 
• Also, the chances of fire explosions and other hazards get reduced by a significant number.

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In order to achieve the task of development, proper planning must be carried out in detail followed by effective implementation as the next step. In a similar manner, for the development of the district, a District Planning Committee is set up by the state government to make plans for the development of rural and urban areas. Its functions are as follows:

• Planning for the development of rural areas and allocating resources for the same.
• Planning for the development of the urban areas and making arrangements for the allotment of resources.
• A District Planning Committee is set up in each district to review the plans formed by Panchayati Raj institutions.
• Keeping in view the plans submitted by Panchayati Raj authorities, the District Planning Committee makes an effective plan for the development of the district at large.

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Imposing penalty was a hard step taken by the government to make people aware that they won't go unpunished for breaking civic rules, and they need to pay more attention to keep their city clean and beautiful as it used to be. The fifty- rupee fine that the people had to pay for some offence made them realise the gravity of the situation. Imposing a penalty was one of the main reasons for making Surat a model city as this made people responsible for the cause and made the government's efforts meet good result.