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Question
How does the Municipal Corporation earn the money to do its work?
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Solution
The Municipal Corporation is one of the most important organs of the three-tier government system. It is responsible for all round development of its designated area. It undertakes all the public facilities and welfare works like sanitation, water, road, education, health, etc. As these works require fund, so it collects revenue from the residents living in its corporation area. It levies taxes on property, water and other services. Taxes are fixed on the measurement and consumption of the services. Taxes are levied on education and other amenities like owning a hotel, entertainment etc.
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Have you ever wondered who is responsible for running all this (civic amenities)?
Do you know how decisions are made?
How is the planning done?
Who are the people who do all these works?
Read the following story and answer the questions that follow it:
One lazy Sunday afternoon Mala and her friends Shankar, Jehangir and Rehana were playing a game of cricket in the street.
Shankar had bowled a good over and although he nearly managed to get Rehana out, she was still batting. Frustrated, he bowled a short ball and hoped she would hit it for an easy catch. Instead, Rehana hit the ball so hard and so high that the street light broke. Rehana screamed, “Oh no, look what I’ve done!” Shankar said, “Yes! we forgot to make a rule that if you break the street light you are automatically out.” But Mala, Jehangir and Rehana were more worried about what had happened and they told Shankar he’d better stop thinking about the wicket.
Last week they had broken Nirmala Mausi’s window and had spent their pocket money to have it replaced.
- Would they have to dish out money again from their pockets?
- But who would they pay this to?
- To whom did the lights on the streets belong?
- Who changed them?
List four ways in which the work of the Municipal Corporation affects the life of a city-dweller.
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below.
Yasmin khala worked in the
Fill in the blank with appropriate word to complete the sentence:
Collecting garbage is quite a ________ job.
State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The Commissioner and the administrative staff implement the decisions taken by the Councillor’s Committees and the councillors.
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Who takes decisions like where a park or a new hospital should go?
