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Question
With regard to the Municipal Corporation answer the following question:
What is meant by the Municipal Corporation?
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Solution
The given questions with regard to the Municipal Corporation are answered as follows:
The Municipal Corporation is “an elected body that is responsible for running the civic affairs of a large city and looking after various needs of the people who live there.” The Constitution lists 18 subjects in the 12th Schedule which the municipal bodies have a duty to be involved with. These include mainly the town planning, roads, water supply, public health, slum improvement and public amenities (street lighting, public parks, public conveniences, etc.)
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