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Local Self-Government - Urban - Coggle Diagram
Local Self-Government - Urban
Metropolis
Among the biggest type of urban area
Big city - busy and exciting
Metropolitan things
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai
Municipal Corporations
Local governing bodies of big urban areas
Elected for a period of 5 years
Composition
Wards
Big cities are divided into wards.
People elect Ward Councillors
Ward Councillors and Councillor's committees decide on various issues in their area
Decisions are implemented by the Municipal Commissioner and the administrative staff.
Elections
Seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
1/3rd of the seats are reserved for women.
Functions
Provisions for public health and sanitation, etc.
Municipal Councils
Constituted in towns and cities with small population
Sources of income
Income from property taxes
Grants from the state government
Income from profitable undertakings.