Nagar palika

Nagar palika
Municipal setup by state in India

In India, a nagar palika (Hindi: नगर पालिका) or municipality is a urban local body that administers a city of population 20,000 or more. Under the Panchayati Raj system, it interacts directly with the state government, though it is administratively part of the district it is located in. Generally smaller district cities and bigger towns have a nagar palika.

The members of the nagar palika are elected representatives for a term of five years. The town is divided into wards according to its population and representatives are elected from each ward. The members elect a president among themselves to preside over and conduct meetings. A chief officer, along with officers like an engineer, sanitary inspector, health officer and education officer who come from the state public service are appointed by the state government to control the administrative affairs of the nagar palika.

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Functions

The nagar palika is responsible for

  • Water supply
  • Hospitals
  • Roads
  • Street lighting
  • Drainage
  • Fire brigade
  • Market places and
  • Records of births and deaths
  • Solid waste management

नगर पालिका

Sources of income

Its sources of income are taxes on water, houses, markets, entertainment and vehicles paid by residents of the town and grants from the state government.

See also

Sources

Our Civic Life (Civics and Administration) Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research, Pune



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