Question

List four ways in which the work of the Municipal Corporation affects the life of a city-dweller.

Answer 1

Hint:
The Municipal Corporation shall be incorporated into the political subdivision of a State composed of residents of a specified geographical area, performing certain functions of the State at local level and having the powers conferred on it by the State.

Complete solution:
Municipal corporation is a municipality, town, village, or district with government powers. The municipality is a district, a town, a village, or in some states, a borough. An organisation is an agency that is capable of conducting business. Cities, cities, villages, and some of the boroughs are called municipal corporations because they have the ability to do business with the private sector.

Municipal corporation is a municipal government in India that governs urban areas with a population of more than one million. Increasing population and urbanisation in different cities of India required a local governing body that could function to provide the requisite community services such as health care, educational institutions, housing, transport, etc. by collecting property taxes and a fixed grant from the state government.

The Mayor is the head of the municipal corporation, but the position is largely ceremonial in most of India's states and territories as executive powers are conferred on the Municipal Commissioner. The Mayor's Office incorporates the duty of chairing the meeting of the Corporation as well as the ceremonial role of the First Citizen of the City. As amended by the Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, the Mayor shall appoint a Deputy Mayor. The term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be five years.

The Municipal Corporation influences the life of a city-dweller in a variety of ways:

- It's taking care of the street lights.
- It ensures that there is no disease in the city.
- It operates schools, hospitals and clinics.
- It takes care of the collection of garbage, the supply of water, keeping the streets and the market safe.

Note:
 The area governed by a municipal corporation is referred to as a municipal area. Each urban area is divided into territorial districts known as counties. The municipal corporation is made up of a board of directors. Each ward has one seat on the board of directors. Members shall be elected to the Board of Directors on the basis of an adult franchise for a period of five years. These members are known as councillors or corporate officers. The number of offices in the municipal area is determined by the population of the city.