Question

Why do we need a local government for urban areas?

Answer 1

Hint: The term urban local government in India signifies the Governance of an area by the people through their elected representative.

Complete solution:
1) The system of urban government what's constitutionalized by the 74th constitutional amendment act 1992 at the Central level the subject of urban local government is dealt with by the three ministries, Ministry of Urban Development created at the separate ministry in 1985, ministry of defense in case of Cantonment Board, Ministry of Home Affairs in case of the union territory
2) There are eight types of urban local government in India Municipal Corporation, municipality, notified area committee, town area committee, Cantonment Board, township, Port Trust, special purpose agency.
3) We need local government for urban areas because India is an emerging country in the world, as well as an urban area in India, is also developing.
4) In an Urban area population density is increasing day by day because a lot of people come from rural areas for their livelihood.
5) Local governments in urban areas provide a broad range of services like Road transportation, electricity water supply education etc.

Note: Historical perspective of urban bodies
The Institution of urban local government originated and developed in modern India during the period of British rule.
In 1687-88 the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras.
In 1726 Municipal corporations were set up in Bombay and Calcutta.
Lord Mayo's Resolution of 1870 on financial decentralization visualized the development of the local self institution.
Lord Ripon’s resolution of 1882 has been hailed as the Magna Carta of local self-government. He called the father of local self-government in India.