CBSE Class 6 Political Science (Civics) Chapter 7 Notes - Urban Administration

Introduction to Urban Administration 

The chapter, Urban Administration, gives students a comprehensive description of urban administration. The chapter is easy-to-understand and written in a simplified language to help students learn how the urban administration of a city works. The chapter further opens up details into the municipal corporation and its working. It explains by giving insights into two boys that travelled to meet Yasmin Khala. Yasmin Khala is a retired municipal corporation professional. She further explains to the boys about the administration of municipal corporations. 

She also explains the structure of administration of municipal corporations. Manipal corporations offer a wide range of services which are primarily funded by the government itself. Municipal corporations further collect the money from the citizens of the city through varied taxes. The municipal corporations earn hefty amounts of money through property tax. This entirely depends on the area of the property. Municipal corporations are divided into a plethora of departments. These departments are responsible for the working of the different regions of the city. 

Thus, the chapter gives students a glance into the planning, management, and structuring of a city. The chapter talks about the varying stages of the municipal corporation. It further discusses how the municipal corporation regulates metropolitan cities. 

The Ward Councillor and Administrative Staff 

Several prominent decisions of a city are made by the Ward Councillor. For instance, the area of construction of a new hospital or a park is decided by the Ward Councilor. A city is usually divided into a wide range of wards. Ward councillors are popular elected-decisions. These primarily make a big impact on the fundamental decisions of a city. The ward councilors play a prime role in the decision-making of a city. Several groups of councilors or councilor's committees' debate concerning issues of a city. They then make essential decisions for the betterment of the city. 

Members within the ward usually reach out to their councilors for the final decision-making. These councilors incorporate the commissioner and the administrative staff. These officials play a crucial role in executing the decisions made for the city. The commissioner, along with the administrative staff, is elected. All the Ward councilors get together for an official meeting, decide a budget, and the money is simultaneously spent for the improvement of different issues. 

Ward councilors are responsible for ensuring that every demand of their wards is met before all the council-decisions are executed. The administrative staff then approves of the decisions. All the working models in the city are further categorized into distinguishing departments. For instance, some of these include the garbage collection department, water department, a garden management department, roads-gardens management, and so on. These departments then work to make your city or town a much more stable and smooth place. 

Previously, the commissioners of numerous municipalities throughout the country worked with private contractors for collecting and managing garbage. Private company-contract officials now manage the sub-contracting-work which was previously managed by the government workers. These jobs are mostly temporary. While collecting grapes is a risky and hazardous task, these contract workers don't have premium access to cautious measures. They are, moreover, not looked after in cases of any injuries. 

The Municipal Corporation and its impact on a City-dweller 

Municipal corporations work effectively and influence the life of a city dweller. Here are some of the prime roles of municipal corporations- 

• They work towards cleaning the streets and even lighting them regularly. 

• They are essentially responsible for supplying safe drinking water to the citizens. 

• They also regulate the traffic and look into managing the crowd on roads. 

• They offer sanitization services for schools and hospitals. 

• They collect garbage and even its disposal.