Q. Consider the following pairs with reference to Urban Local Bodies:
Types of Urban Local Bodies Description
1. Notified Area Committee Created for administration of fast developing town due to industrialization
2. Town Area Committee Established by large public sector enterprises
3. Township Created by State Government for administration of a small town
4. Port Trust It is created by an Act of Parliament
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
In total, 8 types of urban local bodies are created in India for administration of urban areas, few of which are discussed below:
Pair 1 is correctly matched: A notified area committee is created for the administration of two types of areas–a fast developing town due to industrialisation, and a town which does not yet fulfil all the conditions necessary for the constitution of a municipality, but which otherwise is considered important by the state government.
Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: A town area committee is set up for the administration of a small town.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Township is established by the large public enterprises to provide civic amenities to its staff and workers who live in the housing colonies built near the plant.
Pair 4 is correctly matched: The port trusts are established for two purposes: (a) to manage and protect the ports; and (b) to provide civic amenities. A port trust is created by an Act of Parliament. It consists of both elected and nominated members.
| Important Tips Municipal corporation • It is created for the administration of big cities • They are established by an act of state legislatures and in the case of UTs, it is by an act of Parliament • The corporation has three organs- council, standing committees and commissioner • The council is headed by a mayor who presides over the council meetings. • Standing committees are created to simplify the working of the council. They take decision in their respective fields for which they have been made responsible. • Municipal commissioner is responsible for implementing the policies and decisions taken by the council and the committees |
