Q. With reference to ‘Central Council of Local Government’, consider the following statements:
1. It was constituted in 1993 as an attached body of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
2. Presently the council works as an advisory body dealing with matters of urban local government only.
3. It performs the functions of making proposals for legislation with regard to local government.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Central Council of Local Government was set up in 1954. It was constituted under Article 263 of the Constitution of India by an order of the President of India. .
Statement 2 is correct: The Council is an advisory body. It consists of the Minister for Urban Development in the Government of India and the ministers for local selfgovernment in states. The union minister acts as the Chairman of the Council. Till 1958, it dealt with both urban as well as rural local governments, but after 1958 it dealt with matters of urban local government only.
Statement 3 is correct: Central Council of Local Government Makes proposals for legislation related to the local government.
| Important Tips The Central Council of Local Government performs the following functions with regard to local government: (i) Considering and recommending the policy matters (ii) Making proposals for legislation (iii) Examining the possibility of cooperation between the Centre and the states (iv) Drawing up a common programme of action (iv) Recommending Central financial assistance (vi) Reviewing the work done by the local bodies with the Central financial assistance |
