MUNICIPALITIES



Municipalities are set up below the level of Municipal Corporation and above that of the Nagar panchayat /Notified area. Normally municipalities constituted for a population of 20,001 and above annual income is above Rs.60 Lakhs. They are also constituted when annual income is above 20 lakhs acquiring from Trade licenses, Profession taxes and Non-Agricultural sectors. Every Municipality, like that of the Municipal Corporation, performs two types of functions.

Essential functions:

a. Maintenance of Birth and Death Registers.

b. Establishment and maintenance of Elementary, Upper primary and secondary schools.

c. Provision of Purified Drinking water and Street lights.

d. Maintenance of Public Health and Sanitation.

e. Construction and maintenance of Roads and Buildings,

f. Safeguarding and preserving Municipal properties etc.

Discretionary functions:

a. Maintenance of child, Women welfare and Maternity centres.

b. Maintenance of Parks, Museums, Gardens, Rest houses, Reading rooms etc.