What is the key function of a municipal corporation in an urban area?
What is the key function of a municipal corporation in an urban area?
शहरी क्षेत्र में नगर निगम का मुख्य कार्य क्या है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
To provide urban infrastructure and public services/शहरी अवसंरचना और सार्वजनिक सेवाएँ प्रदान करना
Explanation
A Municipal Corporation is a local government body in large cities. Its main function is to provide urban infrastructure and public services to residents.
Key responsibilities include:
- Water supply 💧
- Sanitation and waste management 🧹
- Road construction and maintenance 🛣️
- Street lighting 💡
- Public health services (hospitals, clinics) 🏥
👉 These services ensure smooth functioning of city life and improve the quality of living.
नगर निगम (Municipal Corporation) बड़े शहरों की स्थानीय सरकार होती है। इसका मुख्य कार्य है शहरी अवसंरचना और सार्वजनिक सेवाएँ प्रदान करना।
मुख्य कार्य:
- जल आपूर्ति 💧
- सफाई और कचरा प्रबंधन 🧹
- सड़क निर्माण और रखरखाव 🛣️
- स्ट्रीट लाइट 💡
- सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य सेवाएँ (अस्पताल, क्लिनिक) 🏥
👉 ये सेवाएँ शहर के सही संचालन और लोगों के जीवन स्तर को बेहतर बनाने में मदद करती हैं।
Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
- Municipal Corporations are governed under the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (1992).
- Head of a Municipal Corporation is called the Mayor.
- In India, cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata have Municipal Corporations.
- नगर निगम 74वां संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम (1992) के तहत कार्य करते हैं।
- नगर निगम का प्रमुख महापौर (Mayor) होता है।
- भारत के दिल्ली, मुंबई, और कोलकाता जैसे बड़े शहरों में नगर निगम होते हैं।
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