Question

Which of the following Urban Local Bodies is established to administer small towns?

• A. Municipal Corporation
• B. Municipal Council
• C. Nagar Panchayat
• D. Zila Parishad

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Nagar Panchayat

A Nagar Panchayat is a type of urban local body (ULB) in India that governs a town that is changing from a rural to an urban area:

Definition

A Nagar Panchayat is a town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) that administers an urban center with a population of 12,000–40,000 people

Structure

A Nagar Panchayat has a committee that includes a chairman, vice chairman, ward members, and an executive officer

Responsibilities

Nagar Panchayats are responsible for duties and responsibilities outlined in the Constitutional (74th Amendment) Act, 1992

Election

Nagar Panchayat members are elected representatives who serve five-year terms

Wards

Towns are divided into wards based on population, and representatives are elected from each ward

Reserved seats

Seats are reserved for women, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and backward classes