Local Self Governments- Urban and Rural

Local government also depends upon the central bank and central cabinet minister for funds to their state, and subsequently the lower local self government of villages

Local govt means, the 3rd tier of the govt. You have a govt at the union level, called as UNION GOVT.

Then you have govt as state level: state govt, and you have govt at NOT district level, but at CITY levels! Like the municipal corporations! They are called as Urban local bodies. The district is called as Zilla panchayat. its a RUB, Rural local body. And the zilla panchayat has another 2 tires! Taluka panachyat and Gram panchayat!

So, we have 5 levels! Each of us will be voting for electing people at 5 levels, if you are in a rural area, and 3 levels if you are in an urban area!

For rural: 1. You vote for electing your gram panchayat member, 2. Elect your taluka panchayat member, 3. Zilla panchayat member, 4. MLA for state assembly 5. MP for parliament!! If you are living in the city, then: 1. Your corporator, 2. MLA, 3. MP

Some people are demanding same 3 levels in cities also!  Means: 1. Ward committe member, 2. Zone committee member, 3. Corporaror, 3. State. 5. Union

Many cities have ward committee system, though the members are not elected. But ZONE system is not there!

What is the rationale of having much more fragmentation in Rural areas as compared to urban areas?

Geography! City is a compact unit!  It will have a around 10,000 sq km; whereas a city will have area arond 100 sq km

So, you need to have one person who can 'reflect' your aspirations, that arise out of your lifestyle; social, economic and political! When the villages are spread far, their social economic life is different! One person can't claim to represent 10 villages!!

As for Urban Local bodies- they all come under urban planning areas, and urban development authorities!

Every town, village is divided into URBAN or RURAL; and each will have a LOCAL administration. If you are in the URBAN area, your place will be either:

                1. Town panchayat or

                2. Town municipality

                3. City Municipality

                4. City corporation.

You may ask why 4 levels?

This is based on population - less than 20k, is town panchayat ; Then upto 1 lakh, its Town municipality.  Above 1 lakh, it becoems a CITY! And above 10 laks, its a Corporation!!

How do you decide if a place is urban or rural?

Its mainly the working population- 75% men in non agri jobs

What is Cantonment board?

Cantonment is a place that is under the occupation of the military forces

As the civilian admn can't be allowed to interfere with the military areas, they are called as cantonment areas, and they are administarted NOT by the elected councils!! (ofcourse!!!), and they are managed by aa board of officers!!

Like IAS, there is IDES (indian defence estate service!!) They manage such cantonment areas!!

Cantonment is treated as urban area. The people work in armed forces and dont do agriculture anyway!!