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In [[India]], a '''Municipal Council''', '''[[municipality]]''', '''Nagar Palika''', '''Nagar Palika Parishad''' is an [[Urban Local Body]] that administers a city of population 100,000 or more. However, there are exceptions to that, as previously Nagar Palikas were constituted in urban centers with populations over 20,000, so all the urban bodies which were previously classified as Nagar Palikas even if their population was under 100,000. Under the [[Panchayati Raj]] system. It interacts directly with the state government, though it is administratively part of the [[district]] it is located in. Generally, smaller district cities and bigger towns have a Nagar Palika.<br />
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Nagar Palikas are also a form of local self-government entrusted with some duties and responsibilities, as enshrined in the [[Seventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India|Constitutional (74th Amendment) Act, 1992]]. Under Article 243Q, it became obligatory for every state to constitute such units.<br />
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The 74th amendment made the provisions relating to '''urban local governments''' (Nagarpalikas).<ref name="NCERT">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncert.nic.in/ncerts/textbook/textbook.htm?keps2=8-10|title=India Constitution at Work|date=January 20, 2015|publisher=National Council of Educational Research and Training|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129092629/http://www.ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/keps208.pdf|archive-date=2015-11-29|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Three tier structure:<br />
* [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]<br />
* [[Municipal council|Municipal Council]]<br />
* [[Nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]]<br />
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==Composition==<br />
The members of the Nagar Palika are elected representatives for a term of five years. The town is divided into wards according to population, and representatives are elected from each ward separately. The members elect a president among themselves to preside over and conduct meetings. Employees of the state government of India, including Chief Officer, Town Planning Engineer, Auditor, Sanitary Inspector, [[Medical Officer for Health#India|Medical Officer for Health]], and [[District Educational Office|Education Officer]], among many others, who come from the state public services, are appointed to handle the administrative affairs of the Nagar Palika.<br />
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==Functions==<br />
The Nagar Palika is responsible for<br />
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* [[Water supply]]<br />
* [[Hospitals]]<br />
* [[Roads]]<br />
* [[Street lighting]]<br />
* [[Drainage]]<br />
* [[Fire brigade]]<br />
* [[Market places]] <br />
* Records of births and deaths <br />
* Solid waste management<br />
* Maintaining gardens, parks and playgrounds<br />
* Providing education to unprivileged children<br />
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==Sources of income==<br />
A steady and adequate supply of funds is essential for the smooth running of all these programmes. The various sources of income of municipal bodies are:<br />
* The income from taxes, including on houses, entertainment, electricity, water tax (in certain cities), vehicles, property, and land<br />
* Toll tax is the most important income of a municipality. All commercial vehicles may receive toll taxes, except auto rickshaw.<br />
*Income is also generated from commercial activities like hotels, tourist centers, renting and sale of municipal property, and education cess.<br />
* Financial grants from the state government are a major source of income for all municipal bodies. Loans are also provided if special projects are undertaken for citizens' welfare.<br />
* Professional tax collection from all the employers, i.e. government and private sectors<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Municipal governance in India]]<br />
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==Sources==<br />
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* ''Our Civic Life (Civics and Administration)'' - Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research, Pune<br />
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