URBAN LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT

Prepared by A. Allen Joseph

Presentation outline
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. . Introduction Constitution of Municipalities Composition of Municipalities Functions of Municipalities Finances of Municipalities Powers and Functions of Municipal Authorities !o"ernment control o"er Municipalities

Urbanization Trends
A.P. : Fifth #ar$est %tate in India &oth in Area and Population 6th Ma'or (r&ani)ed %tate *otal Population of AP as per 2+11 census (r&an Population of AP as per 2+11 census Percenta$e of (r&an Population to total population in AP Percenta$e of (r&an Population to total population in the countr/ Increase in (r&an Population in AP from 1.6102++1 Percenta$e of $rowth rate from 1.6102++1 , , 62.++ la1hs to 2+5 la1hs 23+ , 2.. , 2 .+, -4.66 millions , 2.. 5 millions

Urbanization trends in India, as shown in Table 1, indicate the growth of its urban population and the number of urban centres. Table 1 Growth of urban population in n!ia" 1#$1%&$$1 Cen'u' o. of towns Total urban #e$el of %ecadal growth of population urbanization urban population !million" !per cent" !&" 1#$1 1'11 1#11 1-). 1#&1 1'/. 1#(1 (+11#)1 (1/+ 1#*1 (-/) 1#+1 ((-+ 1#,1 (.-* 1#-1 0(.) 1##1 0*+/ &$$1 )1*1 Sour.e/ 1ensus of India 1//1,(++1. ().* ().* (-.00.+ .0.* *1.* --.* 1+-.+ 1)*.( (1(./ ('*.1 11.+ 1+.. 11.0 1(.( 1..1 1-.* 1'.0 (+.( (0.(*.1 (-.' , +.+ '+( 1/.1 0(.1 .1.0 (*.+ 0-./ .*.+ 0*.0 0...

Table & Le0el of urbani1ation in fi0e 2a3or urbani1e! 'tate' in n!ia 4per .ent of total population5
State Ta2il Na!u Mahara'htra Gu3arat 6arnata7a 8un3ab 1/)1 (... ('.' (-.( ((./ (1.1/*1 (*.('.( ().' ((.0 (0.1 1/-1 0+.0 01.( ('.1 (..0 (0.1/'1 00.+ 0).+ 01.1 ('./ (-.1//1 0..( 0'..1.+ 0+./ (/.(++1 .0.'* .(..+ 0-.0) 00./' 00./)

Sour.e/ Cen'u' of n!ia9

Evolution of Local-self Government in India

1. 2. 3. Municipal 2odies ha"e a lon$ histor/ in India First Municipal Corporation was constituted for Madras cit/ in the /ear 16-#ater on3 Municipal Corporations of 2om&a/ and Calcutta were constituted in the /ear 1 26

Constitution of Munici alities

i. *he Constitution of India 4throu$h 4th Amendment5 pro"ides for three t/pes of municipalities with constitutional status a. A !a"ar Panc#a$at for a transitional area3 that is to sa/3 an area in transition from rural to ur&an &. A Munici al Council for a smaller ur&an area c. A Munici al Cor oration for a lar$er ur&an area

Main Criteria for constitution of Urban Local %odies

6a$ar Pancha/at Municipalit/ Municipal Corp. , , , Population 2+3+++ to 4+3+++ A&o"e 4+3+++ upto 3.++ la1hs 3.++ la1hs and a&o"e

Gradation of Munici alities

*hird !rade Municipalit/ %econd !rade Municipalit/ First !rade Municipalit/ Annual income of more than one crore or less than two crores of rupees Annual income of more than two crores and less than four crores of rupees Annual income of more than four crores and less than si7 crores of rupees Annual income of more than si7 crores and less than ei$ht crores of rupees Annual income of more than ei$ht crores of rupees and a&o"e

%pecial !rade Municipalit/ %election !rade Municipalit/

Urban local-self Government in A.P.

First Municipalit/ was constituted in A.P. for 2himunipatnam in the /ear 1-51 Municipal Corporations , 16 Municipalities , 1+2 6a$ar Pancha/ats , 6 *otal , 124

Com osition of UL%s

Criteria for fi7ation of stren$th , Population %tren$th of (#2s 6a$ar Pancha/ats 8 Municipalities , 21 to 45 mem&ers Municipal Corporations , 5+ to 15+ mem&ers MPs3 M#As3 M#Cs are 970officio mem&ers

Munici al Aut#orities

A Council A Chairperson A Commissioner A :ard Committee

Munici al Aut#orities

A Council A Chairperson A Commissioner A :ard Committee

&ivision of !a"ar anc#a$ats ' Munici alities into (ards

; Municipalit/ 8 6a$ar pancha/at di"ided into as man/ sin$le mem&er wards as the num&er of elected mem&ers. ; 9lectoral <olls, *he electoral <oll for Assem&l/ Constituenc/ shall &e adopted as 9lectoral <oll for the Municipalit/.

Election of )ard Members

i. ii. a. &. c. iii. =oters in each ward elect a mem&er *here is a pro"ision of reser"ation *Cs and *Ts: As per the proportion of the population of %Cs and %*s to the total population %Cs: >ne0third of the total mem&ers. )omen, one half of the total mem&ers includin$ one half of the reser"ed for %Cs3 %*s and 2Cs <eser"ation is &/ rotation

Election of C#air erson

i. All ward mem&ers elect one of its elected mem&ers as Chairperson. ii. 970officio mem&ers also participate. iii. *here is pro"ision for reser"ation. a. *Cs and *Ts: As per the proportion of the population of %Cs and %*s in all municipalities to the total population in all municipalities &. %Cs: >ne0third of the total num&er of Chairpersons in the %tate. c. )omen, >ne half of the total num&er of Chairpersons includin$ one half of the reser"ed for %Cs3 %*s and 2Cs i". <otation in reser"ation.

Conduct of Elections
; %tate 9lection Commission super"ises the conduct of municipal elections. ; Commissioner ? @irector of Municipal Administration is the 9lection Authorit/ 4appointed &/ %9C5. ; @istrict Collector is the @istrict 9lection Authorit/ 4appointed &/ %9C5.

Term of t#e Council

; C#air erson and Elected Councilors , Fi"e /ears from the date of first meetin$ of the Council.

Elections on art$ basis

; *he election to the office of Chairperson and ward mem&ers shall &e conducted on part/ &asis

Meetin"s of Munici al Council

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Council shall meet at least once in e"er/ month A$enda for the meetin$ shall &e prepared &/ the Commissioner in consultation with Chairperson. Minutes of the proceedin$s at each meetin$ shall &e entered in minutes &oo1 and si$ned &/ the Chairperson.

+unctions of Munici alities

1. Cleanin$ of streets3 drains3 remo"al of ru&&ish3 sca"en$in$ and solid waste mana$ement 2. %uppl/ of protected water 3. Construction and maintenance of roads3 &rid$es3 cause wa/s and cul"erts 4. Construction and maintenance of storm water and swa$e water drains 5. #i$htin$ of pu&lic streets 4%treet li$htin$5 6. *own plannin$ A Bones and 2uildin$ <e$ulations 13. Construction and maintenance of &uildin$s 14. Pu&lic Cealth3 control of malaria and other epidemic diseases. 15. Pre"ention of Food Adulteration

Contd..
1+. Maintenance of hospitals3 maternit/ and child welfare centers3 dispensaries 11. Maintenance of 9lementar/ ? %econdar/ %chools 12. <e$istration of &irths and deaths 13. Pro"ision of slau$hter houses and mar1ets 14. Maintenance of par1s and pla/ $rounds 15. %lum impro"ement and (r&an po"ert/ alle"iation 16. Implementation of ur&an de"elopment schemes 1 . Maintenance of &urial $rounds 1-. (r&an forestr/

+inances of Munici alities

Main sources of Income : *a7es , i. Propert/ *a7 ii. Ad"ertisement *a7 iii. !o"ernment ha"e ta1en o"er le"/ and collection of Profession *a7 from 1.- 0-and pa/in$ compensation to the (#2s

!on-Ta,es
i. ii. iii. i". ". "i. "ii. "iii. :ater Char$es Fee from Mar1ets and %lau$hter Couses <ents from Commercial Comple7es 2uildin$ #icense Fee *rade #icense Fee 2etterment and de"elopment char$es 9ncroachment Fee Contri&utions towards water suppl/ connections

Assi"ned -evenues
i. ii. Entertainment Ta, : .+D of 9ntertainment *a7 collected &/ Commercial *a7 @epartment is assi$ned to (#2s on Euarterl/ &asis. *urc#ar"e on stam dut$ : %urchar$e on %tamp @ut/ is le"ied F 2D of the "alue of the instrument &/ <e$istration @epartment and 1++D of the %urchar$e on %tamp @ut/ is allocated to (#2s on Euarterl/ &asis

!on-Plan Grants
i. ii. !rants under 13th Finance Commission %FC !rants

Plan Grants
i. ii. iii. i". ". "i. "ii. "iii. 7"ii. 7"iii. 7i7. 77. 77i. 77ii. 77iii. Gawaharlal 6ehru 6ational (r&an <enewal Mission 4(I?!3 2%(P3 (I@%%M*3 IC%@P3 5 APM@P A :orld 2an1 Pro'ect %warna Ga/anthi %hahari <o)a$ar Ho'ana Indira Iranthi Padham 4(r&an5 <a'i" 6a$ar 2aata 9n"ironmental Impro"ement in (r&an %lums Municipal internal roads Assistance for Pa"ala"addi %cheme Assistance to 6ew Municipalities for de"elopmental wor1s Indiramma Pro$ramme for :ater %uppl/3 I#C% Indiramma Pro$ramme for Infrastructure Pro"ision of &asic facilities in Municipal %chools Fencin$ of par1s and pla/$rounds in (#2s !rants under 2ac1ward re$ions $rant fund

.eads of &e artments

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Commissioner ? @irector of Municipal Administration 9n$ineer0in0Chief 4Pu&lic Cealth5 @irector of *own ? Countr/ Plannin$ AP(FI@C M9PMA

Pa$ment of salaries t#rou"# Treasuries

i.

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%alaries and pensions of Municipal emplo/ees includin$ municipal teachers are paid throu$h *reasuries from 10402+13. %tatutor/ and non0statutor/ $rants are for$one &/ the municipalities.

Powers and functions of Municipal Authorities

Council Po(ers
i. ii. iii. Administration "ests in the Council All pu&lic streets "ests in the Council All "acant lands of !o"ernment shall "est in the Council i". %anction of wor1s &oth ori$inal and maintenance ". %anction for purchase of all cate$ories of materials "i. Appro"al for acceptance of *enders e7cludin$ tenders to &e settled &/ the Contract Committee Appro"al of la/0outs 7i". Permission for construction of factories 8 wor1shops 7". #ease of lands3 shop rooms3 &uildin$s. 7"i. Fi7ation of fees for use of mar1ets3 for all licenses and permissions $ranted under the Act

-ole of &istrict Collector in Munici al Administration

; Competent to suspend a resolution3 order3 license3 permission or act of Municipal authorities. ; Competent to call for an/ document from Municipal Commissioner. ; Powers of inspection of an/ wor1 or immo"a&le propert/. ; In cases of emer$enc/ direct the e7ecution of an/ wor1 necessar/ for the safet/ of the pu&lic.

Munici al Aut#orities

1. Corporation 2. %tandin$ Committee 3. Commissioner

Po(ers of Commissioner to sanction estimates for (or/s

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Andhra Pradesh 0 Iarnata1a *amilnadu Ierala Maharastra 0 0 0 0 upto <s. 2+.++ la1hs upto <s. 3+.++ la1hs upto <s. 1+.++ la1hs upto <s. 1+.++ la1hs

6o pro"ision in the Act

Ma0or roblems faced b$ UL%s

i. ii. iii. i". ". "i. Poor !o"ernance #ac1 of sufficient financial resources Poor performance in solid waste mana$ement InadeEuate drin1in$ water suppl/ 9n"ironmental de$radation (r&an po"ert/

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