Local Government 8th Notes KSEEB Social Science
→ Many ancient kingdoms of India gave importance to the growth of local self government.
→ Local government helped to solve local problem at the Local level with the cooperation and involvement of the people.
→ The Involvement of people in administration strengthened the democratic instituion at the grasssroot level.
→ Lord Ripton is considered as the “Father of local Govenment in india”.
→ Acts of 1919 and 1935 passed by the British provided more powers to local self governing institutions in India.
→ 73rd and 74th Constituional amendments which came into effect in 1993 became the milestone in the history of Panchayat Raj system.
→ In 1983 the Panchayat Raj Act was introduced in karnataka and lame into effect in 1985.
→ According panchayath Act Zilla Panchayat at district level, Taluk panchayat at Taluk level and Grama Panchayath at village level were created through direct elections.
→ The local self governing bodies require funds to implement various plans and projects. Grama Sabha is a primary unit of rural local Government.
→ Grama Panchayat are formed on the basis of population.
→ The panchayat development officer (PDO) is the executive head of Gramma Panchayat.
→ Chief executive officer (CEO) equal to the rank of the District Commissioner is appointed by the state government to look after the executive work of the Zilla panchayat.
→ A separate election commission is constituted at state level to conduct elections to local bodies as per panchayat Raj Act 1993.
→ An urban area is classified as a town or a city on the basis of the population.
→ City corporation or Mahanagara Palikes are constituted as per Karnataka muncipal Corporation Act of 1976.
→ City is divided into Smaller electoral divisions called Wards.
→ Mayor and Deputy mayor are the leaders of the corporation.
→ The Commissioner is the real Executive of the city Corporation. Generally he is a IAS (Indian Administrative Service) cadre.