Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas
Class 6 · Social Science · 9 Questions
Why is a city like Kolkata, Chennai or Mumbai more complex and diverse than a village or a town?
With your classmates, make a list of diverse communities residing in any city that you are familiar with. How many were you able to list? What else do you observe in the list?
Indore in Madhya Pradesh has been awarded the cleanest city in India under the Swachh Survekshan government scheme for seven years in a row. What could have been the role of Indore citizens in this achievement?
Select a few cities, from your State and from a few neighbouring States. These may include the city you live in or the city nearest to your town or village. How will you find out if they have a Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation? Draw a table with the names of the cities and the type of urban local body each of them has.
On your way to school, you and your friends notice that a water pipe is leaking. A lot of water is being wasted on account of the leak. What would you and your friends do in such a situation?
Invite a member of an urban local body near you to your class. Discuss with them their role and responsibilities. Prepare a set of questions to ask them so that the meeting is fruitful.
Discuss with adult members of your family and neighbourhood, and make a list of their expectations from the urban local bodies.
Make a list of characteristics of a good urban local body.
What are the similarities and differences between the Panchayati Raj system in rural areas and the urban local bodies?