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Q16 (IAS/2001) Polity & Governance › Local Government › Local government control Answer Verified

In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies ?

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Local bodies are institutions of local self‑government entrusted with administration and direct citizen-facing functions; they handle local planning, development and civic services and are the primary locus for addressing citizen grievances and proximity issues [2]. By contrast, State governments retain strong control over personnel (integrated personnel systems and state services for municipal staff) and exercise substantial influence over financial arrangements (through State Finance Commissions, grants and fund releases) as well as the legislative framework governing local bodies (state laws determine powers and responsibilities) [5]. Therefore, citizen’s grievances are primarily within the domain of local bodies, not under direct State government control.

Sources

  1. [1] https://mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Statistical_year_book_india_chapters/LOCAL%20BODIES-WRITEUP_0.pdf
  2. [2] https://legalaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/Decentralization%20and%20Municipalities.pdf
  3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 40: Municipalities > MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL > p. 407
  4. [4] https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/16438/1/finance_commission_for_panchayats_and_municipalities_act%2C_2011.pdf
  5. [5] https://secforuts.mha.gov.in/74th-amendment-and-municipalities-in-india/
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