Grassroots Democracy - Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas
Chapter 12 of the Class 6 NCERT social science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, walks through towns and cities to study urban local government. Learners compare Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils and Municipal Corporations, meet councillors, mayors and municipal commissioners, and trace how taxes fund water supply, sanitation, roads and street lighting. The chapter shows how residents raise complaints and take part in ward meetings, making clear that cities, like villages, run on citizen participation.
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