Question

In a City 'A' the Municipal Council have established ward committees because ___________.

• A. City 'A' is a hill station
• B. City 'A' has a population of more than three lakhs
• C. Due to provision of $74th$ constitutional amendment
• D. City 'A' has a population of more than ten thousand and less than twenty five thousand

Answer 1

The correct option is B City 'A' has a population of more than three lakhs

Municipal ward committees act as bridge between municipal government and citizens. They act as institutions of neighborhood governance. They increase proximity between elected representatives and citizens. They also provide a space for citizen participation in local level planning. Municipal Council establishes ward committees when the population of a city is more than three lakhs. Their representatives are nominated by the elected Councillors.