Question

Name the first the Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra. Write a note explaining the nature of a Municipal Corporation and the role of a Mayor.

Answer 1

Instructions:

1. Name the first Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra
2. Nature of a Municipal Corporation,
3. Explain the role of a Mayor

Solution:

The first Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra was established in Mumbai.

The local body that provides different services to the people in big cities is called ‘Municipal Corporation’.
The total number of members of a Municipal Corporation is determined according to the population of the city.
The elections to this body are held every five years.
The elected members are known as Corporators.

The corporators elect a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor from among themselves. The Mayor is the first citizen of the city. The Mayor presides over all the meetings of the Corporation. Important issues regarding the city are discussed, and decisions regarding the development of the city are made in the General Body meeting of the Corporation.