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Download Solution PDFHow many total Nagar Nigams are there in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on October, 2021?
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Option 2 : 17
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Key Points
- As of October 2021, there are 17 Nagar Nigams (Municipal Corporations) in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
- Uttar Pradesh has a three-tiered system of urban local bodies (ULBs) that includes Nagar Nigams, Nagar Palika Parishads, and Nagar Panchayats.
- Nagar Nigams: Nagar Nigams are the highest level of ULBs and are responsible for governing large cities in Uttar Pradesh.
- As of October 2021, there are 17 Nagar Nigams in the state.
- Nagar Palika Parishads: Nagar Palika Parishads are the second level of ULBs, governing smaller urban areas.
- There are 198 Nagar Palika Parishads in Uttar Pradesh as of October 2021.
- Nagar Panchayats: Nagar Panchayats are the third level of ULBs, responsible for governing smaller towns and urban areas.
- There are 437 Nagar Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh as of October 2021.
Additional Information
- Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in India are local government institutions responsible for governing urban areas.
- Key constitutional provisions related to ULBs are found in Part IXA, inserted through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.
- Each state also has its own Municipal Acts or Urban Local Body Acts specifying the organizational structure and responsibilities of ULBs.
- ULBs conduct elections regularly in 5 years.
- They are responsible for functions such as urban planning, sanitation, water supply, and education within their jurisdictions.
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