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functions. It collects rent on its rented properties. It also charges fee for

different functions, like issue of birth certificate. It collects taxes on
property, toll tax, octroi tax, road tax etc.

Facts

• The third level of the government is local self-government.
• In villages, there are Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat.

• The head of a Gram Panchayat is Pradhan or Headman.

• The Gram Panchayat performs essential and optional functions.

• The form of local self-government in towns and cities is municipality.
• The chairman or Mahapaur (Mayor) is the head of a municipality.

• A municipality maintains the civic facilities in a town or city.

• The sources of income for a local self-government include grants by the government,
rents and taxes.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :

1. The ____________ comprises all adult members of a village above 18 years of
age.

(a) Gram Sabha (b) Gram Panchayat (c) none of these
2. The ____________ is the head of a Gram Panchayat.

(a) Chairman (b) Mahapaur (c) Pradhan
3. The Gram Panchayat does not perform ____________ functions.

(a) optional (b) voluntary (c) essential
4. In a metropolitan city, a municipality is called ____________ .

(a) Nagar Nigam (b) Nagar Panchayat (c) Nagar Palika

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