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With regards to the municipal corporation

(a) Distinguish between Municipal Corporation and Municipal Committee.

(b) Describe the three wings of the Municipal Committee.

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Municipal Corporation 

1. It is for cities with more than 10 lakh population 

2. The head is Mayor. 

3. It deals with the State Government directly. 

4. It has more powers and more sources of revenue. 

Municipal Committee 

1. It is for 20,000-3 lakh population cities. 

2. The head is Chairperson. 

3. It deals with state government through the District Administration. It has comparatively less powers and fewer sources of revenue. 

(b) Three wing are: 

1. General body of the Municipal Committee: The members of the General Body of the Municipal Committee are called Councillors. They are elected from Municipal wards. The number of members depends on the population of the city. 

2. Chairperson/President: A Chairperson and a ViceChairperson are elected indirectly by the members from among themselves. The Chairperson of a Municipality enjoys vast powers. His functions are similar to those of the Mayor. 

3. Chief Executive officer: The Chief-Executive Officer is an appointee of the State government and usually belongs to the State Civil Services. He looks after the administrative wing of the municipal community. General body is the main administrative body. Chairperson looks after every activity and programmer and the Chief Executive Officer looks after the administrative wing of the Municipal Committee.

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