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Q: The formation of Ward Committees in the area of a municipality is required under the Indian Constitution. The population of such a municipality should be ...........
  • A. three lakhs or more
  • B. two lakhs or more
  • C. one lakh or more
  • D. five lakhs or more
Correct Answer: Option A - Ward Committees comprising of one or more wards shall be formed within the territorial limits of a municipality with a population of 3 lakhs or more Article 243(S). As regards the Wards Committees for municipal areas having a population of three Lakhs or more, this being a constitutional requirement, the State Government have no choice. However each State Government may, based on its perceptions for decentralization and for spreading local democracy, consider and decide whether it would like to set up additional Committees under the provisions of clause (5) of article 243S.
A. Ward Committees comprising of one or more wards shall be formed within the territorial limits of a municipality with a population of 3 lakhs or more Article 243(S). As regards the Wards Committees for municipal areas having a population of three Lakhs or more, this being a constitutional requirement, the State Government have no choice. However each State Government may, based on its perceptions for decentralization and for spreading local democracy, consider and decide whether it would like to set up additional Committees under the provisions of clause (5) of article 243S.

Explanations:

Ward Committees comprising of one or more wards shall be formed within the territorial limits of a municipality with a population of 3 lakhs or more Article 243(S). As regards the Wards Committees for municipal areas having a population of three Lakhs or more, this being a constitutional requirement, the State Government have no choice. However each State Government may, based on its perceptions for decentralization and for spreading local democracy, consider and decide whether it would like to set up additional Committees under the provisions of clause (5) of article 243S.