Importance Of Local Government In 21st Century

INTRODUCTION

Need of the local government in India in the 21st Century.

The topic for my research is a study of functioning and issues in Ponda Municipality has been conducted. As we know that we require food , clothing and shelter for survive but it is not fulfill our all wishes and wishes are never ending that is why we also need of the local government to gain civic amenities from them that is why local government fames increases in the 21st century. Defining of Local Government in the 21st century is very easy task and it task carried further by our some Indian Scholars The Indian Scholars has been defined the Local government in numerous ways. And it is define on its own ways and experiences. Local Government is an internal

The national government has been given the top position and the middle government that is our state government occupied between these two government in the pyramid. The local government perform duties in rural areas as well as in the urban areas respectively. One of the Indian Scholar P. Stone described regarding the local government. According to him “ Local government is that part which look into those matter which people staying in a particular locality. He further points out that local government works like the housewife who handle all tasks in the home , it keeps our environment and surrounding fit to live , it keeps the roads clean and tidy , it keeps eyes on our children regarding the education opportunities to them, it construct our houses , bridges and many things enable us to live civilized citizens. Further V.Vankanta Rao stated that local government more focused on local affairs of citizens , administered authorities , sub ordinates to the state government but select freely of the state authority by the qualified

Parshar in his book ‘ History and Problems of Municipal Administration in India. He points out the problems of municipal administration in India. He further said that lack of finances the schemes prepare after serious consideration cannot be implemented that is why the urban areas conditions does not get reformed. Municipal bodies suffer from financial resources. I feel that local bodies needs more financial resources to run the municipality .The lack of finance leads to inadequate functioning of municipality. The municipality has been lack space where municipality are not able to collect all the garbages from residential areas most of times it collect all the garbages but dumped it roadsides and also in small villages. Municipality is always try to improve the urban areas but never look into the rural areas. Citizens has been suffering from Garbages problems and unwanted diseases in that particular locality. Also people facing parking problems in that areas so citizens are not happy of its works. Further to ensuring hygiene , waste management and sanitation across the nation a “ Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’’ has been launched. This has been tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary to be celebrated in the 2019.’’ The mission will be implemented over a period of 5 year commencing 2nd Oct, 2014. The objectives of “ Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’’ are : a) To Eliminate open defacation. b) Eradication of Manual scavenging. c) 100%