Give short note

Social Science : Civics

Local self Government

V. Give short note

1. Name the taxes levied by the Village Panchayat.

• Property Tax

• Professional Tax

• House Tax

• Taxes on connecting drinking water

• Land Tax

• Taxes lived on shops.

2. List out the salient features of Tamil Nadu Panchayat Raj Act 1994.

• A three tier system

• One third reservation of seats for women

• Grama Sabha

• Constitution of District Planning Commission.

• Establishment of Election Commission

• Reservation of seats for SC/ST's proportionate to their population.

• Constitution of Finance Commission

3. Mention the important functions of the Village Panchayat.

• Supply of. drinking water

• Maintenance of road

• Maintenance of small bridges

• Maintenance of drainage

• Cleaning of streets

• Maintenance of street lights

• Maintenance of village libraries

• Granting permission to the housing plots

• Construction of group houses

• Maintenance of burial grounds

• Maintenance of common lavatory facilities

4. Which are the voluntary functions of the local governments?

• Maintenance of street lights in the villages

• Maintenance of markets and fairs

• Implantation of trees

• Maintenance of play grounds

• Maintenance of parking vehicles, slaughter houses and cattle shed

• Control over places of exhibition

5. Name the Urban local governments.

• Corporation

• Municipality

• Town Panchayat