Vol. 8, Issue 9, Part D (2022)

The Local Self Government is a symbol of democratic life. It plays a vital part in the social and cultural life of nation in India, the Local Government is the third level of Government apart from the State and Central Governments. There are various types of Local Government units which may be categorized as Urban Local Government (Municipal Corporation, Municipal Board and Cantonment Board), Semi Urban Local Government (Town area and Notified Area), Rural Local Government (Zilla Parishad. Mandal parishad and Gram Panchayats). Municipal Corporations are the most important for their in-depth study because, first they are the oldest institutions; secondly, they are at the apex of the Urban Local Government thirdly, they are the most autonomous among the various local bodies, fourthly, they are the trend setters for other local bodies and lastly, they bear the greatest impact of the changes brought about by industrialization and urbanization. Local bodies of all categories have always been subject to the State control, however, ideas about the nature and the purpose of State control have been changing from time to time Local Government in India (Mostly Urban) were created by the British Government as a measure of self-rule.