With reference to Municipal Corporation, answer the following questions:

(a) State its composition.

(b) State any three functions of the Mayor.

(c) State any four functions of the Corporation.

(a) A Municipal Corporation comprises the following:

1. General Council — The General Council is formed of elected members known as Municipal Councillors. These members are elected directly on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise through secret ballot.
2. The Mayor — The councillors together with Aldermen elect among themselves the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor for a period of one year.
3. Standing committee — The members of the General council form different Standing Committees to deal with subjects like finance, health, engineering, taxation, etc.
4. Municipal Commissioner — He is appointed by the Governor usually for a term of 5 years.

(b) Three functions of the Mayor are:

1. He presides over the meetings of the Corporation.
2. He conducts and regulates business of the Corporation.
3. He fixes the agenda for consideration at meetings of Corporation.

(c) Four functions of the Corporation are:

1. Provision of electricity, water and sewage disposal.
2. Provision of public health services like hospitals, dispensaries, family welfare centres.
3. Provisions of public conveniences and utilities like roads, buildings, bus-shelters, demolition of dangerous structures, plantation of trees, provision of public urinals and toilets.
4. Maintenance of records of births and deaths and maintenance and upkeep of cremation and burial grounds.