Answer the following questions briefly:

Write a note on city corporation.

1. City corporations are consisted as per Karnataka Municipal Corporation act of 1976.

2. If an area consists of 2 lakh population income of 1 crore.

3. Members of city corporations are known as corporators, based on the population. Generally not less than 30 and not more 100.

4. There are 10 corporations in Karnataka state.

5. Every city is generally divided into small electoral divisions called wards.

6. Corporator is elected from each ward

7. Seats are reserved for SC, ST, OBC, and women to uplift these categories of the population.

8. State government nominates 5 members having vast experience and knowledge in town planning, Health, Education and Municipal Administration.

9. The MLA’s, MLC’s and MP’s from that area can attend the council meeting.

10. The leaders of the corporation are Mayor and deputy Mayor.

11. The term of office is one year.

12. The commission is the real executive of the city corporation mostly from IAS cadre appointed by the state government.