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
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