Municipal Corporation Current Affairs, GK & News

Vishakhapatnam: Best Performing Civic Body in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Awards

December 28, 2020

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has selected Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation as the best performing civic body. Vishakhapatnam was placed under the Annual Awards for Excellence that recognises outstanding contribution of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban in 2019. The award is to be presented on January 1, 2021. Andhra Pradesh secured the third position in ..

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Urban Governance Index

December 9, 2020

Context in Current Affairs: The Praja Foundation recently released the Urban Governance Index. Odisha topped the list of states and Manipur and Nagaland were at the bottom. Urban governance index According to the Urban Governance Index Odisha was followed by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Delhi rank 13th in the list. The states were marked between 0 ..

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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Bill to enable public participation in municipal governance

March 25, 2020

The state government of Karnataka tabled the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Bill, 2020 in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill seeks to enable public participation in various levels of municipal governance. The Bill also provides for an independent legislation and seeks to improve decentralisation, integration of public participation at various levels of municipal governance and ..

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What is the meaning of Certificate of Occupancy?

January 2, 2018

Certificate of Occupancy is a vital document which ensures that the construction of the building has been done as per the permitted plan and local laws. The document is issued by the Municipal Corporation of the area after it makes sure that all the laws have been duly followed. It has to be obtained by ..

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