Lucknow Nagar Nigam projects; urban bodies complete three years

Lucknow Nagar Nigam projects and UP urban local bodies: what happened?

UP has three kinds of urban local bodies, matching the three types in the Constitution. Their counts are a favourite UPPCS one-liner. This event also gave a picture of how a large city corporation is raising money and services.

• The CM launched 342 projects of Lucknow Nagar Nigam worth ₹413 crore. [UP CM press note]
• He noted that 17 nagar nigams, 200 nagar palika parishads and 545 nagar panchayats completed three years of their term that day. [UP CM press note]

What did the CM highlight?

• Before 2017 Lucknow Nagar Nigam’s bonds were worth less than ₹25 crore; last year it issued bonds of over ₹200 crore.
• Work on the corporation’s own new building has begun after 100 years.
• A model gaushala will produce CNG and compost and support natural farming.
• CM GRID roads include utility ducts, parking space, footpaths and street lights.
• A convention centre for 10,000 people has been approved in Lucknow.

What did he say about rural bodies?

• The term of gram pradhans has been extended by 6 months.
• They continue until the UP State Local Rural Bodies Dedicated Backward Class Commission completes the reservation process.

What does the Constitution say about municipalities?

• Article 243Q: every State shall constitute a Nagar Panchayat for a transitional area, a Municipal Council for a smaller urban area and a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area.
• Article 243U: every Municipality shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless sooner dissolved.

What can Prelims ask on Lucknow Nagar Nigam projects and UP urban local bodies?

• UP urban local bodies: 17 nagar nigams, 200 nagar palika parishads, 545 nagar panchayats.
• Three types of municipalities: Article 243Q; five-year term: Article 243U.
• Lucknow Nagar Nigam: 3rd in Swachhata ranking.