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‘ED party wiped out’: Kejriwal’s attack on BJP as AAP wins Punjab civic polls

‘ED party wiped out’: Kejriwal’s attack on BJP as AAP wins Punjab civic polls

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AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal sent out a message of gratitude to the people of Punjab on Friday after the state’s ruling party won in a large majority of the urban local bodies that went to polls earlier in the week. As results came in by late evening Friday, the former Delhi CM underlined that a “spectacular” victory was achieved in Punjab’s urban areas, a key focus for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of assembly polls due early next year. Arvind Kejriwal used the terms “ED party” apparently for the Centre’s ruling BJP, which he said it had been wiped out in Punjab’s urban local bodies’ elections. (ANI Video Grab/File) “By casting this historic vote, the people have applauded the work of the Bhagwant Mann government. We will continue to do good work in the same way in the future,” Kejriwal said in Hindi on X. Using the terms “ED party” apparently for the Centre’s ruling BJP, he said it had been wiped out. Follow: Live updates here “The ED party harassed people by …

Andhra ULBs see 24 per cent rise in property tax collections at ₹1,010 cr in April

Andhra ULBs see 24 per cent rise in property tax collections at ₹1,010 cr in April

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Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh ULBs have collected over ₹1,010.7 crore in property tax in April, including arrears and penalties, marking a 24.1 per cent increase over ₹814.1 crore recorded in the same period last year, a top official said on Sunday. Andhra ULBs see 24 per cent rise in property tax collections at ₹1,010 cr in April The improved April performance is the result of a structured revenue strategy combining Geographic Information System -based property mapping, drone surveys, digital dashboards and app-based payments, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary S Suresh Kumar said in an official release. “Property Tax collections in April crossed ₹1,010 crore, including arrears and penalties, registering over 24 per cent growth compared to the corresponding period last year,” he said. He noted that compliant taxpayers should not bear the burden of properties outside assessment, adding that the government remains committed to a transparent, citizen-friendly and accountable municipal revenue system. Kumar said that the Urban Local Bodies collected ₹948.1 crore against a current demand of ₹2,683.5 crore, achieving 35.3 per cent of …

Urban local bodies used over ₹7,000 crore to fight road dust, Lok Sabha told| India News

Urban local bodies used over ₹7,000 crore to fight road dust, Lok Sabha told| India News

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Urban local bodies have used ₹7,094.39 crores to control road dust, the union environment ministry told the Lok Sabha on Monday.Out of 130 cities, 48 million-plus cities/ urban agglomerations are funded under the XVth Finance Commission Million-Plus City Challenge Fund as an air quality performance grant, and the remaining 82 cities are funded under the Control of Pollution Scheme of MoEFCC. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh. (@KVSinghMPGonda) “Till date, ₹13,852.22 crore has been released to 130 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as critical gap funding to implement air pollution mitigation measures. Funds under NCAP are released to each cities for implementing the City Action Plan, which includes measures to control road dust as one of the components. Accordingly, information submitted by respective ULBs have been reported on the PRANA portal, ₹7,094.39 crore has been utilized for measures for control of road dust,” union minister of state Kirti Vardhan Singh said in a written response. He was responding to questions by Shiv Sena MPs Eknath …

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 : Questions on electoral reforms and urban local bodies (Week 88) | UPSC Current Affairs News

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 : Questions on electoral reforms and urban local bodies (Week 88) | UPSC Current Affairs News

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UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative for the practice of Mains answer writing. It covers essential topics of static and dynamic parts of the UPSC Civil Services syllabus covered under various GS papers. This answer-writing practice is designed to help you as a value addition to your UPSC CSE Mains. Attempt today’s answer writing on questions related to topics of GS-2 to check your progress. Despite the constitutional mandate of the 74th Amendment Act, urban local bodies in India continue to face challenges in autonomy and resource management. Critically analyse the factors contributing to this situation and suggest measures to strengthen urban local governance. QUESTION 2 Critically analyse the effectiveness of past electoral reforms and suggest additional measures to address these persistent issues such as the influence of black money and criminalisation of politics. General points on the structure of the answers Introduction Story continues below this ad — The introduction of the answer is essential and should be restricted to 3-5 lines. Remember, a one-liner is not a standard introduction. — It may consist of basic information by …

CAG compendium on implementation of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act released | Latest News India

CAG compendium on implementation of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act released | Latest News India

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The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, which mandated the devolution of powers to urban local bodies so they serve citizens directly and effectively, has not been fully implemented by 18 states even after three decades after Parliament amended the Constitution, performance audits by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India have revealed. A compendium of the performance audit reports on implementation of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act was released on November 11 (File Photo) A compendium of the performance audit reports on implementation of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, released on November 11, said while 17 of the 18 municipal functions have been transferred to urban local self-governments (ULSGs) by law, only four functions have been effectively devolved with complete autonomy. Ten out of the 14 states have overriding powers over ULSGs on more than five of the 16 factors CAG analysed. The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution outlines municipal functions such as urban planning, land-use and building regulations, public health, civic amenities, and parking management. The CAG report found urban planning and fire services …