Town area committee
Topic: Urban Local Government: Municipalities and Cities · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
A town area committee is a body that runs a small town. It is set up under a separate law passed by the state. It has only a few civic functions, such as drainage, roads and street lighting. Its members are wholly or partly elected, so it is a limited, semi-municipal body.
Example
A small market town in a state may not need a full municipal council. The state can set up a town area committee under its own law to look after the town's drains, roads and street lights.
Don't confuse with
- Notified area committee: all of its members, including the chair, are nominated by the state. A town area committee is wholly or partly elected.