Financing of Urban Self Governing Bodies (USGBs) in Karnataka

Urban Self Governing Bodies (USGBs), popularly known as Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), are the crucial setup in India which carries the most important constitutional and governing ejection for the wellbeing of the local living society. The Constitution of India had made them self governing in the local limits such as Mahanagara Palikas, City Corporations (CCs), City Municipal Councils (CMCs), Town Municipal Councils (TMCs) and Town Panchayats (TPs). There are completely free from planning and management to controlling of the local area limits. In order to the administration, they have constitutional right to make financial management by enacting and partially amending the provisions of Acts, regulations, statutes etc. in the smooth and proper administration of their activities by passing and getting approval from their elected representatives and hence, they have their sovereign style of administration and management in all spheres. It is very habitual to study the financing of ULBs in the state of Karnataka and in the lieu of activities and/or functions performing for the wellbeing of the people living in their area limits. It is the bound duty of every ULB to provide basic and affordable facilities and services to its people such as provision of sanitary, drinking water, street lighting, environmental protection, upliftment of weaker sections, creating atmospheres for local youths, health and education, women empowerment and animal husbandries etc. in sense of holistic welfare and betterment of the local society.