- Financial matters State governments control grants, approve budgets, and conduct audits of local bodies. - Legislation State legislatures pass laws that govern the structure, powers, and functions of local bodies (e.g., Municipal Acts, Panchayat Acts). - Personnel matters States often set rules for recruitment, service conditions, and disciplinary procedures for the employees of local bodies. - Citizen's grievances While state laws might mandate grievance redressal mechanisms or set up ombudsman offices, the primary responsibility for receiving and addressing specific complaints from citizens about local services or actions rests with the local body itself. State control is more about ensuring mechanisms exist and function properly rather than direct management of each grievance.
In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2001 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Issues and Challenges confronting Panchayati Raj Institutions (e.g., lack of autonomy, capacity building, political interference))
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Answer: A. Citizen’s grievances
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