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    The document summarizes the structure of government in India. It describes that state legislatures are headed by chief ministers and divided into vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad. Governors are elected by chief ministers. The central government is divided into executive, legislature, and judiciary branches with different responsibilities. There are also descriptions of structures of local government including rural administration through panchayati raj systems and urban administration through municipal corporations, municipalities, and notified area councils.

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    Structure of Government of India

    The state legislature or the state assembly in India is headed by the chief minister of that state.
    The state legislature is divided into two parts namely the vidhan sabha and the vidhan parishad.
    The governor for the state assemblies is elected by the chief minister himself.
    Below a complete flowchart is given about the state legislatures (assemblies) in India to make
    things more clear.

    Structure of State Government of India

    : TNPSC GROUP 2 (MANIS)

    The Government in India or the central or the union government is divided into three main
    sections namely the executive, legislature and the judiciary shown as under. The responsibility of
    each section of the government is also mentioned along.

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    Structure of Union Territories Administration in India
    There are a total of 7 union territories in India namely Delhi, Pondicherry, Daman and Diu,
    Dadra & Nagar, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The administrative
    structure of Delhi, Pondicherry is quite different from those of the rest of the union territories.

    Village (rural) Administration:


    Panchayati Raj: Basic unit of Administration in India, comprising of three levels 1. Gram (Village) - Gram Panchayat (for one or more than one village)
    2. Taluka/Tehsil (Block) - Panchayat Samiti
    3. Zila (District) - Zila Panchayat
    Gram Panchayat elects one Sarpanch and other members.
    Powers and responsibilities of Gram Panchayat:
    1. Preparation of the economic development plan and social justice plan.

    Structure of Local Government Bodies in India

    : TNPSC GROUP 2 (MANIS)

    Go through the flow chart to know the difference between the two sets of UT's in India.

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    2. Implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice.
    3. To levy and collect appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees.
    Block Panchayat/Panchayat Samiti comprised of all Aarpanchas of the Panchayat samiti area, the
    MPs and MLAs of the area, the SDO of the subdivision and some other members from the
    weaker section of society. Block Panchayat/Panchayat Samiti works for the villages of the tehsil
    or taluka that together are called a Development Block.
    Zila Panchayat Chief of administration is an IAS officer and other members are elected by the
    Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis.
    City (urban) Administration
    Mahanagar Nigam (Municipal Corporation ): In Metro cities. At present around 88 Nagar Nigam
    are in operation. From every ward, there is a Sabhashad, elected by the voters, whereas one
    Mayor elected separately.
    Nagar Palika (Municipality) : Cities having more than 1,00,000 population (there are exceptions
    as the earlier threshold was 20,000, so all those who have a Nagar Palika earlier, sustains it even
    though their population is below 1,00,000). From every ward, a member is elected whereas
    Chairman is elected separately.

    : TNPSC GROUP 2 (MANIS)

    Nagar Panchayat/Nagar Parishad (Notified Area Council/City Council): Population more than
    11,000 but less than 25,000.

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