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close to the Government. It has a direct link with the people at every
• Union Council
• Town Committee
• City Government
• Specific Jurisdiction
• Specific Population
• Permanent Institution
• Legal Status
• Nature
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• Continues or discontinues
• Representative or Unrepresentative
Specific
Authorized Jurisdiction
Specific
to prepare
Population
Budget
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1- Specific Jurisdiction:
Each Local Government has its own Jurisdiction, its own boundaries,
area or territory, and on the basis of which it provides its services and
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facilities. For instance Karachi is a best example to understand
specific jurisdiction, the whole of Karachi is not under the KMC, some
areas are under the cantonment board and some under KDA etc.
divided too.
2- Specific Population:
Local Government has its own specific population and this population
KMC, it can only provide services to Karachi city, it can not give
3- Legal Status:
4- Permanent Institution:
Local Government has its own permanent institution in the form of the
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are managed so it can be rightly said that local government is a
permanent institution.
body.
Multipurpose:
Single Purpose:
body means it can only have one function to perform. Usually in USA
6- Continues or discontinues:
then its continues but due to some political reasons it can be even
discontinues.
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7- Nature:
The nature of the local government varies from country to country, for
8- Representative or Unrepresentative:
unrepresentative.
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Authorized to prepare Budget:
level. They have the rights to make a budget as they are fully aware
level.