Urban management : Social Services and economic development

Social Services

Local governments are often called upon to manage a diverse range of social services in their areas. These services include

•urban health care facilities through dispensaries and clinics;

•education at least pre-primary and primary education;

•security from crime, public safety from fire and natural disaster and during emergencies;

•welfare programs of physically challenged and old age; 

•poverty alleviation programe and provision of recreation i.e. open spaces, parks and part of cultural facilities.

Provision of urban social services is equally important to that of urban infrastructure. The provision of urban services also called for establishment of schools, hospitals, old age home, care house for physically challenged, recreation clubs and parks. The judicious allocation of resources between various development infrastructure and service infrastructure is  essential for holistic urban development.

Economic Development

Local governments influence economic development through policies and programmes, which has relation with investment climate, distribution of goods and services and other basic amenities; and provision of services through taxation and other mechanisms.

These affect various sectors of urban economy:

a)Primary sector – economic activities, for example, agriculture activities performed in peri-urban areas in Indian context Nagar Panchayats;

b)Secondary Sector – activities relating to manufacturing and construction;

c)Tertiary Sector – functions relating to services activities such as banking, insurance, information technology.

The local government needs to make necessary urban employment provision in under to provide sustainable livelihood to urban migrant laborer’s. Strong urban economy is essential for faster urban development.

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