What is Municipal corporation?
A '''municipal corporation''' is a [[term]] used by the local [[government]]. An incorporated town is able to create its own laws. These laws are in addition to the laws of the country, province, or state where the town is located. Municipal corporation happens when an [[urban]] neighborhood becomes a self-governing [[wikt:entities|entity]] under state laws. After this event, an award or declaration is presented by the municipal charter. == Municipal charters == A municipal charters is a [[legal]] paper that establishes [[municipality]]; such as a [[city]] or [[town]]. This was created in [[Europe]] during the [[Middle Ages]] time. With a municipal charter, the new towns or cities are given rights. == Municipal charters by country == === Canada === In [[Canada]], charters are given by the [[provincial authorities]]. === Germany === In [[Germany]], the municipal charters have existed since the [[Medieval Times]]. === India === [[File:Municipal building bangalore.jpg|left|thumb|Municipal building in Bangalore.]] In [[India]] the municipal corporation has a local [[government]] that is in charge of a city population that has 200,000 people or more. Because of the panchayati raj system, the city government has to discuss with the state government. [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Ahmedabad]] have the biggest municipal corporations. Members are chosen from the wards of the city. The municipal corporations are responsible for roads, public transportation, water supply, records of births and deaths, [[sanitation]] that includes waste management, sewage, drainage and flood control, public safety services like fire and ambulance services, gardens and maintenance of buildings. [[Tax]]es is where the municipal corporations get their money from to fix problems in their cities. === Republic of Ireland === In [[Ireland]] municipal corporations have been in Ireland since the Medieval Times. In [[Dublin]], the municipal corporation have been there since th