local bodies definition

local bodies means Panchayats and Municipalities, by whatever name called, within the meaning of clause (1) of article 243B and clause (1) of article 243Q of the Constitution and in the absence of any Panchayats or Municipalities, institutions of self-government constituted under any other provision of the Constitution or any Central Act or State Act;
local bodies means Panchayats and Municipalities, by whatever name called, within the meaning of clause (1) of article 243B and clause (1) of article 243Q of the Constitution and in the absence of any Panchayats or Municipalities, institutions of self-government
local bodies means Corporations, Municipalities, Block level offices, Panchayats.

More Definitions of local bodies

local bodies means VDCs, DDCs and Municipalities
local bodies means Village Panchayats and Municipal Council in the State of Goa.
local bodies means the Municipalities and Panchayats as defined under article 243 P of the Constitution of India;
local bodies or "Local Authority" means and includes rural local bodies (which includes Gram sabha, Gram panchayat, zila Panchayat) and urban local authorities (which includes Municipal area or Municipal Corporation) constituted or established under their respective Acts;
local bodies means Village Development Committees, and Municipalities as provided under the Legislation of the Recipient;
local bodies means various Local self Governments, Panchayats and Municipal bodies constituted by law by the Government and in corporations including statutory or non-statutory authorities or Boards and Government undertakings.
local bodies means the District Development Committees, municipalities and Village Development Committees formed according to the Local Self Governance Regulations, 1999.